#brick houses

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Verrrry intriguing home, especially if you like brick and mid-century modern wallpaper. Built in 1981 in Lake Park, IA, it has 5bds, 4ba and is a nice piece of property right on Silver Lake, but it's pricey at $927,900. Look at this unusual house. 1981 is on the cusp of mid-century and the wallpaper, etc., was still available when the decor was chosen.

Impressive long hall entrance. Nice big closet for coats and winter clothing. I would just put in a fabulous new light fixture, b/c that one is dated.

As soon as you enter, you can see the vast living room thru an opening in the brick wall.

It's 2 steps down to the huge sunken living room w/brick walls, a fireplace w/a mural above, and what looks like a bar on the left. It also has a coffered ceiling. I might change the mural.

Then, there's a long pony wall, and you can see into the dining room.

So, it's basically an open concept, with the wall for separation.

I like the arched doorway and shutter doors to the kitchen. Beautiful chandelier, too.

Love the kitchen. This may actually be a family room, b/c the dining room is out by the living room. It's a got a fireplace with log storage.

The kitchen is large, and definitely an eat-in kitchen.

In the kitchen dining area, there's a built-in desk, huge windows and door to a patio. I'm liking this house.

The primary bedroom. It's pretty big and has doors to what must closets and an en-suite. Looks like more closets out in the hall.

I'm going to call this a den or flex space. TV room?

Laundry room.

The hall outside the kitchen and primary bedroom has stairs to the lower level, and what looks like a little balcony.

Huge rec room with a bar and fridge.

Shower room down here. Love the green toilet.

Huge patio facing the lake.

Very large yard on the lower level, like they dug it out and put up walls. Very nice, look at the planters.

But, look at the dramatic scenery- it's open to the banks of Silver Lake and even has lanterns to light it up at night.

There's a smaller patio on the lower level outside of the rec room, and off to the side, a room that leads directly into the basement.

Lots of storage.

All of this looks new.

This is so pretty. .74 acre lot. I really like this house.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1008-Lakeside-Ave-Lake-Park-IA-51347/121535941_zpid/

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I need rant about how much I hate modern home construction so modern houses (the stupid kind) are lightly built structures made mostly of wood that require HVAC systems that run all the time and said HVAC systems are energy intensive the houses need to be heavily insulated and require the HVAC systems to be on pretty much all the time since they have no passive HVAC since they don't use the old thermal mass strategy thermal mass by the way uses brick, sand, clay or some other material to trap and store heat almost like a capacitor this is the same concept as thermal batteries However there are some good things about modern houses mainly insulation which can increase the efficiency of thermal mass since it reduces heat loss and it means you don't need to have you furnace running all the time or whatever other systems you have.... Ok I have ranted enough

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though the movie might be cancelled, yuri on ice will live forever in our hearts. thank you yoi fandom, it's been real ♡

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The International Book of Lofts, 1986

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Driveway in Boston Design ideas for a huge traditional full sun front yard stone driveway in summer.

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Danny, a short 17 year old halfa: omg you’re so tall, you look like a giraffe

Jason, who has more than five siblings: That’s why you’re dead built like a baked bean

Danny, going ghost immediately, eyes glowing and snarling: A BAKED- A BAKED BEAN?!?!?!

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Later:

Danny, feral with short people rage;

Jason, clinging onto his taller girlfriend: ahhhhh! Get your fucking brother, Jazz!

Jazz, hugging Jason: awe, he don’t bite

Jason, looking at Danny who very much does bite: yes he do!!

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Lovely 1915 home in Rochester, New York has utilized black accents in the remodeling of the home, both inside and out. It has 4bd. 3.5ba. and asked $549,900K.

As soon as you enter the foyer, you can see the glossy black painted wainscoting and the original domed doors.

The center entrance hall. Notice that they didn’t completely cover all the wood in black, they left a lot of it natural. 

Lovely open sitting area. I can’t tell if the hall was originally closed and a wall was knocked down with added columns. 

A mirrored façade was put onto the fireplace to make it look contemporary. 

Very large spacious dining room. There is a serving window with storage underneath.

Off the dining room is a lovely sunporch. Look at the unusual round skylights.

In the sunroom they’ve set up a home office. Notice the middle of the tray ceiling is painted black. 

Huge kitchen. Like the cabinetry and tile floor.

Granite counters, a dining booth and you can see the serving window for the dining room on the lelft.

Isn’t this nice? Look at the glass block window. 

Stair landings. The black paint was strategically done and the wallpaper matches the color scheme.

There’s a bench seat on the landing, but look at the cool modern stained glass windows.

They changed out the closet doors with mirros. 

The main bd. is huge and has a large original fireplace.

One of the baths. I don’t think that this is an en-suite, though, b/c it’s an older home.

The secondary bd. is quite large, also.

The 3rd bd. is very nice, as well.

This room does have a lovely en-suite.

The 4th bd. is a spacious long room, which look like it may have been a sunroom.

Another bedroom is on the upper floor.

Nice tile bath.

The finished basement is set up for photography but has lots of potential.

Guest powder room.

Nice large yard has a patio and garden.

https://www.huntrealestate.com/ListingDetails/405-Westminster-Road-Rochester-NY-14607/R1467546

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would love to be a cool stoic guy. unfortunately i never shut up

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Fall in Love with Captivating Older Homes in Sycamore

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mmmk but like, what if….

[singinintheraen]

I have never seen this picture from the famous EW shoot before. Misha really is a brick house compared to J&J

Editing to add that this is where the photo was found:

https://www.tumblr.com/livebloggingmydescentintomadness/698895985735237632?source=share

Sorry, I thought I tagged earlier.