Just sayin'............

Oh my gosh, how could I drive myself so crazy? Why? Why do I let things bother me, to the point where I need to type about it to get it all out? Really, I need to find new hobbies!

I LOVE the HGTV and DYI networks. Love them. Why? Well, because I'm a middle of the road, middle of the income, kind of girl, who enjoys being able to do alot of work around the house herself. (ok, who am I kidding? My husband does the work. Mostly I paint, lend a hand, and pick out the colors and material) BUT, I like the fact that we do it ourselves, instead of paying someone else to do the work. That way, if we screw up, and it looks weird, it was our fault, instead of saying "yeah, doesn't that floor look like crap? We payed $5,000 for that." Instead, we get to say, "Thanks, glad you like it, barely cost us a thing." Granted, sometimes it backfires, and we redo things, but at least we were paying ourselves $0 an hour, instead of paying someone else $80+ an hour.

So, back to my current thought, which is starting to ramble around in my head. I enjoy those programs. Bang for your buck, $10,000 in your hand, Moving up.....you get my drift. However, I think it may be consuming too much of my t.v. time at this point, because I can't STAND these real estate agents who come into these houses, and flat out call these people idiots for putting THE THINGS THEY WANT into their houses!! It is so aggrivating! Who cares that you put $50,000 into your kitchen and your only going to get $25,000 back? If you are ok with the fact that you spent that much, and you will only see half, and you LOVE the kitchen, why does it matter??? If I want a lime green wall in my kitchen, why can't I have a lime green wall in my kitchen? Ok, so I'm not going to put a lime green wall in my kitchen, but one couple painted one tiny wall that color, and they went all "heck no" on them, and told them they would never see a return, (on what $10.00 worth of paint?) because it wasn't a "neutral" color. Buyers want "neutral" colors........Jeeeeeeze. I don't want neutral colors. If I plan on living here a while, why can't I have yellow and green and red? Why? Why? Why? And why are people so dense that when they walk into a house, and it's not the color they want, they can't just paint it? Paint is cheap! Why would you walk in, and say "oh, I don't like that color on the wall, and I don't like the area rug with it." Why does it matter? Are you going to have that area rug? Are they leaving that 5X7 for you? Are you so out of it, you can't picture a house with your things in it? Are people really that uncreative? Like when they tell you, you have to pull out all your personal effects when you sell a house? What if it takes a year? Are you going to live in your house for a year without any pictures on your walls, and with "neutral" walls, because the realtor told you it would never sell because your bathroom is yellow? Oh my..........What if you WANT an $18,000 wine pantry? Do you drink wine? Do you collect it? Are you REALLY into your wine? Then by-golly, put in the wine pantry. When I move in, I will make it a food pantry, ok? If you WANT a $5,000 toilet with automatic flush and lid lift, and bidet, and dry and remote control, well, that's just fantastic. When I move in, and it still happens to be there, because you didn't take your funny little toilet, well then, thanks, I guess. If I get tired of looking for the kids, because they are always in the bathroom playing with the toilet, well, then I guess I will put in a new one. Wonder if I could sell that on Craig's List. Hmmmmm

Guess my rant is just that, a rant. I just don't think a person should have to make every tiny decision about their decorating and remodeling around the question of if it will sell. If you decide to build a tree house in your living room, well then, we will re-evaluate my thoughts, but I don't think that choosing red glass backsplash in your kitchen is going to completely ruin the sale of your house. Especially if you don't plan on selling it for a long time. If people purchase a home with the thought that they don't want to do anything, or put anything into it, well then, they are crazy. Even in a new model home. Your not going to do a thing? Your not going to put your mark on that house? Your going to leave everything, even the light fixtures, and paint colors? Interesting. Maybe you are a "neutral" person. Which is fine, I guess, no qualms there. But me, well, I need a little color, and a little "me" in my house.

Ok, I feel better now. =)