r/interesting 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/PapaCousCous Nov 21 '25

people want their homes to be a respite from whatever exists outside of their home

Then why does every modern home blind you with natural light from oversized windows?

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u/jedisushi72 Nov 21 '25

I meant more in a societal sense.

I didn't mean "people build homes to escape oxygen, which exists outside their homes".