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Maybe because we have such rich color reproduction in screens we feel the need to have the rest of our surroundings take on a more neutral stance. In fact this
by arketyp 4y ago
Maybe because we have such rich color reproduction in screens we feel the need to have the rest of our surroundings take on a more neutral stance. In fact this reflects the screens such as they are "blank canvases" that take on whatever content deemed fit for the present purpose or mood.
- DoingIsLearning 4y agoIn my opinion it's more about risk aversion. It is difficult to use a lot of color and be 'tasteful' it is a lot easier to use neutral colors even if the end result is dull. People are too afraid of being tacky so they stay in the nordic ikea safe zone.
- arketyp 4y agoThere is also a risk aversion in buying a monitor which does not have a colored frame, and I think these two notions are related. I personally prefer white walls because I anticipate that I will one day re-style my home according to a new taste. I agree that there is a sense of fear involved, but it is not necessarily about the taste itself so much as the ambulating preference, which perhaps is tacky on another level.