How far behind?
Dec 9th 2005 | 9:05 pm
#76
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Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
While we're on this subject, can anyone tell me why British bathrooms still have carpet on the floor?
Talk about "retro."
Talk about "retro."
Dec 9th 2005 | 9:08 pm
#77
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From: Adelaide, South Australia
Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by fraser
Because people are clueless and like mould
Dec 9th 2005 | 9:55 pm
#78
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Re: How far behind?
A dog's life. Apart the brown, that apartment doesn't look so bad. If it wasn't brown and you squinted it would look OK.
Where we live, people are very into historical houses with character so if you walk to someone's house and it is covered in pictures of family generations, with a farmhouse kitchen it is in keeping with rural/country culture not IKEA. Doesn't mean it is out of date.
I can't understand this 'behind' business. For every Uk house that has trendy wooden floors there is a house with walled to walled carpets in every room (as Vash says - even the bathroom) a ubiqoutus TV stand, trophy cabinet, DVD cabinet and 3 piece suite. Very sad.
Where we live, people are very into historical houses with character so if you walk to someone's house and it is covered in pictures of family generations, with a farmhouse kitchen it is in keeping with rural/country culture not IKEA. Doesn't mean it is out of date.
I can't understand this 'behind' business. For every Uk house that has trendy wooden floors there is a house with walled to walled carpets in every room (as Vash says - even the bathroom) a ubiqoutus TV stand, trophy cabinet, DVD cabinet and 3 piece suite. Very sad.
Dec 9th 2005 | 9:57 pm
#79
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Posts: 136
From: Oz
Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
Thats what I was wondering 
for $200-$250K in Qld you will get a dump out in the middle of woopwoop.
for $200-$250K in Qld you will get a dump out in the middle of woopwoop. Don't be put off by the gloom doomers, you can get a nice house here for $250K 4 beds, brick, ensuite, DLUG etc
I could find a dozen of these most weekends when we have spent time doing the open house thing.
Dec 9th 2005 | 10:13 pm
#80
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Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
While we're on this subject, can anyone tell me why British bathrooms still have carpet on the floor?
Talk about "retro."
Talk about "retro."
. . . boy does that stink! And a washing machine in the kitchen, I miss my Australian Utility Room
Dec 9th 2005 | 10:19 pm
#81
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Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by merlotsmum
Visit a house with carpet on the bathroom floor where the man of the house can't hit the pot . . . boy does that stink!
. . . boy does that stink!
Dec 9th 2005 | 10:22 pm
#82
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Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by thatsnotquiteright
A dog's life. Apart the brown, that apartment doesn't look so bad. If it wasn't brown and you squinted it would look OK.
Where we live, people are very into historical houses with character so if you walk to someone's house and it is covered in pictures of family generations, with a farmhouse kitchen it is in keeping with rural/country culture not IKEA. Doesn't mean it is out of date.
I can't understand this 'behind' business. For every Uk house that has trendy wooden floors there is a house with walled to walled carpets in every room (as Vash says - even the bathroom) a ubiqoutus TV stand, trophy cabinet, DVD cabinet and 3 piece suite. Very sad.
Where we live, people are very into historical houses with character so if you walk to someone's house and it is covered in pictures of family generations, with a farmhouse kitchen it is in keeping with rural/country culture not IKEA. Doesn't mean it is out of date.
I can't understand this 'behind' business. For every Uk house that has trendy wooden floors there is a house with walled to walled carpets in every room (as Vash says - even the bathroom) a ubiqoutus TV stand, trophy cabinet, DVD cabinet and 3 piece suite. Very sad.
And this is considered the height of fashion!
Dec 9th 2005 | 10:24 pm
#83
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Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
It's even worse than that; the floors in many UK houses are smothered in some sort of faux wood laminate which doesn't even look vaguely real.
And this is considered the height of fashion!
And this is considered the height of fashion!
Dec 9th 2005 | 10:25 pm
#84
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Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by merlotsmum
And a washing machine in the kitchen, I miss my Australian Utility Room
Dec 9th 2005 | 10:26 pm
#85
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Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by fraser
There's plenty of that here as well.
But it's positively ubiquitous in the UK.
Dec 9th 2005 | 10:27 pm
#86
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Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by Bix
Quite agree...........there's decent trees outside to cock your leg at
Dec 9th 2005 | 10:27 pm
#87
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Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Too true! In the UK, laundries (and garages, for that matter) are only for rich people!
Dec 9th 2005 | 10:30 pm
#88
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Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Perhaps - depending on where you go.
But it's positively ubiquitous in the UK.
But it's positively ubiquitous in the UK.
We'll probably be putting in some here due to our rock problems and resulting lack of cash
Dec 9th 2005 | 10:30 pm
#89
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From: Hill overlooking the SE Melbourne suburbs
Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by fraser
There's plenty of that here as well.
I haven't seen much here. Tiles in the new builds, mainly.
Dec 9th 2005 | 11:39 pm
#90
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From: Dreamland AKA Brisbane which is a different country to the UK
Re: How far behind?
Originally Posted by menace
Don't be put off by the gloom doomers, you can get a nice house here for $250K 4 beds, brick, ensuite, DLUG etc
I could find a dozen of these most weekends when we have spent time doing the open house thing.
