House meme

[ilanarama]

Via zadcat. I've linked a bunch of answers to photos, although many of them are from the remodel so some of the background things have changed (like the front door in the floor photo).
When you walk in your front door, which room do you enter?

Living room.

Do you have a dishwasher?

YES GOD YES.

Is your living room carpeted or does it have hardwood floors?

Heh. When we bought the house, there was carpeting over a much-abused oak floor. The prospect of restoration daunted us, and the rest of the floor was (also abused) soft pine, so we opted to cover everything with a very nice laminate that looks like maple.

Do you keep your kitchen knives on the counter or in a drawer?

In a drawer, in an insert that Britt made specially for the knives.

House, apartment, duplex or trailer?

House

How many bedrooms?

Two

Gas stove or electric?

Gas. It had electric when we bought it, but I much prefer cooking with gas, so as part of the kitchen remodel, we bought a lovely new gas stove.

Do you have a yard?

Yes. It's this big: -->.<-- Front yard east part we landscaped, front yard west part is grass (and occasional bonus bear), back yard is currently raw dirt and rocks covered with snow. Must do landscaping this summer.

What size TV is in the living room?

Don't have one. But maybe that's a cheat of an answer; we have a 42-inch viewscreen we use for watching DVDs and giving slide shows, hidden away on a shelf behind cabinet doors.

Are your plates in the same cupboard as your cups?

Nope.

Is there a coffee maker sitting on your kitchen counter?

There is! Fancy that.

What room is your computer in?

My office.

Are there pictures hanging in your living room?

There are! There is a pair of somewhat abstract African paintings (a person playing a stringed instrument, and a person grinding corn) above one of the couches, a painting of pre-Puebloan pottery in the corner near the bookshelves, and a painting of Mesa Verde above the fireplace.

Are there any themes found in your home?

We tried to stick with the Spanish Eclectic style suggested by the architecture, so there are lots of arches and wrought iron. Southwest and Mission-style art, furniture and colors (sage green, peach, maroon). Rounded corners, white paint, light natural wood.

What kind of laundry detergent do you use?

Arm and Hammer

Do you use dryer sheets?

Yes. Absolutely essential in the winter, here.

Do you have any curtains in your home?

Yes, in the living room - sage green and tan single panels. Oh, and blue panels in the upstairs bedroom. They are all that "tab top" kind, on plain rods. Mostly we have honeycomb shades.

What color is your fridge?

Black.

Is your house clean?

Fairly clean, yeah. I need to vacuum the office and clean the downstairs bathroom.

What room is the most neglected?

Cleanliness-wise? The office, because it's a pain to clean around the furniture and all the junk on my desk, oog.

Are the dishes in your sink/dishwasher clean or dirty?

There are clean dishes in the sink, drying, and there are dirty dishes in the dishwasher.

How long have you lived in your home?

Just under five years.

Where did you live before?

In an apartment around the corner, for six months. Before that we lived on a sailboat. :-)

Do you have one of those fluffy toilet lid covers on your toilet?

No.

Do you have a scale anywhere in your house?

No.

How many mirrors are in your house?

Three - one above each bathroom sink, and a full-length in the downstairs bathroom. Here's the prettiest.

Look up. What do you see?

Holiday cards, little fannish toys, and a braided yarn squid, all sent to me by various people on my friendslist.

Do you have a garage?

Not really. There's a detached garagelet that would be big enough for a Mini-Cooper, maybe, but we converted it into a workshop as soon as we bought the house.

Comments

[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

Hee, I should really take more photos and put them up. These are older photos and now we have actual furniture!

There are two types of groundcover there; the lighter green plants that are closer to the camera (in two sections) are aegopodium variegatum, also called snow-on-the-mountain, and the darker plants to the upper left are sweet woodruff. The sweet woodruff can handle a more acid soil and less sunlight, and you can't see in that picture (but here (http://flickr.com/photos/svwindom/304349080/in/set-72057594047350886/) is a better view) that they are below a juniper tree, which like most evergreens acidifies the soil.