It's perfectly fine: it's large, well organized, clean, and everything functions the way it should. But as I'm sure you'll notice immediately, it is OUTDATED. If you pay any attention to home decorating magazines or TV shows, you know that the worst sin you can commit is to live in an OUTDATED space.
It doesn't matter if your house works well for you or if you have three little kids and work full time or if you barely have time to make your bed much less make it with stylish bedding and the proper number of accent pillows. You must update!
My home, which I feel very fortunate to live in, was built in the early nineties and is full of finishes and fixtures from the late eighties-- lots of brass, fake marble, popcorn ceilings, stuff like that. When people visit, they always say nice things about it, but often follow up their compliments with a little additional comment:
"It will be fun to fix up!"
"What room are you going to redo first?"
"It's a bit OUTDATED, isn't it?"
Well, yes. It is. It's a bit OUTDATED.
OK, I get it. We hope to downsize in the next 3-5 years, and from what I understand, no one would ever want to buy such an OUTDATED house.
Where do we start? By robbing a bank, I suspect.
:-O How rude! "It'll be fun to fix up!" So will your face after I punch you! Seriously!
ReplyDeleteI love your home! I was talking to my friend Kathy yesterday and she mentioned a couple of her friends had spent a lot of money "updating" their homes before selling only to find out the buyers ripped out what they did (flooring, cabinets,etc) to put in what they wanted! WASTEFUL!
Hee...Thanks! You are very sweet. I love my home, too. And I know there's always a chance that new owners will change what we do, which is why we're doing things now. At least we'll get to enjoy our changes for a few years!
ReplyDeleteHello Mary. You know, I've been meaning to update my kitchen for nearly 20 years. It was last done in the 1950s and has a very authentic look that I hate to mess with. I'm sure it is lots less efficient than new kitchens and, when appliances die, finding parts is not easy. Marcy's Texas Stove Works has come up with some amazing old parts. Truth to tell...there's so much to do that I just don't know where to start.
ReplyDeleteYes, I totally understand not knowing where to start. We started by ripping down the scary purple-and-gold, fruit-laden wallpaper, complete with border (don't get me started on those stupid things). Then, as the original appliances started to die--not old enough to be classified as "vintage"--we replaced them with the ubiquitous stainless steel. So now we're researching countertops...way too many choices! I'll be ranting about that soon.
ReplyDeleteBut I love your charming kitchen...I'm sure it's difficult to change anything!