#old fixer upper

[cheapoldhousesunder50k]

c.1923 Remodeled Home For Sale on 1 Acre in New York $199,900

$199,900 Tastefully remodeled home for sale on 1 acre lot in New York. Perfect location close to freeways yet in a quiet more country-like setting. Realtor Comments GORGEOUS Remodel!! Welcome to 495 Coldwater Rd, a 2-Story Colonial for Sale on a 1 Acre Treed Lot in Gates! This 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Home Offers Over 1, 300 Sq Ft of Living Space. Youll be Greeted by Storybook Curb Appeal w/…

[mydotguy]

I like this game

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Not surprised that this abandoned 1905 abandoned beauty in Rock Island, IL has a pending sale. The 4bd, 2ba, 2,412 sq ft Victorian is all original and is only $129,900! Take a look at this steal.

Original mosaic floor in the foyer.

Beautiful! Look at the wood- the columns, the lighting, stained glass, and the bench on the landing.

Isn't this crazy for that price? I guess they left the old piano, too. Score.

Amazing. Intact fireplace even has the original insert.

Talk about an original kitchen!

This is a blank slate. That stove must really work, too.

The pantry. All original.

Pushbutton lights.

It's like another room up here on the landing.

The bedrooms need work, but look at the alcove in this one.

Bedrooms 3 & 4 are smaller.

Very vintage bath. Look at the sink and tub. I hope the new owner preserves them.

Large porch in the back.

Check out the potential in the attic.

They already started to finish it off.

Back porches. Fenced yard. 0.51 acre lot

Huge garage. There has to be potential for an apt. on the 2nd level.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/916-17th-St-Rock-Island-IL-61201/5198990_zpid/

[fatedroses]

zenos, but he's getting spammed by his weirdly tech savvy great-grandfather.

[celtrist]

Was looking at the hotel for a drawing and never realized the large degrade from the pilot design (on the left).

I think it was a good choice to simplify it down as the OG design was VERY complex compared to the new design (and some things like the carasoul up top didn't work well considering Alastor was moving his tower up to there). So while I like the pilot hotel more, 100% good move to change it to what we got.

HOWEVER, the pilot design gives that dingey, rundown feels SO MUCH better than the final design. I think background-wise the pilot is better in a lot of ways (like with colors, having them less saturated than the characters). But the hotel in the official series, especially the interior, didn't look as rundown and dingey as I think it was meant to.

You could argue "well Alastor could've spruced it up", but we see in the episode "Dad Beat Dad" a chandelier falling, cockroaches, and Lucifer clearly supposed to be unimpressed with the place. But the show had a very clean and nice looking hotel both interior and exterior. The pilot was good with it being dark and dirty feelings on both these ends. While the final design was super clean-looking but SUPPOSED to have a "roughness" to it, the pilot had a really nice exaggeration of its roughness that gave it a lot of character and made it more interesting. Between the two, I'm more interested in what's inside the pilot hotel than the final design. And it sorta sucks because season 1 ALREADY had the hotel rebuilt all nice and pretty (which like Lucifer showing up, SHOULD'VE been saved for a later season. I get why they did it, but I think the risk of not doing it in season 1 would've had a stronger payoff in the later seasons).

Again, I think it was obviously the right call not to make the hotel so complex for the show. However, there's a stronger mood and personality to the pilot hotel over the final one that feels like it wants to look super nice but it is supposed to be seen as rundown and needs to be fixed-up. And that sucks because I would've loved seeing the rundown place, but we really just got a nice-looking hotel that, in the universe, isn't supposed to be seen as "nice looking" or "clean" (and issues with the hotel concerning its structure and everything was ONLY brought up in "Dad Beat Dad". Little details like a character saying the plumbing was broken AGAIN or things breaking/falling in the background or something would've gone a long way).

It's just a bit of a bummer that the hotel really lost the mood and personality that it did have in the pilot when I really think they honestly could've kept those aspects without making it super complex. I don't dislike the final hotel design, but I don't like the lack of personality and mood it's SUPPOSED to have that the other design achieves.

