The living room of Bargain House is now finished. The flooring is all down, with trim boards painted and installed for the floor and windows.
Of course the sawhorses are not part of the décor, and will not be sold with the house. I think I heard you gasp at the picture. Indeed, I am flabbergasted as well, relying on Hick's statement that "The house is ready to list." Maybe he thought that hanging the questionable artwork made it ready.
I do like the curved ceiling in here, with the original swirl pattern. It's different. Not a cookie-cutter ceiling. There's some retro vibe going on. The front door is to the left of that window. This looks like The Pony took this picture by standing in the door of the small bathroom.
Are you ready for more clutter? Here's the other end of the living room:
It takes a lot of bits and pieces to overhaul a whole house. That window looks out on the side street where Hick parks SilverRedO. There's the entry to the kitchen. Looks like Hick has installed a throne for himself here, to watch Old Buddy work, heh, heh.
Hick stands by his statement that the house is ready to list with a real estate agency. He scoffs when I say that nobody wants to look at a house all cluttered with tools. "Val. A good two hours will get everything cleaned out." Well, then. I say it's time to spend two hours doing that! If, indeed, Bargain House is completely finished.
If that is all it takes, then stop talking and get moving!
ReplyDeleteI know, right? If it's actually DONE, there's no need for the equipment to by lying around.
Delete"Questionable artwork" is right, I think he needs to find something better than that. I like the chair, nice style, looks comfy. I also agree it is NOT ready for listing until all work is 100% finished and all tools cleared out.
ReplyDeleteSometimes Hick buys pictures at auctions, just to get the frame. My best old ex-teaching buddy Mabel buys them from Hick, and sands them down and stains them. This might have been one that came in a batch with some fancy frames. I do like the chair.
DeleteNobody wants to tour a house with clutter! There's no way an agent would call Hick at least two hours before a showing so he could gather up his tools. Hick sometimes lacks common sense. Though he does a good job at flipping houses.
It looks quite nice, even with the clutter.
ReplyDeleteYou can see enough around the clutter to tell that it's been upgraded. But you shouldn't have to.
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