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Leading Edge Interior Design
Mar. 14th, 2008 01:56 pmHuw may have been humouring the idea of finding his own space now that he's employed in Buffalo. Lots of places in the city are really nice and unreasonably cheap.
Others have been tragic. But this one takes the cake.
The over-stuffed microfibre sued couch really complements the PVC wicker deck chair. I feel as if somehow a body bag or two would really complete the scene. Really give the place that (formerly) lived in feeling!
Now when we think of "adaptive re-use" one might conjure up the image of an Saddlery converted into hip and cool lofts or a boat house transformed into a cute waterside café. But it seems a company in Buffalo is taking world class green architecture by the reigns and forcing it in new and... perverted directions.
They're converting old motels into rental apartments. Which is kinda perplexing because for nearly $600/mo in rent I'm pretty sure you can stay in an actual Motel. Plus you'd get the added benefit of musty heirloom sheets, fresh towels and the continental breakfast.
Let's play a game. Sorta like those $1/play touch screen video poker machines at bars with people so boring booze doesn't even make you interested in them. Observe:
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Oh it looks like ol' Brodeo made a mistake and put in the same url twice. Or did he? If you check the original Craigslist post you'll see I'm not mistaken. What's that behind that dusty plastic palm frond?
Oh goodness me. That's the bathroom sink! How forward. No more brushing my teeth at the kitchen sink, no sir. That's real en suite luxury right there. Very chic. It's what we call 1 BATH+KTCHN in real estate speak. By avoiding some, but not all, of those pesky vowels we real estate agents don't waste time that we could be using to close mad deals and bring home the major cheddar.
But wait, hold up, doesn't that mean that.. the bathroom is in the kitchen? Apparently so:
At least I can take a shit at the same time as looking in the fridge and deciding what I'm going to eat next.
Others have been tragic. But this one takes the cake.
The over-stuffed microfibre sued couch really complements the PVC wicker deck chair. I feel as if somehow a body bag or two would really complete the scene. Really give the place that (formerly) lived in feeling!
Now when we think of "adaptive re-use" one might conjure up the image of an Saddlery converted into hip and cool lofts or a boat house transformed into a cute waterside café. But it seems a company in Buffalo is taking world class green architecture by the reigns and forcing it in new and... perverted directions.
They're converting old motels into rental apartments. Which is kinda perplexing because for nearly $600/mo in rent I'm pretty sure you can stay in an actual Motel. Plus you'd get the added benefit of musty heirloom sheets, fresh towels and the continental breakfast.
Let's play a game. Sorta like those $1/play touch screen video poker machines at bars with people so boring booze doesn't even make you interested in them. Observe:
KitchenBathroom</td></tr></table>
Oh it looks like ol' Brodeo made a mistake and put in the same url twice. Or did he? If you check the original Craigslist post you'll see I'm not mistaken. What's that behind that dusty plastic palm frond?
Oh goodness me. That's the bathroom sink! How forward. No more brushing my teeth at the kitchen sink, no sir. That's real en suite luxury right there. Very chic. It's what we call 1 BATH+KTCHN in real estate speak. By avoiding some, but not all, of those pesky vowels we real estate agents don't waste time that we could be using to close mad deals and bring home the major cheddar.
But wait, hold up, doesn't that mean that.. the bathroom is in the kitchen? Apparently so:
"Hey hon, bacon for *toot* dinner! Yum, I hope you got the maple glazed again. Pass the tp. It's in the cupboard under the toaster."
At least I can take a shit at the same time as looking in the fridge and deciding what I'm going to eat next.
