But bright colors predominated for a long time. Electric lights made it possible to to use dark
colors on walls.
Taste in what is predominate changes over time. Maybe some day people will be looking for bright or darker colors in a home.
A note on electric lights, once heard a real estate professional mention having all the lights turned on when showing a house and having the window shades open.
Of course, for every rule there is an exception. Maybe in some areas having bright paisley wallpaper would be a selling point.
jtk
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)