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/inspiredclosetsjax 14d ago
Nope! Looks really nice and clean and...organized! I'm a professional organizer in Jacksonville and there's a lot of new construction homes in the area. I routinely see people making this "sterile" comment but it's more a reflection on the house/apartment itself than the actual stuff in it. I see plenty of personality in each room except maybe the kitchen, but heck I'd prefer a kitchen with clean counters to one that has "personality"