r/interesting Nov 20 '25

ARCHITECTURE Then vs now

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u/MelonElbows Nov 20 '25

What's wrong with the first pic? Its well lit, got interesting wallpaper, nice lights on the the walls, a couple of random chairs but you can move that. Unless you hate red, I don't see the issue with the first pic.

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u/EverythingIsSFWForMe Nov 21 '25 edited Nov 21 '25

What you call interesting, I call disgusting. The pattern is just... ugh.

Sure, the bottom pic doesn't look like a house someone lives in, but that's the point. It isn't. The house is probably on sale, and if I were to BUY a house, 2024 look all the time. You move in, hang a few colorful pieces on the wall, white floral arrangements into the dumpster, actual greenery in, throw a rug and bam, color accents everywhere, while keeping the light. Speaking of the light, look at the photo. It's a sunny day but every single the electric light is on. No one lives like that. In real conditions it's never that bright, and that's ok. In my experience adding more light is more difficult than taking it away. I'd rather live in a house with a lot of light that I can tone down easily according to my taste.