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McMansion - what's your definition?
Comments (150)I hope that those who say people with large homes are just showing off realize how that sounds. :o( kelntx~ Your friend should be ashamed. Oh... and find new friends. Stat. :O) Just kidding. We haven't even told most of our friends that we've bought a 2nd home, let alone how large it is. We didn't buy it "to show off". We bought it because we got it for a great price, and it adequately meets our needs. Yes, it is much larger than what we were searching for, but we're not going to complain. And you know what.... if a room sits unused, the cooling/heating won't be wasted. They have invented these great things called "vents" that can be turned off for individual rooms. :o) Sorry if I'm sounding testy. But I don't get the mentality of "let's be critical if someone has a large home". Who cares?! Seriously. If they want a million square feet with a strip of grass all around... I guess I don't mind. And before you surmise that this is hitting close to home.... no, we bought 25 acres for our horses. Otherwise, I'd love a small-ish yard. Less upkeep, and your garden can look that much better with gardening time devoted to less space. Okay, I'm getting down off my soapbox......See MoreGood riddance McMansions!
Comments (121)To me, "McMansion" is to "Mansion" (as in, the Biltmore or even your average a Victorian mansion) like a Big Mac is to fine dining. Sprinkle the bun with sesame seeds, slather it with "special sauce", leave a peek of bland, green iceburg lettuce hanging over the edge, it's still just a pre-formed, fatty beef patty on white bread. Sure, you can "live large" in the McMansion, the same way you can get full on the essentially empty calories of a Big Mac. But if aesthetics and style and taste actually matter to you, you'll find it hard to be happy with an oversized tract house. That's because deep down, even though it's been fattened up with granite counter tops, Palladium windows in the bathroom and SS appliances and supersized to the point that even the dog can have his own room, you suspect that it's still not worth the money. It's also why, despite her defense of the people who do do buy the oversized tract houses commonly known as McMansions, igloochic does not live in one. Deep down, she knows better. Hers is the real thing ;^)...See MoreWhat are dead giveaways? McMansion Landscaping
Comments (97)Late to the party, but for me McMansion landscaping is a home where, even with a three second drive by, you can tell that the local landscaping company designed, installed, and maintains the whole thing. Plants are chosen for ease of care and hardiness with no thought to the personality of the home or it's occupants. It is rows of the most common conifers, the hardiest boxwoods, a bit of ornamental grass for "interest," a small tree that blooms each spring, and one or two sections of pooled annuals in locations that are quick and easy to change out each season- all surrounded by perfect mulch. In other words, completely and utterly boring. You can just tell that the homeowners never go outside- it's all window dressing. "And while it is not at all unique to McMansion style landscape design, my primary suggestion is to avoid siting plants where they will need to be pruned, trimmed or otherwise mangled to remain in an appropriate scale without overwhelming their neighbors, any views or adjacent architecture. Excessive or unnecessary pruning is the bane of my existance!" And it is the joy of mine :) I always choose plants that I can nurture, shape, and direct- I love pruning better than anything else. If I don't have enough to keep me busy all spring I will invariably start in on things that don't need it, so I like high maintenance plants!. Exception to the rule, maybe, but true....See MoreThe End of the McMansion?
Comments (40)A fast food meal is a pared down, cheaper version of a real meal in a good restaurant. It's puffed up, presented in a larger-than-necessary container to appear bigger than it is. The healthful, nutritious portion is miniscule, compared to the inexpensive trappings surrounding it. "Where's the beef," was an accurate criticism of one fast food chain's hamburger. McFood/McMansion. There's no 'there' there. A poor imitation that may fool the eye for a moment, usually due to mere bulk. BTW, 'new money' transforms rapidly into 'socially acceptable wealth' these days; it no longer requires the three generations of yore. There doesn't have to be a connection between 'crass' and 'wealth' any more than 'old money' always avoids 'crass'....See More- 11 years ago
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