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by ugvgu0oiua 1703 days ago
Ugh. That website makes me so anxious for some reason.

It taps into so many things I despise about suburban US architecture and design.

Having said that, it also taps into this kind of elitism about architecture and interior design that drives me crazy equally so. Let's say you buy that home because it's in a good location or whatever it is. Are you cursed unless you tear out everything and remodel? Is that functional? Will some of this stuff be looked at 100 years from now unironically as great design, in the same way we look back at art deco or early, pre-depression 1930s design?

Some of this stuff too is somewhat unfair. Drop ceiling tile, for example, is extremely functional in lower levels because it gives you access to pipes etc without having to patch drywall. Maybe this isn't aesthetically "clean" but it serves a purpose.

1 comments

I do not know what the website’s author’s intentions are, but if my house were featured on it, I would take it in stride. I find the commentary funny, and if people like what is being made fun of, there is nothing wrong with that.