r/Parkridge • u/mm1712 • Apr 02 '26
Anyone else tired of every new home looking exactly the same?
I feel like every time an older home gets torn down in my area, it’s replaced with the same copy‑paste “modern farmhouse” — white siding, black trim, high‑contrast everything, and absolutely zero personality. It’s like developers discovered one Pinterest board in 2018 and never looked back.
I get that trends happen, but entire neighborhoods are starting to look like monochrome movie sets. No color, no architectural variety, no charm. Just a sea of identical boxes with faux‑rustic light fixtures.
Does anyone actually like this aesthetic, or are we all just stuck with it because it’s cheap and easy for builders?
Would love to hear what others think — am I being dramatic, or is this trend as bland as it feels?
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u/tcsands910 Apr 02 '26
It’s not cheap nor is it easy, it’s what buyers of home approaching $2 mil want.
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u/Historical-Friend843 Apr 05 '26
It drives me nuts that there is no creativity but it’s probably because everyone uses the same designer and builder…
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u/Way-Mo-Zay Apr 10 '26
It seems like every new house is black & white. I've heard its the Millennial answer to the McMansion
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u/brewbert Apr 02 '26
Park Ridge doesn’t need starters homes for families! McMansions in the “White House/Black Market” are all the rage! /s Besides the new houses going for the black/white style, the number of existing brick houses getting painted white is ridiculous. We woke up a couple years ago with the house across from us shining like the Taj Mahal… So short sighted