Since social media has made everything some made up competition including the inside of your fridge, it seems that more people judge the visual.
The obsession with house prices makes more people only think of a house as their investment not a home.
People are messy. They shed skin. But they also laugh and cuddle you.
Me and H on a semi regular basis confirm to each other that we are still on the same page that show home isn't what we are after. We got a new armchair recently deliberately not matching so not to go down the coordinated cushion route.
The world is burning because of over consumption and cleaning poisons down the drains.
So yes I do think that show homes, overly cleaned houses are desirable by people who just won't ever get our home/house philosophy if you like. Doesn't mean they aren't lovely people but fundamentally probably have different priorities than we do. And I say we, our house is "agreed" by both me, H and the kids. It isn't "oh leave the interior design to the woman it keeps her happy". It has to be all of us happy. With compromise if need be. It took us 8 years to decide on a "shade of white" paint.
Bathroom clean to use is one thing.
Show home? That's something else.