Did anyone else go from zero shelf decor to full chaos, then back to almost nothing?

I used to pack every shelf with books, plants, and trinkets until it looked like a hoarder's den. After moving in March, I stripped it all down to just 6 books and a single mug, and honestly the empty space feels cozier to me now. Which side are you on, maximalist fill or bare minimum?

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alicehernandez1mo ago

My buddy Dave went all in on the maximalist thing last year. He had like forty plants, a whole wall of action figures, and tiny statues everywhere you looked, even on the toilet tank. Then his cat knocked over a shelf and broke his grandma's old ceramic rooster, and he just snapped. He boxed up everything that same weekend, kept one plant and a lamp, and now he swears the bare room makes him sleep better. The funny part is he still buys little knickknacks but then hides them in a drawer instead of putting them out. He says it's his secret stash of chaos now, and the visible space stays clean.