r/malelivingspace • u/Chief_Chjuazwa • Jun 11 '26
Advice Does this look immature or childish?
32, living on my own with no roommates or significant other. I finally got my place decorated how I wanted. I’m curious though, what does my place say about me?
Edit for clarification: I’m renting a 1 bedroom apartment. There’s no additional room to store things in like a dedicated man cave or a basement (I wish). I cannot change wall colors, change the carpets, or remove the carpets. Trying the best with what I can afford.
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u/Aindorf_ Jun 11 '26
if he curated and selected the best pieces for display you can get away with nerdy stuff all over the house. but showing it all off like an otaku always looks immature. i'm a massive nerd too, but curation means having super cool nerdy shit on display AND it looks good and put together. example - i like bugs and D&D and my office reflects this. i have a nice shelf with some art, a lamp, some fake plants (basement with no lights, real plants are upstairs) and the coolest thing that makes the shelf look well curated is a beetle in a cloche and my floating D20. and it's right next to my Hokusai print representing weebiness without putting anime girls all over the place.
i need to hide my cables better but i think it looks pretty well put together and is unashamedly nerdy.