The mentality of the upland south being such as it is, it’s never good to be showy even if you can well afford it. Don’t get above yer raisin’ and all that. Low key is the key.
Absolutely. Our house on the outside is as white-trash as they get (without the cars on blocks in the yard or the upholstered sagging furniture on the porch - gotta draw the line somewhere!)
The inside is comfy for us - the paneling is gone and we’ve spent a small fortune making it ‘home’. But nobody would know looking at the outside.
Funny, the neighbors are living with paneling and old appliances and even just window A/C. BUT everyone has a VERY nice tractor, LOL! Priorities, ya know. I love them.