All things Becky15 Higgins/beggy Higgins

I hate that kitchen. It's such a poor and ugly design. Every time I see it, I physically shake my head. Whoever's buying this house will be redoing it for sure.

A 2.6 million house with, I quote, "BEAUTIFUL USE OF WOOD TEXTURES and COLORS" (can't tell me this hyper capitalised text isn't Becky's) but all flooring is concrete and vinyl? Another reason to hire an architect instead of doing your own design. They'll help you budget and figure out a flow with materials that leads up to use of hardwood flooring in a key space. You need to inhabit the luxury feels you're projecting all the way, baby. 

Also, this barely qualifies as soft contemporary. It's so bric-a-brac-ish. I'd have thought some of the furniture would have changed since they moved in but nope. The proportions are off in so many rooms, too. I can't believe they bought so many pieces new. It really looks like they did their best with whatever they had instead. 

And don't get me started on the bathroom with a light greige tile (so it leans a bit warm) with the concrete flooring also leaning warm but cool grey cabinets. It clashes terribly. Hard to believe BH comes from a professional graphic and colour-obsessed craft background.



Also, because it's this thread's mascot, the $2000 piano room light fixture (that is not even a well-known brand with investment value) that will never be forgotten  :



Are we speculating why they're selling? Moving for his job (surely not hers  )? Could they still owe money on their previous property (I don't know what US banks can do to sue them for any lost money on that foreclosed house) and they're liquidating their main asset to make payment? 

This house reminds me of going to DD’s orthodontist’s office.

sleepingbooty the second I saw those concrete floors, I had the same thought.

ETA: Looks like they’ve already moved out. Wonder if they’ve bought a new home already.

I am so confused by the location description. Could that be a typo? I lived in AZ for almost 5 years, and I know lots of peas do too. I have never seen an island in the Valley, "You will be on the most desirable street of this county island location, but within minutes to Peoria's desirable schools, as well as the acclaimed BASIS, Glendale Prep, and Candeo schools*" and I looked it up on google maps, and while there is a river, I don't see how it's an island, like the description states. Very confused. Also, AZ with no pool? Maybe I missed it, but for that kind of money I would want a beautifully landscaped oasis type back yard with a pool, hot tub, outdoor living space, the works. If they had done that, I would think there would be photos. Good grief, what a cold, ugly house. Sad.

Asking azcrafty what they think...

She just made a vague post on her IG...

http://instagram.com/p/CcvUxGtlufw

The term county island is not a literal island, but an unincorporated area of the county. So, her address is legally part of Maricopa county but within (or boarded by) the city of Peoria.   

LOL, thank you!!! That totally makes more sense. Where I live now, I know a couple people who live "on island" (a for real island lol) and people who work "on island" so I was thinking, whaaaaatt...anyway, I still stand by the backyard comment. 

Is the white second kitchen in the 2-bedroom guest house? Are her in-laws still living with them?

Do the beds have beddy beds? Where is Becky P after all this time? Does she still have a podcast? I never tuned in—her voice/preaching is just too much. Hope her kids are ok.

The whole house design/aesthetic is so confusing. I think this could be her mid-life crisis design. Her other house was so dramatically different. I know people’s tastes can change/mature but this “prison vibe” (so accurate Skellinton!) is very strange.

Something is going on…

It's pretty clear that Becky's inspiration was contemporary coastal (she'd been travelling back and forth to Cali regularly when they were building this). But she lacks general knowledge (let alone specialist knowledge) so it ended up being this weird mish-mash with furniture completely out of proportion for the large rooms to fill, bad colour schemes, mismatched finishes and everything else that looks wrong.

Here's a look at a contemporary coastal California home. While it may not be everyone's taste, at least it looks cohesive and makes sense. Proportions are right, finishes match, consistent repetition of materials used for continuinity. You can't just Pinterest yourself through this kind of grand project.

You are exactly right. I think Becky fancies herself as a Joanna Gaines of all things. I imagine they have a lot of money tied up in that place!

That house is the antithesis of what I would consider a beautiful, luxury house. And yes, I would expect a pool at that price point in Arizona - I've lived in Arizona...even the really low-end apartment complexes have pools.

I wonder if she is getting a divorce and that is why she is being so vague. I imagine divorce is pretty frowned upon in Mormon churches? I know we didn't ever hear much about Lisa Bearnson getting a divorce, although she doesn't radiate obnoxiousness like BH so we just may not be keeping as close tabs on her.

I don't wish bad things on her, but I am a busy nose and would love to know what is happening.

Was this the house with the INTENTIONAL house numbers? I did like those. She gets points for cool house numbers.

The rest of it was not my jam. I am not a fan of grey though, so that didn't help. I hope the room with the two computers was an office. The walls in that room frightened me a bit.

Paging @zima who is going to love the fresh BH gossip.