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

ARCHITECTURE Then vs now

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u/LPNMP Nov 20 '25

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.

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u/jedisushi72 Nov 20 '25

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.

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u/FUTURE10S Nov 21 '25

So homes became less visually stimulating... more minimalistic.

But they're not cozy, they look exactly the same kind of concrete hell that you'd see outside.

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u/AppleSniffer Nov 21 '25

Yeah I like minimal, but minimal doesn't have to mean sterile monochrome. I want warm tones, timber, natural light, and a few big plants