A tract of identical houses were built in the late 1950s along Ingomar west of Tampa, in Reseda.Today they look very different. One small segment of the street has four very different houses. The first (above), is closest to its original condition, in that it is dilapidated and has seemingly not been touched for several years, if not decades. Note the angled roof-lines, this is the same for most of the houses in the area.
The next house has a new paint job (an "earthy" brown), and boasts an impressive desert garden of cacti, succulents, and other drought tolerant landscaping. I'm particulary fond of desert plants, they make me think of exotic alien worlds. In the end it is a testament to the bio-diversity of our own planet.
The next house has been completely changed to the point of not even resembling the original design. It is a Spanish-y/Mediterranean style with a drought tolerant front yard also. No doubt a lot of money was invested in this property
The final example on this block, is perhaps the best of all. The vintage 1950s house has been preserved but lovingly restored and repainted. The gate is very sparse in a modern way. There is a drought tolerant yard with cacti.
So there you have a very brief and mundane post about home modification....
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