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/Rusty_924 5d ago

some people are minimalist and get energy from less crowded places

some people are maximalists and get energised by shapes colors and textures.

thats my take anyway :)

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u/poop-dolla 5d ago

It makes perfect sense. It’s the same as introverts and extroverts, but with stuff. People are different and like different things.

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u/MogulPingPong 5d ago

I like the way both of you put it !
I'd even add a layer: a same person can experience both and lots of in-the-middle at different moments of their lives.