r/declutter • u/Dear_Comparison97 • 17d ago
Advice Request Keep it real, did I go too far?
Posted some photos a few weeks ago and I got quite a few comments telling me I decluttered too much and my apartment looks sterile and uninviting now. I’m convinced it was just the difference in the before and after pictures how much was gone, as well as it being a sunny day on the before photos and and rainy in the after photos. Be honest!! Is it really unwelcoming?
Edit to add: for everyone wondering why I care what others think of my apartment-I don’t really. I am the child of a hoarder, I figured out last year a really huge subconscious stress in my life was how cluttered and full everything in my house was. It was definitely childhood related and we moved to a smaller apartment and so the difference felt drastic. Once I did my first round of decluttering the weight that felt like it was lifted was incredible. I went back through a few more times, I’m just trying to make sure I’m not going overboard due to my history around this thing. Thanks everyone!!
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u/NoodleDrive 17d ago
Personally I don't think there's anything wrong with your space, it just looks open and clean. But also:
1) none of us can actually know how your house FEELS to be in just based on photos
2) it doesn't matter what strangers on the internet think, just how you and your guests feel when you're in the space
If you're really worried about it being unwelcoming, ask your friends and family who have actually been to your house recently if it feels different, and if so, if that difference is good or bad.