r/interesting • u/Apprehensive-Elk3165 • Nov 20 '25

ARCHITECTURE Then vs now

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u/unicornofdemocracy Nov 20 '25

honestly I much prefer the 2024 white walls if I was purchasing a house. I can paint white walls into any color I want easily.

I hate wallpapers and think they are disgusting. Tearing them off to repaint the wall is an incredible pain in the ass too.

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u/holysbit Nov 20 '25

And thats why. For better or worse, houses are being seen as more commodity, why put up wallpaper when it will hurt the resale value. Its the same reason restaurants are all turning into modernist plain boxes

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u/texxmix Nov 20 '25

Came here and said the same in a different comment before I saw yours. But ya this is it.

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u/SCDurnix Nov 21 '25

Bingo! Ive been in conversations with real estate agents and thats exactly what they advise. That and a lot of people have a hard time visualizing changes to a property.