Gen X, does it matter

[iris lilies]

I was going to say "kinda Craftsman-like." I think you've got it. There were quite a few craftsman-like houses in the area, but also a wide variety of styles. They just don't make many neighborhoods like that any more--which partially explains the eye-popping prices houses are going for.

Portland is nice but silly-high prices. I am always surprised to see old houses in Portland, I think of Oregon as The Land of Ranchettes.

To be more specific, I think your house has a lot of Prairie Style going on there.

[catherine]

Wow, you know your houses, IL! BTW, I LOVE the first house with the high-pitched roof--it gives a storybook cottage quality to it. Our house in VT has almost a flat roof, which I hate. I'd like to change that at some point

BTW... I think we've definitely hijacked ZGs OP.

[Teacher Terry]

The house in Wisconsin that we raised the kids in was 3 stories plus a basement and built in 1920. We slowly remodeled the whole house. I stripped all the paint off the woodwork and doors downstairs. When I go home I drive by the house and it was bad for awhile but looks great again.

[JaneV2.0]

Portland is nice but silly-high prices. I am always surprised to see old houses in Portland, I think of Oregon as The Land of Ranchettes.

To be more specific, I think your house has a lot of Prairie Style going on there.

Inner Portland has lots of lovely old houses; the ranchettes are in the suburbs. There were some Rummers--mid-century modern houses--in Beaverton that I used to drool over regularly. https://modernhomesportland.com/project/rummer-homes/

[Gardnr]

Portland is nice but silly-high prices. .

Oh yes. My sister paid $435k for 1100 sf back in 2014 and $400 HOA......

[pinkytoe]

Folks in my boomer demographic often cite millennials as being spoiled. Broad generalization but some truth in it as few hardships were endured. I always say though "boomers raised them."

[Zoe Girl]

Yes Catherine, I am thoroughly enjoying the hijack, although I still want to know opinions on millennials ruining the world by not using top sheets.

Folks in my boomer demographic often cite millennials as being spoiled. Broad generalization but some truth in it as few hardships were endured. I always say though "boomers raised them."

I raised millennials and I am a Gen X, didn't have them at 16 either. Most of the millennials I know are not spoiled, then again I don't know many who are going to college or getting great jobs or traveling.

[Simplemind]

Uh ZG…. We are Boomers with no top sheets. It must be the end of days.

[Zoe Girl]

Uh ZG…. We are Boomers with no top sheets. It must be the end of days.

Oh dear, the generational divide has been broken! Honestly though my mom (she is 76) would visit and want to wash my bedding and make my bed. I wasn't going to argue. However she could NOT make the bed without a top sheet. I told her that I wash the duvet cover often but that was not enough. So I gave her the top sheet, she made the bed and was happy, then when I went to bed I took it off.

[Teacher Terry]

I couldn’t care less if my kids use top sheets or not. I only care about what’s on my bed.