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My house isn't anything special by today's standards. It only has one bedroom, is less than 900 square feet and I have barely any closet space. My kitchen and bathroom needs to be remodeled and my laundry facilities are in the basement...no main floor laundry rooms for me.
But what have we sacrificed for all the amenities new homes offer? I'd say craftsmanship and those little details that give even the most modest homes a proud face. As the dog and I were making our way towards the back door, it struck me that there are 2 different types of brick making up the exterior of my home...and that those different types of brick were laid out to form a pattern in the wall. I've noticed this before, but last night I just looked at that pattern and thought, "somebody gave a shit about what they were doing when they built this shack."
Again, my home is modest to say the least, but whomever designed and built this place tried to make it special with a simple pattern made of bricks. You can keep your master bedrooms and 3 car garages, I live for design, detail and quality...and I've got all 3 of those things in my tiny, 900 SF mansion.
But what have we sacrificed for all the amenities new homes offer? I'd say craftsmanship and those little details that give even the most modest homes a proud face. As the dog and I were making our way towards the back door, it struck me that there are 2 different types of brick making up the exterior of my home...and that those different types of brick were laid out to form a pattern in the wall. I've noticed this before, but last night I just looked at that pattern and thought, "somebody gave a shit about what they were doing when they built this shack."
Again, my home is modest to say the least, but whomever designed and built this place tried to make it special with a simple pattern made of bricks. You can keep your master bedrooms and 3 car garages, I live for design, detail and quality...and I've got all 3 of those things in my tiny, 900 SF mansion.
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Anonymous, at
10:33 PM
From what I have seen of the beautiful homes in St. Louis I agree. My sister-in-law is leaving her house in St. Louis for a much newer home in the suburbs(due to upcoming marriage).