[jrflowers]

> For every masterpiece made by a Japanese cabinet maker, imagine how many Ikea cabinets there are out there

Minimalist design isn’t the result of minimal effort. It actually takes quite a lot of time and skill to design a cabinet that can flat pack AND be assembled easily AND fit cost constraints AND fit manufacturing and shipping and storage constraints AND have mass market appeal.

IKEA stuff exists because of hundreds or thousands of people with expertise in their roles, not in spite of them.