[chaoticdesertdweller]

Salem, VA

[recurring-polynya]

"Just do as you're told," Mogget said firmly. "Think of yourself as Abhorsen's sworn sword-hand, if it makes you feel better, though in this present era, you'll find common sense is more important than honor. "Very well", Touchstone muttered, humbly. He stood up and put on the underclothes and shirt, but couldn't get the trousers past his heavily muscled thighs. "There's a kilt and leggings in one of the chests back there," Mogget said after watching Touchstone hopping around on one leg, the other trapped in too-tight leather."

if you, as an author, aren't introducing your male love interests like this, what are you even doing with your life?

(from Sabriel, by Garth Nix)

[chromiumhater]

Symptoms of Being Human - Chapter Eight (End of Book One)

“Fordsy” Bill breathed, the word tickling his lips.

“Mmm” Ford replied, keeping his eyes locked with Bill's.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

They make me sick.

Enjoy the chapter :)

[wildfaeworld]

i'm in diy hell 😭 trying to rip out my bathroom vanity (hiding mold behind it, rotted to hell and back) and install a new one and ohhhh my god

this thing is landlord special caulked everywhere. for a ramshackle assemblage of rotted plywood and rusty nails it is hanging on something FIERCE. it's 1pm and i've gotten the doors, kickboard, and part of the front frame off and loosened the counter some.

a new problem rears its head: the water hookup appears to be a permanent part of the vanity back?? instead of having a hole in the back for the water hookup like most modern vanities, this one said 'fuck it they can't evict me if i chain myself to the wall'

look at this shit! what am i supposed to do with that?

[red-nite-mare]

[kvetch19]

[cheapoldhousesunder50k]

Under $100K Sunday - c.1898 Five Bedroom New York Handyman Special With Barn $75K

$75,000 Five-bedroom, 2.5-bath New York handyman special with 0.42-acre corner lot and a barn. The 3,360-sf home offers built-ins, fireplace and a curved staircase. Realtor Comments Discover an incredible chance to transform this expansive 3, 300 sq ft home into your dream residence. Situated in the heart of picturesque New Berlin, this 5 Bedroom, 3 Bath property offers endless potential. With…

[my-wife-doesnt-approve]

I want play, too! Our bathroom had an original ungrounded non-gfci outlet in the floor next to the toilet! They had run romex for the last bit, but it was powered by knob and tube on a 15 amp breaker!

(knob and tube circuits are only rated for 10 amps, all wet areas need GFCI outlets - the square ones with a reset button, bathroom outlets super duper need to be grounded, putting an outlet next to the toilet means any plumbing problems become electrocution/house fire problems, too!)

Mark the electrician has been here for five minutes and he’s already said “well that’s…weird” twice from the other room and frankly I’m afraid to ask.

[hometoursandotherstuff]

What in the name of all that is holy is going on here? It's not a bad 1920 fixer upper in Walters, OK. Got a nice porch, new windows, 3bds, 2ba, 1,970 sq ft and only $85k. (The town motto is "Small Town, Big Heart.") So, let's see what you get for $85k.

That porch has to be original- I like the planters. It could be a lovely feature.

Unfortunately they put up vinyl siding. But, it's new.

This isn't bad. Nice ceiling beams, floor needs a polish, nice built-in shelving and you could put a new facade on the fireplace. The walls are in good shape.

The wiring is here for a nice fixture or fan.

It will need a full kitchen, but look at this- an original built-in hutch. Definitely a save.

I love this- original drainboard sink.

Nice laundry area.

Looks like a closet or pantry and the right side could actually be either a walk-in closet or another 1/2 bath.

Nice room with the porch outside.

Needs a little resurfacing.

This bath isn't in bad shape.

Looks llike a DIY new shower.

WHOAH! What, or who, the hell is this?

Oh, hell, no! She could still be here.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/220-E-Kansas-St-Walters-OK-73572/84259138_zpid/?

[tommygotwrittenoff]

buck and eddie would forget they are Not married and would move in together and start equally contributing to the bills and managing the household together. and someone would be like. oh bucks splitting the mortgage already???? what about the loft???? and both buck and eddie would be like. oh yeah oopsie i forgot the loft was a thing

[onlyhappyvibes]