This or That

[2jakes]

Funny, and agree on brick. What's odd, we had a not-fancy rental once that had a marble surround, all our other FPs have been brick as is the one in the apartment we now own.

I'm a pre-war architecture guy, which usually means, exposed beams, picture railing but not crown molding (there are plenty of exceptions though), so I'll go with no (but it really is a room-by-room call).

Drop ceiling to embedded lighting like "top hats" or just hand lighting down and keep ceiling height?


Edit add: when we bought our 1928 apartment, it had crown molding that had been added in somewhere along the line. With a little research, we discovered that, originally, there wasn't any crown molding. Hence, we took it all out (amidst some gasps from some), but the rooms look so much better now - they feel less fussy, more natural. But that was just our experience in this one apartment. With original exposed beams and picture railing, the rooms don't look austere.

High ceilings.

House with an attic or
a house with a basement?

 

[2jakes]

Funny, and agree on brick. What's odd, we had a not-fancy rental once that had a marble surround, all our other FPs have been brick as is the one in the apartment we now own.

I'm a pre-war architecture guy, which usually means, exposed beams, picture railing but not crown molding (there are plenty of exceptions though), so I'll go with no (but it really is a room-by-room call).

Drop ceiling to embedded lighting like "top hats" or just hand lighting down and keep ceiling height?


Edit add: when we bought our 1928 apartment, it had crown molding that had been added in somewhere along the line. With a little research, we discovered that, originally, there wasn't any crown molding. Hence, we took it all out (amidst some gasps from some), but the rooms look so much better now - they feel less fussy, more natural. But that was just our experience in this one apartment. With original exposed beams and picture railing, the rooms don't look austere.

I'm at the eye doctor right now!

Inside the waiting room.

I love all the wood.
Front brass "door bell"!

House with attic or basement?

My grandmother's house had both,
(looked like Norman Bate's home)

 

[1mach1]

I'm at the eye doctor!
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Inside the waiting room.
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I love all the wood.
Front brass "door bell"!
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Now that is a great looking office!

 

[1mach1]

High ceilings.

House with an attic or
a house with a basement?

Finished basement

Dish washer or hand wash and dry dishes?

 

[2jakes]

Finished basement

Dish washer or hand wash and dry dishes?

Although have both, I go with
hand wash.

Electric dryer or outside clothes line?

 

[1mach1]

Although have both, I go with
hand wash.

Electric dryer or outside clothes line?

I'm lazy. Electric dryer.

Press your own clothes or have them dry cleaned?

 

[Trenchfriend]

@1mach1
First.

Dish-cleaning rag or kitchen-sponge with soft and rough-surface?

 

[2jakes]

@ 1mach1 & Trenchfriend

Press my own and use a sponge but
also scrub brush.

Broom or vaccuum cleaner?

 

[1mach1]

@ 1mach1 & Trenchfriend

Press my own and use a sponge but
also scrub brush.

Broom or vaccuum cleaner?

Vacuum cleaner.

On that note: bagless or one that uses bags?

 

[Trenchfriend]

@1mach1
Bagless.

Vacuum cleaner on full power or economic middle power ("E"(co)-mark on the switch)?

 

[2jakes]

^^^^^
First.

Ceiling fans?

or

A/C

 

[Trenchfriend]

@2jakes
First, absolutely! But I prefer the european way. Exactly like mine:

Visiting next bigger city for shopping in department-store by your own car or take a regional rail- or bus-connection with a day-ticket or similar?

 

[2jakes]

@2jakes
First, absolutely! But I prefer the european way. Exactly like mine:

Visiting next bigger city for shopping in department-store by your own car or take a regional rail- or bus-connection with a day-ticket or similar?

Visit the next city and driving my own car.
Actually the next nearest city is small with no parking meters down main street
and the stores still have wood floors. I drive my 1946 truck.



Shopping grocery list?

Or

No list, just wander from aisle to aisle and picking up what you need?

 

[1mach1]

Visit the next city and driving my own car.




Shopping grocery list?

Or

No list, just wander from aisle to aisle and picking up what you need?

Second. Then go back to the store for forgotten items [emoji14]

Store brand or name brand groceries?

 

[2jakes]

Second. Then go back to the store for forgotten items [emoji14]

Store brand or name brand groceries?

Lately, I’ve been enjoying the store brand local items.

Train or plane when going on a long distance vacation trip?

 

[1mach1]

Lately, I’ve been enjoying the store brand local items.

Train or plane when going on a long distance vacation trip?

Plane.

Vacation : Beach or mountains?

 

[2jakes]

Plane.

Vacation : Beach or mountains?

Fishing at dawn or dusk?

 

[1mach1]

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Fishing at dawn or dusk?

Dawn!

Fresh water or salt water fishing?

 

[2jakes]

Fishing in the early dawn or dusk?

Dawn!

Fresh water or salt water fishing?

Salt water!


Neat trimmed yards with no weeds?

(Although my camera was aimed across towards the distance
and not much is evident of the trimmed grass on the yard) (Calif)

Or rough or wild with all kinds of shrubs?

(Texas)

 

[1mach1]

Fishing in the early dawn or dusk?

Salt water!


Neat trimmed yard with no weeds?

Rough or wild with all kinds of shrubs?
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Hard one. I like a mix of both, but if I had to choose, second.

Blooming trees or blooming bushes?