If You Could Change One Thing In Your House What Would It Be?

Yes, I got addicted to watching "60 Minute Makeover" but the one thing about that show is that most rooms look the same in shape and size. I'd like to see them do my living-room in an hour..no chance! John doesn't like to throw anything away but he has got a little better. We do have two media units but I hate the fact a load of videos are in them, as we won't be able to watch them anymore on our new telly. If it were me I'd sell them but there again, I still have my vinyl LPs (most of which are at Mum's house) so I can't really nag him about it! There are many items of furniture which double up for storage. Because I trawl the internet a lot I see stuff like this all the time. They call it "utility furniture." Coffee tables, especially have come on leaps and bounds. Some have a top you can slide across or drawers to put your crap in. Many display cabinets have drawers at the bottom, as do sideboards. I saw a gorgeous, gloss-white sideboard in a family-run furniture shop here in Carlisle. It had rounded edges to it to give it a softer look, with practical storage. If I'd had the money I'd have bought it right there and then lol.

LOL I am very much like you too!! And I don't like to throw my stuffs away, even when I know I won't use some of them for like in forever Wow I am interested in the show you mentioned. Will give that show a try. Thanks

They both sound great ideas to me. I hope you can get both tasks done one day.

Hi 28aretiezz--I have found that no matter how big my place is, I always have even more stuff I want to put in it. I am glad you have visited MyLot, welcome.

The roofs are tiled round here and someone is having theirs replaced at the back of us. The roofers are doing it in stages though rather than the whole lot in one day. That would frustrate me no end!

i hate the size of my room..it should be bigger then i can place more inside it!!

At least we can laugh about it..although deep inside we're seething aren't we lol.

We'd love to live in a semi-detached house rather than a terrace, as they tend to be bigger with more light coming in. Also, they have bigger gardens at the back (and front sometimes) so I know where you're coming from. I guess you want to move because you say the area has changed where you are? It's not perfect round here, to be honest but at least we're not living next to the REALLY rowdy lot, over the road a bit further down. The Police are keeping an eye on them.

Yes, this area where I am is not the same anymore. I don't live around rowdy people, it all the traffic and noise from all the sirens. It drives me crazy. I never remember this area to be like this. Although it is a main street, but it is worse now then ever before. Forget trying to cross the street, they do not stop. But, at the very least, I have my parents downstairs. This is their house and I live in the third floor apartment. I also can use the yard whenever I want, so when I have the kids we can go out back. This is the concrete jungle.

Hello! You mean you actually want STAIRS? Oh no, don't do it lol. Only joking. Your plan sounds lovely. I hope it happens one day.

Hello Janey! Yes, I want a round stairs. Oh, I think that's called spiral stairs! That would be lovely! =) And I want a very big library with books that could almost touch the ceiling! Then I will have a built in ladder that slides around! Just like the one in Beauty and the Beast =)

I think it is scary for people not used to flood. We experience it at least once every year so we learned to get used to it and learned how to react whenever this happens. It is just tiring to bring things in higher places. My brother park our car in higher location or ground in our area whenever he heard that there would be a strong typhoon, imagine the hassle on doing that and getting the car back after. Other people also do that in our area and it's a bit hard lately to find a safe place for your vehicle.

That must be very scary getting flooded. Carlisle (where I live now) is virtually surrounded by rivers and has been known to flood. Many houses were flooded the last time so higher defences have been built. Wouldn't happen now though..no money! I know what you mean about changing concrete for grass too. I love lawned areas and I like to see Mum's bit of grass whenever I'm at her house (she has a large garden) and her cats roll around on it, so they love it too!

Dreaming is what keeps me going.

I hate stairs too! I have to go up them to the bathroom during the day. Keeps me fit though.

I agree!

It is on poor light for the house to have small windows.

I know exactly what you mean. A number of years ago I visited the Greek island of Corfu with my Mum and we absolutely loved eating outdoors on verandas. That was in the month of October! Would love to go back one day as I really like the food.

Yes, I think many of us long to be self-sufficient in vegetables.

Yes, I agree, sleep is very important. Changing the bedding over regularly helps me but a new bed WOULD be very nice indeed, I must admit!

I take it you don't bother with a lock on the door? I guess I'm lucky in that I'm never interrupted when I have a bath or shower because, invariably, I'm on my own in the house when I do it lol. It's always awkward whenever I'm at Mum's house. We all want to get up at the same time (sort of) but we can't so I have to wait for Mum to go in the bathroom first...then my Dad and it's me last. If there was an ensuite in one of the bedrooms this wouldn't pose a problem but, to be honest, I don't think there is much room anyway. Some of the residents down that street have moved the bathroom upstairs but that means less space in the bigger bedrooms. This is why my parents haven't gone down that route.

No I don't bother with a lock on the door mainly because I'd hate for my babies to have an accident because I was in there in the bathtub and the door was locked. If they just have to pee then they can go outside since we live so far out in the country. Luckily, since being laid off, I don't have to actually get ready in the morning and the boys have to be up earlier than daddy since the bus comes so early. So right now, we're doing good with the limited space.

John refers to this house as "The House that Jack Built" as it's about 100 years old and we reckon Cowboy Builders existed back then, as they do now of course. We haven't got one straight wall and whoever put the dado rail on didn't bother to measure first, as one part looks higher than another bit. If I had my way I'd take it all off and start again with 3ft panelling at the bottom, with another matching dado rail to go with it. That way, I'd know it's all straight! Good luck with sorting out your house problem.

I'm so sorry to hear about your electricity problem. It can indeed affect the whole house. In our case the electrics aren't perfect but I think that's down to the fact a few of our bulbs are slightly different in design. In fact, I would like to change the lighting altogether in here and have those recessed lamps for the ceiling instead of multi-armed things. Like I say..when we win the lottery.

Sounds lovely!