My current upcycle aesthetic is steampunk and I am making a decorative toaster out of cardboard. If I had to find an opposite aesthetic, I think minimalism would be the one. Steampunk is very over the top, taking elements of industrialism from the 19th century Victorian era.
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.aesdes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/steampunk.jpg?resize=735%2C697&ssl=1)
On the contrast, minimalism is more modern, and like its name, has minimal elements to the design. This aesthetic keeps to few natural colors, no unnecessary elements, and sometimes harder edges. I designed my toaster in the minimalist design, keeping only the necessary parts of the toaster with no embellishments.
I chose green because it is a natural color, not distracting too much. If I were to choose this aesthetic, I would most likely still choose cardboard as my material. It would have the same function, just in a different shape. I would also choose to paint the cardboard in this fashion with the green or another natural color. I do not think changing the aesthetic would mess with the function considering my project is only decorative.
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I think either aspect of your toaster could be cool. however, in my opinion, the steampunk one would be a lot more interesting. adds something cool to something you use daily. Good job!
I definitely agree that these aesthetics are opposite! I like the render of the modern toaster vs the idea of a steampunk one. I wonder if you combined some of the colors from the modern design, into the steampunk, if it would still maintain the same aesthetic or become something unique.