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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer
It looks like the flooring my sister has, which is pebble/gravel epoxy. But she's got it in grey, not in red. It's very durable and easy to clean, but since it isn't smooth it wears down your sock and soft soled slippers very quickly. I think painting won't be an option, it'll make it uglier than it already is. I also think the kitchen looks cheap, though that might be the lighting.
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Oh, yes, once you have one of those epoxy floors, without extensive replacement, you're doomed. You're stuck with it and you really can't paint over it. I admit it, I couldn't live with that color. BUT, everybody has their own priorities and likes/dislikes.
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Yeah, the spiral staircase is the biggest negative. An aunt and uncle had one and it was not a comfortable stair to use. And you can't easily replace it. Mind you the house we went to last week also had stairs that were too steep with too tight bends, and I'm used to horrible stairs. But I often find that Dutch staircases are narrow, so when it's got a bend in it it's often too tight to walk comfortably.
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Spirals are used when space is too tight for an alternative, not as an aesthetic choice, unless someone is a nut, seriously. They take up almost no space, compared to traditional stairs. At my age, NOPE, no more spirals for me. My knees would kvetch loudly. And yes, packages? Fuggedaboudit.
If you were going to rent, that would be one thing, but as you're talking about
BUYING, carefully consider those two points, especially. Make sure that you're not going to be screaming about the staircase or that epoxy floor in the other house inside of two years. I made a mistake and caved to my husband, abut our current house, which has a kitchen that I HATE and it infuriates me daily.
Hitch