kitchen cabinets to the ceiling that would entail a ladder to access them
'hidden fridge' (door is same material as cabinets), and for that matter-mini fridges/wine fridges in the dining room, in the living room, in the basement, on the patio ('oh my god there's a few feet of unassigned space-let's make it a bar'
). lately it's been 'coffee bars'-including ones in bathrooms
gold handles and pulls on cabinets though now it's 'brushed' vs. the shiny that were all the rage in the late 90's
counter material up the walls as backsplash
the all in one shower with a free standing bathtub in the same enclosed (by a full glass wall) area-this would drive my claustrophobia crazy AND every time someone took a shower i would be driven to want to wipe down the tub
loud and bold 'statement' tile flooring in bathrooms-the patterns remind me of the '70's
built-ins at the entry point. a bench/hooks/niches for shoes...it seems the entry hall coat closet has been replaced with these (i like my entry hall closet)
either OVERsized or microsmall laundry rooms. do people realy need all that counter space or on the flip side-when laundry appliance trends change will you be able to fit larger or multiple machines in that microscopic niche your machines are 'hidden away' in now?
the crazy expensive folding glass doors (lovely indoor/outdoor flow when opened but how do people keep flying insects from invading their homes?)
I am shocked by the number of people who are considering ripping out their hardwood floors to put in vinyl flooring. I can't imagine.
this trend has happened before-in the late 1800's linoleum was considered so high end that many owners of stunning victorians covered the beautiful hardwoods throughout their homes with it. in the '60's and '70's carpet was all the rage and that's why on the home reno shows they are always crossing their fingers and pulling up a corner to see what lurks under the current flooring.
i grew up on hardwoods, first home had hardwoods-i don't like them. too hard to maintain, a nightmare if there's a water leak and unless they are very high end it may not be possible to refinish (and that's no cheap task).
those remodeling shows that take down every ^%#~ internal wall drive me crazy…
i like a somewhat open concept but i hate what i consider 'total open' that they show on the home reno shows. usualy it's an older house that could be a bit more open but they remove every freaking wall in the living spaces into one large room so it becomes kitchen/dining/living nook (nook b/c they seem to think everyone is fine with not having much seating area b/c they will all sit at the kitchen island). i don't want the first thing seen when walking into my house being the kitchen-it reminds me of living in an apartment with one large space for everything except the bathrooms and bedrooms around the perimeter.
