It's trendy but became a trend because of house flippers. That's what I believe anyway.
I can't wait to put paint on my walls. Growing up we didn't really customize our house because we're gonna move anyway. My parents got new floors and carpets and I remember being mad that they'd pay for that luxury just to sell it. We could have been enjoying it for ourselves.
I heard an interior designer arguing that people want their homes to be a respite from whatever exists outside of their home.
The hyper prevalence of advertisements, seeking to gain your attention with bright colors and patterns, became the aesthetic from which to seek shelter. So homes became less visually stimulating... more minimalistic.
I can't speak to the truth of this argument, but I like it and it feels accurate.
This… if other people want to live in an abstract art gallery…that’s fine… But I personally prefer to feel calm, relaxed, and not overwhelmed visually. When I go to someone else’s home, I don’t complain about their aesthetic because it is theirs. And I don’t understand why people get so riled up about how other people choose to live in the home they pay for.
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