{"id":459399,"date":"2026-10-07T20:10:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T20:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/459399\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T20:10:49","slug":"el-paso-has-had-enough-of-minimalist-ofrendas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/459399\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso Has Had Enough of Minimalist Ofrendas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>D\u00eda de Muertos is almost here, which means families across El Paso will soon begin building ofrendas to honor loved ones who have passed.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, I came across something that stopped me mid-scroll: a minimalist ofrenda. Think soft neutrals, white candles and clean lines instead of the colorful altars many of us are used to seeing along the border.<\/p>\n<p>This year, though, I&#8217;m noticing a very different trend online: people are saying NO to the minimalist ofrenda.<\/p>\n<p>And as someone from El Paso, I get it. Does everything really need the beige treatment?<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/klaq.com\/dona-maria-mole-jar-redesign\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Our Favorite Drinking Glass Just Got a Makeover<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why People Are Saying No to Minimalist Ofrendas<\/p>\n<p>Minimalism has found its way into everything from home d\u00e9cor to Christmas decorations, but D\u00eda de Muertos seems to be where some people are drawing the line.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional ofrendas are known for being colorful and full of meaningful items: cempas\u00fachil, papel picado, candles, photographs, food, drinks and belongings that remind us of the people we&#8217;re honoring.<\/p>\n<p>The color isn&#8217;t just there to make the altar look pretty, either. Many of the elements placed on an ofrenda have meaning and help welcome loved ones back.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why stripping everything down to match a neutral aesthetic can feel a little strange.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/klaq.com\/last-minute-gift-shopping-el-paso\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Last Minute Gift Wrapping in the Car is a Real Struggle in El Paso<\/a><\/p>\n<p>D\u00eda de Muertos Ofrendas Can Be Simple and Still Be Meaningful<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there&#8217;s a difference between a simple ofrenda and a minimalist aesthetic.<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone in El Paso has the space, time or money for an elaborate altar. Sometimes an ofrenda really is just a photograph, a candle and a few meaningful items- and there&#8217;s absolutely nothing wrong with that.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of D\u00eda de Muertos is remembrance, not how big your altar is or how much you spent creating it.<\/p>\n<p>El Paso&#8217;s D\u00eda de Muertos Ofrendas Deserve Some Color<\/p>\n<p>Personally, I&#8217;ll always be team colorful ofrendas.<\/p>\n<p>Give me the marigolds, papel picado, sugar skulls, pan de muerto, family photos and someone&#8217;s favorite soda all squeezed together on one altar.<\/p>\n<p>Traditions evolve, especially here on the border, but maybe not everything needs to become a minimalist home d\u00e9cor trend.<\/p>\n<p>An ofrenda is about remembering someone you love and welcoming them home.<\/p>\n<p>And personally? If I came back for\u00a0D\u00eda de Muertos and my family didn&#8217;t have a colorful ofrenda, I&#8217;d start haunting them!<\/p>\n<p>12 Places That Belong in the El Paso Landmark Hall of Fame <\/p>\n<p>El Paso has plenty of famous landmarks, but locals say these 12 beloved places deserve some recognition too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Joanna Barba<\/p>\n<p>Verso Cafe In El Paso Is Made By Artists For Artists <\/p>\n<p>Verso Cafe is a space that hosts events almost every night of the week and supports local artists of all kinds while serving great coffee and great food. <\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: Grizz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"D\u00eda de Muertos is almost here, which means families across El Paso will soon begin building ofrendas to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":459400,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[138,140,139,143,1631],"class_list":["post-459399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-el-paso","tag-el-paso","tag-el-paso-headlines","tag-el-paso-news","tag-local-el-paso","tag-opinion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=459399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/459399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/459400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=459399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=459399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=459399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}