Post 4: Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic

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.

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.