The before pictures are bourgie and give a 90’s generational wealth ick, but at least it still looks like there’s a human being living there experiencing something nearly recognizable as a human emotion from time to time.
Comment on the Home Alone house then and now
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
The new one is MUCH too white, but let’s be honest, the before pictures are pretty ugly too. That wallpaper is gaudy as hell.
untorquer@quokk.au 8 hours ago
scarabic@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Well said. The middle photo of the living room looks like white hell in the new version. Like one of those underground passages in the Hoth base with some Myst-era computer generated furniture spawned in the distance.
turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 8 hours ago
In 1990 that was the height of sophistication. Today, Millennial white/gray is the height of sophistication. What can we learn? Trends in home design/decor are bad. Stick to something timeless and you won’t think it’s outdated every few years.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 21 minutes ago
Millennial gray is timeless!
You can decorate it with anything because it’s so neutral
Only partially joking
proudblond@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
I’m really sad as a Millennial that this aesthetic has been dubbed “Millennial gray.” I’ve watched some videos on it that make the case that it’s a backlash from the 70s aesthetic we grew up with combined with poor financial prospects in early adulthood, meaning we couldn’t buy a lot of or very nice furniture. Now that I’m firmly middle-aged, I can afford better stuff and my husband and I are slowly turning over crap particle-board furniture for nice solid wood pieces (often secondhand) in the craftsman style.
Grimy@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Mudhuts will always be in. Don’t move with the flow, be the rock every drowning man needs.
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
The 1990 looks like 1890. I’d suggest that makes it the timeless decor.
EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 hours ago
I prefer rustic cottage theme. I never get tired of it and if someone else thinks it’s ugly… Cool, don’t live with me then.
scarabic@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
The all white aesthetic can be appealing in a “clear slate, calm mind” kind of way, but this works way better for me when it has a few gentle touches like rounded corners, plush furniture, warm lighting, and natural wood accents. No sharp edges or cold lighting or it veers into “ice razors” territory fast.
Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 7 hours ago
Wanted to say that. The new one could use a few colored highlights, while the top one is stuffy and overloaded as hell.
NoPanko@feddit.uk 8 hours ago
Hallway wallpaper is great, bedroom one is definitely a bit ugly though I agree
PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 32 minutes ago
In isolation the new ones are ok, I think. But an entire house without an accent colour in any room is crazy.
I find the old ones kinda gross.