tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626107370797678390.post4832406490109359696..comments2023-10-04T05:58:46.892-07:00Comments on Left-Handed Housewife: My House is in a Funk (and It's Not My Fault)Left-Handed Housewifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15014518128739580267noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626107370797678390.post-88641742173926611562010-04-27T17:52:46.992-07:002010-04-27T17:52:46.992-07:00I do like that wallpaper, but I have no taste in w...I do like that wallpaper, but I have no taste in wallpaper - I like almost any!!<br />Am currently moving house and deeply in the thoes of first love with the new place, it can do no wrong (at this new stage).victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989995280429432939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626107370797678390.post-50744913972983411292010-04-25T16:24:23.519-07:002010-04-25T16:24:23.519-07:00Love that quilt and the bowl below. They are both...Love that quilt and the bowl below. They are both pieces I'd like.<br /><br />About your house....perhaps you've come to the conclusion we all have. There are no perfect houses. We built our own 20 years ago, so you'd think it would be perfect, but children grow up and then leave and there is so much living that goes on in a house. Now it's time to spruce things up again. I'm doing it a little at a time.<br /><br />I'd like to change the great room (kitchen/dining/living) -- take a wall out, open the kitchen more, and make a high-top area of counter to sit up to so others can hang out with me whilst I cook.<br /><br />JodyGumbo Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747138637571716591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626107370797678390.post-38653886368415884392010-04-23T11:02:20.153-07:002010-04-23T11:02:20.153-07:00Gretchen--I look forward to reading what you have ...Gretchen--I look forward to reading what you have to say about your house. I didn't know how much I wanted natural light until I realized I didn't have any.<br /><br />Ali, Sara and Pom-Pom, I'm going to seriously keep in mind your words of advice. Moving is a huge hassle, and sometimes the desire to move masks deeper issues. I will say that if we moved, it would force me to purge, and that's one thing that really needs to happen around here!<br /><br />Tracy, I've thought about installing some skylights upstairs, especially in the boys' bathroom, which doesn't have a window. <br /><br />francesLeft-Handed Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014518128739580267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626107370797678390.post-4266914421879118962010-04-21T19:26:42.549-07:002010-04-21T19:26:42.549-07:00I like my entry coat closet which is now an alcove...I like my entry coat closet which is now an alcove because the door kept falling off. Don't move. I doubt it's your house that's bugging you.Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626107370797678390.post-30684023960606023792010-04-21T12:42:30.230-07:002010-04-21T12:42:30.230-07:00Hi Frances,
When we moved into our house it had d...Hi Frances,<br /><br />When we moved into our house it had dark molding throughout and dark stained wainscoting through the living room and dining room. It was like living in a hunting lodge. My kids were 6 months old and 3 1/2 when I started painting every single room and all of the molding in the house. It took three years of painting during naps, after I put the kids to bed. I painted woodwork while nursing.<br /><br />I found it helpful to make a list of exactly what I wanted to do and then break it down. Painting is great because you really can just paint for an hour and then put the brush wrapped with plastic in the fridge to start again after drop off/pick up. Rooms do not need to be fully prepped. Just paint carefully or prep as you go along.<br /><br />I'd suggest you start by doing projects which do not require professionals. The wallpaper and painting are relatively doable.<br /><br />Moving is way more work than just working with your current situation.<br /><br />Good luck!Sara Padruschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14268871907293653196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626107370797678390.post-62739125756550457782010-04-21T12:32:00.973-07:002010-04-21T12:32:00.973-07:00Our house needs repainting all the way through, an...Our house needs repainting all the way through, and outside as well. Otherwise, the only thing I could change is my kitchen. I like the layout, but I'd love drawers instead of cupboards and I'd have something lighter. The benchtops are black and the wood beneath is dark too.<br /><br />To the dark house syndrome, my answer is install a skylight. We installed one in a previous house and went from always having the light on to not needing it at all.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511855282323456046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626107370797678390.post-542500360392383552010-04-21T10:38:18.620-07:002010-04-21T10:38:18.620-07:00Think of all the work you'd do to get ready to...Think of all the work you'd do to get ready to put your house on the market, and then the effort of finding somewhere new. Not to mention the stress and expense of moving. <br /><br />When I do this, I find myself much less disgruntled with the shortcomings of our home.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723377593068712400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626107370797678390.post-41156354553961840372010-04-21T08:13:38.510-07:002010-04-21T08:13:38.510-07:00I started to write a long response and decided to ...I started to write a long response and decided to put it in a blog sometime instead. But what I most want in a house is natural light, lots of places for sunshine to pour in when it is available. This tract house has no windows at all on the sides where it sits next to other houses, only at front and back. The family room has a garage at one end, so that means windows only on one of its walls!<br /> We thought we would be here at most 2 years, but it has been 20.GretchenJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641677400029070452noreply@blogger.com