From the hundreds of responses we received from readers of all ages, these were the home design opinions (and reasons for them) that were too interesting not to share, all from folks in their 60s, 70s, and 80s. I’ll go ahead and admit as a millennial that some of their reasons never even crossed my mind.

And if you care to share your opinions on the trends below, regardless of your age, you can let us know what you think in the polls throughout this post!