Comments on: It Still Looks Bad http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/it-still-looks-bad/ Welcome to the beautiful life Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:43:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: pinkytime http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/it-still-looks-bad/#comment-82655 pinkytime Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:52:15 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1109#comment-82655 OK, I can't believe I am saying this but I found a nice thing to say about this house. I walked by yesterday and noticed that the window bars are really nice. They are only on the windows in the alley but they are not like standard window bars and are more like a clover patterned frame that covers the window and juts out a little over the surrounding brick. I thought they looked very nice compared to standard bars, and weren't as strange looking as some patterned bars I've seen. OK, I can’t believe I am saying this but I found a nice thing to say about this house. I walked by yesterday and noticed that the window bars are really nice. They are only on the windows in the alley but they are not like standard window bars and are more like a clover patterned frame that covers the window and juts out a little over the surrounding brick. I thought they looked very nice compared to standard bars, and weren’t as strange looking as some patterned bars I’ve seen.

]]> By: Christina http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/it-still-looks-bad/#comment-82654 Christina Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:37:41 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1109#comment-82654 It actually hurts me to look at it. Yes, it's a terrible shame. It actually hurts me to look at it. Yes, it’s a terrible shame.

]]> By: sara o. http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/it-still-looks-bad/#comment-82653 sara o. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:54:17 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1109#comment-82653 someone is going to have to tear that off in about 15-20 years to fix the "bad redo"... unbearably ugly. what a shame. someone is going to have to tear that off in about 15-20 years to fix the “bad redo”… unbearably ugly. what a shame.

]]> By: Crestwood http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/it-still-looks-bad/#comment-82652 Crestwood Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:01:34 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1109#comment-82652 My immediate impression was also that it's leaning to the left, but just the pop-up section ... which, I agree, is pretty bad ... especially those scaly-looking faux shingles ... My immediate impression was also that it’s leaning to the left, but just the pop-up section … which, I agree, is pretty bad … especially those scaly-looking faux shingles …

]]> By: Jamie http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/it-still-looks-bad/#comment-82651 Jamie Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:57:35 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1109#comment-82651 Every time I walk by this thing (it's about 3 blocks from my house) I cringe. You just don't get used to it. The clash in styles is unforgivable. For the love of Copernicus did they put those McMansion arch windows on the third floor? Why do the dormers have "legs" below them? Why did they use that fake slate roofing - on the side that's 100% vertical? Even vinyl siding would look better. Maybe, like a transplant gone wrong, the main part of the house will reject it at some point. That is all we can hope for. Every time I walk by this thing (it’s about 3 blocks from my house) I cringe. You just don’t get used to it. The clash in styles is unforgivable. For the love of Copernicus did they put those McMansion arch windows on the third floor? Why do the dormers have “legs” below them? Why did they use that fake slate roofing – on the side that’s 100% vertical? Even vinyl siding would look better.

Maybe, like a transplant gone wrong, the main part of the house will reject it at some point. That is all we can hope for.

]]> By: Washington City Paper: News & Features: Blogs http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/it-still-looks-bad/#comment-82650 Washington City Paper: News & Features: Blogs Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:12:55 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1109#comment-82650 [...] of Petworth has a picture of one of the ugliest row houses we’ve ever [...] [...] of Petworth has a picture of one of the ugliest row houses we’ve ever [...]

]]> By: pinkytime http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/it-still-looks-bad/#comment-82649 pinkytime Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:06:54 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1109#comment-82649 They had to paint the brick to cover up the fact that that first floor window is a replacement that is about half the size of the original window (not that it isn't obvious even with a paintjob). They had to paint the brick to cover up the fact that that first floor window is a replacement that is about half the size of the original window (not that it isn’t obvious even with a paintjob).

]]> By: jasong http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/it-still-looks-bad/#comment-82648 jasong Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:47:20 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1109#comment-82648 A design like that is not going to be fixed by changing the colors. Lipstick on a pig. A design like that is not going to be fixed by changing the colors. Lipstick on a pig.

]]> By: Christina http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2007/12/it-still-looks-bad/#comment-82647 Christina Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:03:49 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/?p=1109#comment-82647 Does it look like it's leaning a little to the left, or are my eyes crooked? Does it look like it’s leaning a little to the left, or are my eyes crooked?

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