QOTD

jagore08

What are some overrated and underrated features either in your home or homes you see on HGTV?

nikojamm

I'm not really sure, but I get so jealous sometimes watching those shows cuz for they are looking at a house 3-4 times the size and half the price of ours out here!

Yet I still continue to watch 'em! 

TurtlesAllTheWayDown

Overrated - double sinks. We don't... get ready at the same time? I don't see the need to brush your teeth at the exact same moment as someone else. Also, granite counters, which I have. They look nice, but they're no more functional than other counters. It won't make dinner for you.

Underrated - walk-in closet (I have and without it I couldn't store my stuff!), garbage disposal, in-house laundry (do not have, have to go outside around the house), more cabinets than you think you'll need, built-in microwave (so as not to take up counter space), full basement or finished basement, possibilities for expansion. Formal dining room - it's my favorite room in the house.

I've been OBSESSED with house hunters lately.

jagore08

Overrated-

-Soaking tubs, I rarely take a bath because I find laying in my filth to be gross.

-Water closets, I see no need to have a separate little room just for the toilet. 

-Two story homes.

-Decoratively shaped windows.  It's annoying to find coverings for oddly shaped windows that look good.

Underrated-

-Food pantries.  I am currently using two cupboards to store food and it's taking away space for pots and pans.

-Laundry room, not just a closet for laundry.  Every time I do laundry I have to put it on the living room chair and fold it on the couch.  I would really love a space just for folding the clothes that's out of sight.

-Deep sinks in the kitchen.  Right now I have a shallow sing with a low faucet (I live in an apartment) and it's difficult to hand wash pots and pans.

-Garbage disposal.  My MIL doesn't have one and I realized the convenience of it when I cooked this past winter at her house.

DodgersBride

Overrated
-Ditto Mery on the double sinks and granite. We use the same one. The other one never gets used except for when I clear it. Same goes for the counter tops. While they are nice I could go without them.
-Dish washer. I have never used it but FI has. I use it more for storage. I think it uses more water than washing by hand. Most of the time you have to at least rise off the dished before you run them in there.

Underrated
-I don't thing I could go back to only having one bathroom
-Built in microwave.
-The center double range on the stove with the griddle.Love it use it make pancakes and heat tortillas
-Cabinets with go with food pantry. I use three cabinets for food.
-Garage. FI and I live in a condo. I would love a garage to be able to store stuff.
-Under ground parking. It is the next best thing when you have no garage. Love it when it's raining. You don't get wet.

jagore08

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[QUOTE]Overrated -Dish washer. I have never used it but FI has. I use it more for storage. I think it uses more water than washing by hand. Most of the time you have to at least rise off the dished before you run them in there.
Posted by DodgersBride[/QUOTE]
Ah man, I totally disagree with this.  We use our dishwasher on a daily basis.  And unless the food is really stuck on or dried on then we don't have to rinse ours.  We have a decent dishwasher for an apartment.