[quote author="akim997"]i've seen so many houses, i am now the king of nitpicking... my wife hates it, but i have something to say about EVERYTHING... in a perfect world:
1) i would like an island with seating for at least 3...
2) i hate islands with cooktops and range hoods in the middle of the room...
3) i prefer the cooktop/ wall oven over the all-in-one range... it reminds me of the apt units that we rent out...
4) i like the cooktop + double oven places. i also like the cooktop with wall oven underneath and a separate 2nd oven/ microwave elsewhere...
5) i like white kitchen cabinets, but despise the thermafoil ones. they always discolor to a yellow tone... some parts stay white, and some parts look yellow... i'd pay extra for painted white wood cabinets.
6) i hate the one piece fiberglass tub-shower all in one units... i have one now... that's fine, i have a small townhome... i would expect that an $850K house have a tub/shower with real tiles...
7) i want the master walk in closet to be attached to the bathroom... it makes more sense to me, personally. i hate walking after a shower to the walk in closet to change... it's not a big deal, just a preference.
8) i like walk-in pantries compared to closets/cabinets. that's where i store my kirkland water, costco pack of vitamin water, and bags of rice...
9) personally, i could care less for formal living/dining rooms. they've always been dead space for me. even for thxgiving and xmas, we'd prefer the dining space next to the kitchen... i do realize that many people PREFER having these areas. while touring the NHC, i've heard countless "where's the formal living room" comments... we entertain guests quite often, and maybe it's just us, but people like to buzz around the food, alchohol and the entertainment... that's why the newer great room/kitchen concepts work for us (also why i like large islands)...
10) i love fireplaces... i would like one with a low mantle, so i can place my television above it. even more, i would like a fireplace + a large media niche big enough for a 52" tv + speakers in a built-in. i hate really small media niches and really tall narrow fireplaces.
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I love this post. I want to go model home touring with you, BK, and IHO.