Objects of Desire

Illathrael · March 31, 2020, 1:17pm

I love the first one you listed? But the balcony on the second…!

beep_boop · March 31, 2020, 1:22pm

I know! It’s beams vs a view (of a graveyard, but still… a pretty graveyard). The other advantage of the first one is that I could afford it now, rather than after another 2 years of deposit saving

But then I don’t think it’s going to be possible to buy this year anyway, so I may as well dream

meerkat · March 31, 2020, 1:38pm

One of my favorite walks is to a local graveyard. Just make sure the house has a plan in case of zombies and you’ll be fine.

Smacky · March 31, 2020, 1:42pm

The nice thing about living near a graveyard is that the neighbours are dead quiet.

mountainmustache29 · March 31, 2020, 1:46pm

That first one the beams, the slanted ceiling, the whole thing is just adorable

beep_boop · March 31, 2020, 1:46pm

I like you

beep_boop · March 31, 2020, 1:48pm

I would probably have to check that I could actually walk under the beams. But they’re so PRETTY

meerkat · March 31, 2020, 1:54pm

And they’re six feet under - social distancing achieved!

brute · March 31, 2020, 1:56pm

This is the struggle I have in all houses built before 1970.

beep_boop · March 31, 2020, 2:06pm

I don’t think I’ve ever lived in a house built after 1970. I have also hit my head a lot. It’s possible the two are related?

mountainmustache29 · March 31, 2020, 2:31pm

Ah yeah, I didn’t even think of that but I bet those are pretty low. I lived in an attic apartment once and literally only had 12 sq ft of living space since the ceiling was so slanted…not for tall people!

beep_boop · March 31, 2020, 2:38pm

They look like they’re above door height, so assuming an average door it would be OK.

But add it to the least of reasons why I want to go see this flat

Smacky · March 31, 2020, 3:04pm

There is a pandemic on and people are out of work and sick and sometimes even dying but I want a 33 inch french door fridge with a bottom freezer in either white or ss, with no water or ice dispenser.

I have become that monster.

brute · March 31, 2020, 3:07pm

You are my kind of monster.

Elle · March 31, 2020, 3:25pm

You win

mountainmustache29 · March 31, 2020, 3:30pm

Me too! Well first I need a house to put it in. But I daydream about big French door refrigerators without water dispensers…more than I care to admit.

Illathrael · March 31, 2020, 3:36pm

On my list:

Art
Art
More art
A colander (not plastic)
A pitcher (for making cold brew coffee)
A kettle (preferably electric, will make do with stovetop)

I have art coming. The other items I’m stubbornly waiting until I can safely acquire secondhand.

CalBal · March 31, 2020, 5:28pm

I have 8’ ceilings and my house was built in 1924…

turtlegirl · March 31, 2020, 6:12pm

I would like a “squirrel proof” suet feeder that is actually squirrel proof. I just put new peanut suet in though, so it’s definitely my fault that he’s been there all day. Lol

HaH · April 1, 2020, 10:02pm

Huh. High ceilings are one of the reasons I wanted an older house!! My 1948 house has the most amazing high ceilings, no claustrophobia at all. Whereas I find anything built from 1960s onwards (other than Very High End houses) has such low ceilings that I can feel the scream building up inside my soul. Even worse with new builds; the rooms are always so TINY as well as having low ceilings. Plus build quality is typically so poor. Give me a post-war cottage or nothing.

Yes, I am a Fancy Bitch.