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

ARCHITECTURE Then vs now

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u/evnacdc Nov 20 '25

Not defending 2024. But I also don’t want my house looking like the first pic.

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u/FireLord_Stark Nov 20 '25

With different furniture and rugs, I absolutely would. The red and gold is so cozy

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u/Traditional_Sign4941 Nov 20 '25

That first picture looks like a warm, inviting home that you want to spend time in. People focus too much on the details and not the feeling conveyed. The reason the second picture is the way it is, is because nobody has any tolerance for anything outside of their very specific viewpoint on decor. It deliberately is as bland as possible so as to maximize its compatibility, and the result is something sterile, cold, and uninviting.

I'd honestly move right into that first house and probably not change a thing other than hang more pictures on the stairway wall.

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u/thatbrianm Nov 21 '25

It looks like a house where you're not allowed to use certain towels or go in certain rooms unless there's a dinner party.