Sippican Cottage: Ten Dreadful Things That Have Become Housing Standards

Sippican Cottage: Ten Dreadful Things That Have Become Housing Standards

"They are ugly; or nonsensical; or counterproductive; or wasteful; or mostly an ephemeral fad being written into concrete -- always a bad idea. The decorative stuff is going to be painted over shortly or thrown in the dumpster too quickly, and the permanent installations are going to make the owners miserable for generations because they're too expensive to get rid of." Snout houses are offense #1: "Stop nailing your house onto the a** end of your garage.... You are building a house for your car and living in a shack out back." (Via Dustbury.)