<p>I had a client who wanted his entire bathroom open to the bedroom. I told him he had to have a door to the toilet. What if someone is sick? Do you really want to hear or smell that? Thankfully he thought better of his original idea.</p>
<p>I hope none of you come back and say ‘Amazing Race’ is completely faked - that would be a real disappointment.</p>
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My D went to the Pawn Shop and bought a necklace from the store. None of the show people were there at the time. There was quite a crowd waiting to get in so it’s apparently now quite the tourist draw. You’ll notice though that whenever someone is coming in to sell something the store is almost empty so clearly that part’s at least partly staged. My D said ‘Chumlee’ is the biggest draw - the one everyone wants to see.</p>
<p>I’ve read that Chumlee owns a Maserati as well as some other cars so I think he and the others are doing okay.</p>
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<p>Our bathroom is relatively large and has separate sinks/vanity areas. Our separate walk in closets are accessed through the master bath. We are often in the bath at the same time while brushing our teeth, putting on makeup, while my husband shaves and washes his face, while dressing in our closets. We have a private toilet area (can’t imagine having that open to the bathroom). We do not occupy the bath at the same time when one of us is using either the shower or the water closet area. But the rest of the time-yes. It’s never been a problem for us-we balance the need for shared facilities with respect for privacy when called for.</p>
<p>Rick Harrison has a book out. My 13-year old son quite enjoyed it.</p>
<p>I watched HH today. The husband was a real nit picker and actually complained that he didn’t like the drapes in one of the bedrooms. I could never be a realtor and deal with idiots like that guy every day.</p>
<p>^ My wife has had buyers who didn’t want to have to paint, but no complaints about drapes. She did have one deal blow up because the <em>sellers</em> wouldn’t leave the curtains.</p>
<p>I think that on HH they are being told to say something, either positive or negative, about a room. Most of the time, a room is just a room, so they reach to complain about the drapes or paint color or whatever.</p>
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<p>Now that is just plain freaky, gloworm!</p>
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<p>It’s really old news. The buyers are fed lines to say. Still interesting to talk about though. I still watch sometimes even though it’s fake. Same with Yes to the Dress. And I like Selling New York too, mainly to see a 70-year-old woman still doing Manhattan power dressing lol.</p>
<p>I took out a double sink to make more counter space. They are dumb.</p>
<p>We were just laughing at Pawn Stars last night as one of the guys held forth on some bit of arcane history…like that was right off the top of his head.</p>
<p>What about storage wars? Love the craappp they find.</p>
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Can you help me understand why a double sink is dumb? I can remember my mother hating to use a dishpan in a single sink in order to wash dishes, and thinking she had really made it when she had a double sink. I, too, use both sides of the sink for different functions, but realize I must be an idiot for not recognizing how dumb they are. I would love to be enlightened with specific examples of how they are better, smarter, or whatever, so that I too can say double sinks are dumb.</p>
<p>Double sinks are not dumb if you have a fair amount of counter space. If space is short, then you have to re-think your priorities.</p>
<p>So it’s not so much about double vs. single as it about the amount of countertop space? Although I would have to say I would still elect for a double sink even if it meant giving up a few inches of countertop space. I’m just too dumb I guess, because I think a double sink is so much more functional, yet I know the trend is for single sinks. Someone please help me raise my sink IQ. What am I missing about the single sink trend.</p>
<p>^^^^^I, too, would give up counter space for the double sink. You’re not dumb at all.
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<p>Double sinks are pretty much a necessity when you have two people getting ready for work at pretty much the same time. Hard to share one bathroom sink when you want to put on make up or shave and the other is brushing their teeth. Simple as that.</p>
<p>There are no circumstances under which I would share the bathoom with anyone while getting ready. I can’t even comprehend that. It’s bad enough to commute and work with no privacy. The bathroom is off limits.</p>
<p>zoosermom, I agree. Many years ago, when we only had one bathroom, we avoided the issue by one of us getting up earlier than the other. Pretty easy solution.</p>
<p>Wow we are a spoiled bunch. Can’t share a bathroom to get ready? There are people with out running water and we complain about having to share?</p>
<p>There are ways tom get ready without having tom stand in bathroom. When you have to share it’s amazing the way people work out space issues. I can put make up using a stand up mirror on any flat surface. Shocking i know.</p>
<p>If we looked at the actual amunt of floor space we need to live comfortly, Americans live in really obnoxious sized homes. Double sinks are not necessary, just use a bit of imagination. </p>
<p>Ps make up kept in the bathroom with all that steam isn’t good for the makeup.</p>
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LOL, Yes, I am!! Grew up dirt poor, w/ one bathroom for 9 people (2 adults + 7 kids) . so rarely had alone time in the bathroom. Call me spoiled, obnoxious or whatever, but I love my big, ole house w/ my double sinks in the master bath, my soaking tub and my walk-in floor to ceiling tiled shower. :)</p>