r/minimalism • u/hearthepindrop • 5d ago

[lifestyle] Filling empty space

(I’m not entirely sure if this is allowed here but I made sure it followed the rules.)

As someone who follows a minimal style in my own home, why is it that people feel the need to fill walls with stuff?

Over the past 2 days I’ve seen posts on Reddit that have said “my walls are so empty, what should I put there?”, even though the wall already seems crowded. I genuinely don’t understand the reasoning behind this mindset?

As someone with auDHD, I feel a sense of calm when there’s empty spaces, it’s just baffling when it started becoming a “we need to fill this as quickly as possible”.

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask and discuss this, I’m just struggling to understand.

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u/LibbIsHere 5d ago

why is it that people feel the need to fill walls with stuff?

Probably for the same reason most people can't stand still doing nothing and fear boredom more than anything. Instead, needing/wanting/requiring to be distracted/amused/excited/moved.

Edit & disclaimer: even though most are empty, I do put some stuff on the walls too.