Comments on: Neighborhood Guessing Game: Cabinet Art

By: biggerintexas

biggerintexas — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:34:49 +0000

An early 1980’s single story rancher somewhere out in Westchase….like Richmond/Gessner area.

By: O.C.

O.C. — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:57:15 +0000

For what it’s worth, the “Gypsy Dance” comforter set dates from 1991-1993.

By: tcpIV

tcpIV — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:52:18 +0000

Although I’ve not been in a house there in at least a decade, I’m going to guess Alief/Mission Bend. This house reeks of the 80’s. Those sparkly tiles in the bathroom were the great explosion of color after the earthtones of the 70’s. Who doesn’t have fond memories of dusty rose? And how about the size of the pump bottle on the vanity! WOW! Is that Liquid Soap or Jergens? If it were Montrose it’d be…oh I digress. My mother would love the American Indian themed prints and the Asian inspired dining room furniture only because it would remind her of her foray into home decorating in the 80’s. Nice try on the granite kitchen counter update and what’s up with the trash compactor, the house seems a bit out of place for one. I’m thinking ‘Almond’Formica on the counters before the granite update. I’ll second the weekend warrior ceiling comment. Another thought I had was Jimbo wanted to keep busy after retirement and thought he’d surprise the little lady with the ceiling clad in beadboard paneling because she liked it in their weekend cabin in Livingston.

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:47:45 +0000

Best line so far “close to a Home Depot.” Give that a prize!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:23:04 +0000

I am going to venture to a galaxy far far away. 290/1960 area. I believe the neighborhoods are Hearthstone and Jersey Village.

Is that a treadmill with a prize from the state fair in the master bedroom?

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:22:11 +0000

Double-wide mobile home….Porter or Splendora.

By: JT

JT — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:41:57 +0000

Oh God! The neighborhood? Not sure. The vintage? The missus bought everything new along with the house and the dusty pinks and blues with the Southwestern art are classic–wrong word–circa 1982.

The bright brass fixtures, bath tile, parquei flooring in the den and window bay and dark window frames back me up on this.

Something tells me this in somewhere in Southwest Houston so for the heck of it, I’ll say Meadows Place.

By: NorhillJoe

NorhillJoe — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:01:11 +0000

I too would have guessed Katy but Anna beat me with her post. So I am heading south to….. Friendswood.

By: Angostura

Angostura — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:20:50 +0000

Hmmm. Lot size/proximity to the street precludes anywhere too far out of town. I’m thinking someplace with land value almost, but not quite worth tearing it down. I’ll go with the Oak Forest/Garden Oaks area.

By: Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:55:51 +0000

Single story, black aluminum frame windows, vaulted ceilings, and a plethora of ceiling fans indicate this is a pre-oil bust tract home. The house has had some custom woodwork installed by a weekend warrior owner, but they never got around to staining or painting it. I’m guessing west or southwest, close to a Home Depot and elementary school.

By: movocelot

movocelot — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:24:14 +0000

It’s pretty much certain that I cannot guess this one.
Doesn’t stop me from spouting…
I agree it is 70’s vintage due to corner brick FP, string wallpaper, 8’ ceilings, semi-gloss walls, bright brass fixtures… Nice quality with jack’n’jill/hollywood bathroom, and with tile on the floor instead of laminate.
And, I agree that we see a Swedish-Extension (I just coined that - wood ceilings like a sauna!*) but the big new dining room & piano nook are built out towards the street? That’s weird – who has that kind of space? This might be a half-acre lot.
That (master?) bedroom, complete with crib, loungers, exerciser and St. Bernard, could be a converted garage, due to its size and its whatever-you-want-honey! cornerish windows. Are those electrical outlets over top of each one? Is this a converted ice house? AND: these windows are cased whereas others in the home are drywall-return style… hmmm

From a guesser’s point of view, what a mess of a mish-mash this is. It seems well lived-in and well loved though. I like the kitchen art gallery; when my kids were young I put their artwork on my kitchen cabs, too. And on the lower doors: bird pics for the cats to enjoy.

*In the south-west US, this style is also called a ‘Kiva-Extension!’ (registered)

By: anna

anna — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:50:31 +0000

The white truck parked across the street…the Southwestern art…this has Katy written all over it.