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"there's no aesthetic difference between this beautiful portrait and the contemporary pile of trash in the corner"

• criddell 18d ago
  Not sure who you are quoting... Of course there's an aesthetic difference.
  • tonymet 18d ago
    That’s one of the tradeoffs. And an undervalued one.
    • criddell 18d ago
      Absolutely. And it’s a trade off that doesn’t necessarily go against Ikea. Frankly, I think it’s one of the top reasons people choose Ikea furniture. One of the genius things Ikea did was have little staged rooms in their store. They do a great job of these and lots of them look like rooms I’d want to spend time in. You see how that various pieces can be combined into something very inviting.
      • tonymet 17d ago
        The subject was “you should buy quality items with longevity”. My point is that’s not a reasonable demand on consumers, or even producers, until the restrictions on creating accessible , quality items have been resolved.
        • criddell 17d ago
          It is an unreasonable demand. Consumers need to find items of sufficient quality and longevity that have desirable aesthetics and appropriate maintenance costs and meet all the other relevant factors. 200 years ago, you could buy a table from that guy or the other guy or make one. Today there are endless choices (including local craftspeople and DIY) and sometimes the right choice is a $10 table made from cardboard and glue.
          • tonymet 17d ago
            ok