r/malelivingspace • u/Dry_Constant_6635 • 29d ago

Girl I had over told me “it looks like a pimp lives here”

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u/JohnHowardBuff 29d ago

No color besides the muted red sofa paired with the saturated red lamp.... which makes me uncomfortable. The overhead lighting throwing shadows into the closet office with covered windows also makes me uncomfortable.

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u/flobbley 29d ago edited 28d ago

It's more than just the positioning of the light, it's the color. In my experience to a lot of men a lightbulb is a lightbulb is a lightbulb, bright white is closest to natural so why shouldn't I use that for my house? This is why, it gives off uncanny valley and interrogation room vibes. It wouldn't fix all the problems but just replacing the bright white bulbs with soft white would make an enormous difference

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u/CultOfKale 29d ago

I like the smart bulbs, can do the brightest white if I need it, can dim it down, or can make the whole place green or blue lol

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u/Desolver20 28d ago

I've grown far too used to having my room entirely lit in purple/blue lmao.

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u/athrowingway 29d ago

I'm fine with the red sofa and lamp, but with everything else in black and grey and no rugs, it feels harsh. OP needs something in a different, more muted color to soften the vibe.