tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12347845.post6043238594767581340..comments2023-10-24T06:05:18.667-06:00Comments on The supposed golden path: It's coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE!Geosominhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12347845.post-30874317611496144202007-09-06T19:04:00.000-06:002007-09-06T19:04:00.000-06:00Those pictures of "perfect" houses you see in maga...Those pictures of "perfect" houses you see in magazines? They're crap. Some architect drew a design that people ooh'ed and aah'ed over, then some fancy-shmancy interior designer brought in furniture for the pictures then took it all back. No one actually lives in the spaces you are shown.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure of _This Old House_ is shown in Canada. If it is, keep in mind that the people whose houses are renovated have, probably, two whole months to shlep all their junk off to a storage unit someplace and clean up before the cameras arrive. Even the houses with kids and/or pets are too clean.<BR/><BR/>When I moved into my place, there was cat hair from the previous tenants' pets on top of the ceiling fans. There's no way someone actually lives in a house as pictured. (Personally, I shove as much as I can into my bedroom closet before I throw a party.)Captain Chlorophyllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160624482609256786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12347845.post-41137564961353707572007-09-06T13:59:00.000-06:002007-09-06T13:59:00.000-06:00I would be interested to know, too. Maybe the secr...I would be interested to know, too. Maybe the secret is 'courage' - the courage to throw out that odd little thing that you don't know what it is, just in case it turns out to be an important part of the dishwasher.<BR/><BR/>Mind you, we were clearing out boxes in the loft when I was a teenager, and I found something I didn't recognize (well, I hadn't been around that much). I said to Mum "what's this?" and she said "er... I really don't know. Throw it out."<BR/><BR/>I had doubts, as it felt heavy and expensive, so I went to my father and said "do you know what this is? Mum wants to throw it out..."<BR/><BR/>He looked exasperated, and said "no, don't throw that out. It's the lens to my camera."<BR/><BR/>I'm sure that's why I've never thrown ANYthing out ever, even when I don't know what it is...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com