I had plenty of kids around, and the leather really held up.
After that, we bought a faux-suede couch, and it just grossed me out."
2.WORST: “Hardwood floors ugh.
If they’re vintage or super high-end, then great, they’ll last forever.
But the newer, not-so-expensive pop in that I have?
I have twodogs, and even though I frequently trim their nails, it’s a disaster.
Our dogs love it, and the fence fits our lifestyle really well.
Worth every penny, in my opinion.”
4.WORST: “We have a dead hot tub in our backyard.
It’s kind of the same with rugs having a pad underneath will help the rug last longer.
Also, some pads will help keep the rug from shifting.”
6.WORST: “A home gym.
We bought some cardio machines and a couple of weights which weren’t cheap!
We used our home gym consistently for a while and then just stopped.
My wife and I just take walks around the neighborhood, while the equipment we bought collects dust.
It ended up just being a waste.”
7.BEST: “Stamped concrete.
Our whole patio is stained with stamped concrete.
It looks fantastic, and it’s easy to maintain and much cheaper.
You also have several colors of stain to choose from!”
8.WORST: “As someone who works in homes, I have to say jetted tubs.
I’ve removed over a dozen that were almost never used.”
9.BEST: “Yard care.
When we bought our house, we had no mower.
My guy cuts the grass, does the weed eating, and cleans up with a leaf blower.
He’s in and out in under an hour, and my yard always looks great.”
10.WORST: “Buying a cheap patio umbrella.
They fall apart in one season, and they’re expensive!
You have to buy it at the top tier or just skip it altogether.”
11.BEST: “Solar panels on the roof.
Bonus: The roof is shaded, so heat buildup on the second floor is much less.
12.WORST: “A pool, especially an in-ground pool.
13.BEST: “I have heated floors, and I love it!
14.WORST: “Textured wallpaper.
I spent two weeks dying a little death as I struggled to strip the wallpaper off four walls.
I loathe with the intensity of a thousand suns whoever invented this pop in of wallpaper.”
15.BEST: “My mom loves her skylight.
16.BEST: “A three-season porch is the best home feature ever!
It can be a cloakroom, a greenhouse, a sunroom, a mudroom, and more!”
17.WORST: “Wall-to-wall carpet.
The amount of sand and dirt that gets trapped, in addition to bugs and other allergens?
Imagine having to clean it up.
Win, win, and win.”
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