I would argue that there is many ways to preserve wider appeal w.o. it having to be boring.
Heck even in this kitchen if all that was wrong was the paint job, you can fix that in a weekend.
But it is the floor and working top, the shape of the cabinets, the poor tiling and walls, the mismatch of the cabinets and stove, the lack of appliance space, the lack of windows…
And that need for wide appeal makes every house boring.
I would argue that there is many ways to preserve wider appeal w.o. it having to be boring.
Heck even in this kitchen if all that was wrong was the paint job, you can fix that in a weekend.
But it is the floor and working top, the shape of the cabinets, the poor tiling and walls, the mismatch of the cabinets and stove, the lack of appliance space, the lack of windows…
You can, but it requires more skill and more effort.
Skill and effort are often in high demand and low supply.