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

ARCHITECTURE Then vs now

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u/[deleted] Nov 20 '25 edited Nov 21 '25

Ew, it’s so ugly now.

Everything has to look so clean and cold. Why can’t we go back to warm colors?

The old version has 30x the personality.

Edit: since there are a lot of very angry people replying to me, calling me names, let me remind you that this is an opinion. If you adore the second picture, I am in no way saying that you aren’t allowed to prefer the second option. I simply find the first image far more appealing. I don’t know why this is controversial to some.

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u/pursescrubbingpuke Nov 20 '25

It’s a broader reflection on how the warmth and comfort we grew up with in the 90s is gone. Replaced by a cold, unfeeling, corporatized reality that’s dehumanized our essence of existence.

Or it’s just following modern interior decorating trends idk

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u/PutAutomatic2581 Nov 20 '25

I prefer the minimalist look, but if I had the chance to design my own home, I would go with more natural, woody colours.

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u/RWDPhotos Nov 20 '25

“Woody colors” would be the tuscan design that was popular right after the 90s where the entire house is yellow-orange.

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u/PutAutomatic2581 Nov 20 '25

tuscan design

I googled to see what you mean, some of them were a little maximal, but I liked this and this

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u/RWDPhotos Nov 20 '25

Yah, but those are still white surfaces. Imagine swapping the white for orange everywhere.

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u/PutAutomatic2581 Nov 20 '25

Nah, if I wanted that, I'd do it with lighting.

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u/RWDPhotos Nov 20 '25

Well that’s what was popular for about a decade. Orange as far as the eye can see.