I think it's already been out of fashion for a while, but it takes a while for that to be noticeable. Although landlords will probably keep painting over outlets with white paint until the end of time.
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K-economy baby. FWIW I work in residential design/construction and have noticed that more clients than before are inquiring about stained trims, colored walls, and natural materials. Very few are able to afford the cost difference. We specifically try to seek out first time buyers and people looking for "affordable" (still too much) houses, so these aesthetic details are usually the first to go, especially when it's between that and a whole bedroom, for example.
Exactly. Making it look good, while not doing the standard whites or muted pastels using standard trims is expensive.
You can sometimes find an old home that has a bunch of that done well, but to keep it affordable, it probably looks bad and needed a sand and refinish 30 years ago, which puts a ton of buyers off as they are buying a very visible, labor-intensive project.
The pressure for cars and houses to have neutral colors is because it makes it easier to sell and resell. People tend to have far more resistance to paying for something with bold colors they don't want than neutral tones like grey/white/beige.
Anyone will buy a neutral color. Not everyone wants a bright blue or yellow or red car, and if you make everything neutral then color won't turn anyone away. This also applies to used cars.
For houses it is like a blank canvas for the next owner. It is easy to paint over for those that want color, but those that don't will just keep it so their things can stand out.
As someone who is not a fan of this decorating style, I came across the term “Millenial Grey” it’s a fun thing to read up on to get a handle on why this seems to be the prevailing decorating style. I dislike that it is another thing being put at the feet of an already put upon generation when the reality is, it’s economically more viable to corporate interests and the algorithm.
I definitely feel the same. For years I had watched hone renovation shows with my mom and they looked nice but at the end they started to feel all soulless. Stumbled into this one home reno show several years back that was totally different. I was practically in awe...colors, wood tones, reasonably priced remodels! Idk if the show is still like that or not, but it really felt like a breath of fresh air.
I'm a Millennial, so I get that this stuff has been trending with people my age for the past decade or so, but I've just not been into it either.
Needed to buy a car several years ago and I went out of my way to try to find a car with a COLOR. It was a bit more of a hassle, but I'm glad I did.
Needed to buy a car several years ago and I went out of my way to try to find a car with a COLOR. It was a bit more of a hassle, but I'm glad I did.
I’m at a point where I’d take the mustard yellow Prius. At least it’s got a colour. And don’t get me started on the “we forgot to paint it” primer base colours.
I was told by multiple real estate agents to paint my old house white and gray inside and out to have it sell well. I ignored it and kept the colors, wood, and brick. And it sold just fine.
When housing stops being a commodity.
Hear hear! I love temp-adjustable bulbs (e.g. Philips hue) for that very reason. We don’t go above 4500-5000k in this house for a reason. Nice neutral light and a pleasing accent wall in the living room and bedroom. It’s your house, you have to live in it, make it how you like!
i can only think of 2 benefits, i got vinyl laminate floor with wood tone, when it gets deep scratches the material underneath is gray, if the floor was same color would be less evident, and when your floors and walls are neutral color, your furniture can be any color and no worries about matching