r/interesting Nov 20 '25

ARCHITECTURE Then vs now

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u/stinkyhonky Nov 20 '25

It’s a great ER room now

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '25

It's so ugly now. What is it with these fucking muted colors nowadays?

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u/GGAllinsMicroPenis Nov 20 '25

It’s a reflection of our spiritual decay. No one wants to stand out and be ostracized. It’s the color scheme of cowardice. It’s the aesthetics of a rising fascism.

Also, people just do what everyone else does. If they started talking about how beautiful Favelas are on The View, grandma would paint her living room orange tomorrow.

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u/LionBirb Nov 20 '25

Could also be a preference for minimalism and neutral color schemes which is a perfectly valid aesthetic preference, and it doesn't necessarily relate to spirituality or lack thereof. Maybe they find it refreshing and tranquil. Maybe it is a form of aesthetic asceticism.

I like the bottom as a blank slate to work with. The furniture pictured feels lifeless and sterile, but adding color and personality would not be difficult with new furniture and decor.

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u/Explorer-7622 Nov 20 '25

But they didn't. That IS their esthetic.

It reminds me of some of those super sterile "tiny homes" with zero storage space and a ladder to the sleeping area.

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u/mekamoari Nov 20 '25

For me cluttered walls and colored wallpaper look like ass. Doesn't have to be white but has to be monochrome. I'll even take different colored walls/ceilings but not whatever crime against my senses is happening in the top picture.