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[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 58 points 1 year ago (2 children)

People started decorating their homes based on a perceived resale value rather than what they wanted to live in.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Same reason cars are mostly white/silver/black.

[–] QuinceDaPence@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Depending on where you live the white and silver is actually popular because it helps keep it a bit cooler.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

So would yellow and other light colors that aren't available from the manufacturer.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

I lived above a busy road earlier this year. I realized that 95% of cars are either blue, red, or some shade of gray (including white and black). It was a real treat when a yellow, purple, or olive car came along.

[–] bluGill@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

We almost didn't buy our current house because it was all grey. Then I promised my wife we could repaint before moving in and now it is fine (the location was perfect for us, so we had to overlook some other flaws)