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Illinois ‘goth home’ listing draws gasps, jokes on social media
WGN TV ^ | 21 Dec 2021 | Kevin S. Held

Posted on 12/22/2021 9:38:39 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT

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To: DUMBGRUNT

The color doesn’t match the style. Now if it was the same style as the Addams Family...


21 posted on 12/22/2021 10:11:48 AM PST by T.B. Yoits
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To: DUMBGRUNT

This is very common in Wisconsin. I would call this a dark grey home. But we have full black homes in Wisconsin as well. I don’t think I ever saw one before moving here. Now I know of 4 in my little town, and I have seen many more in other towns.

I have to say, I don’t understand the choice.


22 posted on 12/22/2021 10:12:18 AM PST by poinq
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To: DUMBGRUNT

What does anyone on the planet care what Twitter user Zillow Gone Wild thinks or does?


23 posted on 12/22/2021 10:16:22 AM PST by Delta 21 (Quarantine the sick. Protect the vulnerable. Hang the guilty. Free everyone else.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Yeah, they wont be tryin that sh!t in Arizona or New Mexico.


24 posted on 12/22/2021 10:17:05 AM PST by Delta 21 (Quarantine the sick. Protect the vulnerable. Hang the guilty. Free everyone else.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
It would be okaaaay.... if it had this in the garage...


25 posted on 12/22/2021 10:19:25 AM PST by Hatteras
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I like the architecture... Half the size of my current house, but far more “cool” looking.


26 posted on 12/22/2021 10:25:35 AM PST by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: alternatives?
"Going to take layers of primer on the inside to fix it. Might be cheaper, and longer lasting, to just replace the sheetrock."

....and that's why wallpaper was created! Slap it on and you're done!

27 posted on 12/22/2021 10:31:30 AM PST by 1_Rain_Drop ("There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration” - Pompeo)
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Lincoln, Ill.—A recently renovated home just north of Springfield, Illinois has drawn plenty of attention on social media, along with an abundance of jokes. …
Had to click the link to find that out.
28 posted on 12/22/2021 10:48:26 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: jimwatx

Nice crib to take home the hot goth girls after the bars close...


29 posted on 12/22/2021 10:54:27 AM PST by Alas Babylon! (Rush, we're missing your take on all of this!)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

It’s in Chi-Com Illinois. I wouldn’t own it if it were given to me.


30 posted on 12/22/2021 10:56:13 AM PST by WKUHilltopper
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To: DUMBGRUNT

eh.

It’s OK but not my style.

Outside- done well but doesn’t fit the aesthetic of the neighborhood and paint color doesn’t match architectural style.

Inside- done well but so dark it would seem depressing.


31 posted on 12/22/2021 10:57:34 AM PST by Reddy ( B.O. stinks)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
Did someone say "Goth Chicks"?


32 posted on 12/22/2021 10:58:21 AM PST by BlueLancer (Orchides Forum Trahite - Cordes Et Mentes Veniant)
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To: 1_Rain_Drop

I hate wallpaper. My first house they put wallpaper over sheetrock with no primer. At least this house has been primed in black.

One problem is the at the baseboards making sure no black shows. Also can you wallpaper the ceiling?


33 posted on 12/22/2021 11:05:07 AM PST by alternatives?
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To: jimwatx

The inside is a bit dark


34 posted on 12/22/2021 11:08:18 AM PST by HollyB
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To: DUMBGRUNT

The black should lower the heating bill on sunny days.


35 posted on 12/22/2021 11:12:31 AM PST by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking. )
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“The black should lower the heating bill on sunny days.”

There are a lot of cloudy days in Illinois January through March.


36 posted on 12/22/2021 11:14:31 AM PST by alternatives?
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To: DUMBGRUNT

https://youtu.be/390Mk7jtX0s?t=193


37 posted on 12/22/2021 11:14:46 AM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: jimwatx

I have one similar in my neighborhood. It had a fire and a contractor bought it cheap and replaced the whole roof and because of water damage, the interior had to be gutted too. Since the exterior was cedar he stained it black, or very dark grey but the new roof is white. It’s not dark inside but has greyscale colors and lots of LED lighting. The very open floorplan will only appeal to a subset of buyers, but it’s pretty cool I think.


38 posted on 12/22/2021 11:14:48 AM PST by bigbob
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To: DUMBGRUNT

It is awesome!

A shame it’s not in Texas.

Good layout and the inside is a dream!


39 posted on 12/22/2021 11:17:27 AM PST by Notthereyet (NotThereYet. )
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To: Hatteras

Any house would look great with that in the garage!


40 posted on 12/22/2021 11:17:42 AM PST by Bartholomew Roberts
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