Theme 1 – Modern web pages are often too cluttered and hostile
“Off topic but I really hate modern web design. I could hardly read it scrolling through in‑article ads, banners, etc.” — rrjjww
“Much of the modern web is largely straight‑up hostile without a proper adblocker these days.” — blooalien
Theme 2 – Comfort comes from lived‑in, cluttered “homey” spaces rather than sterile minimalism
“I think there's a lot of unappreciated benefits in ‘staying put.’ … I grew up there and I still own it.” — SoftTalker
“I enjoy being at my grandparents’ home… it feels homey and I feel pretty relaxed.” — Insanity
Theme 3 – Visual stressors such as stripes, flicker and high‑contrast décor tax the brain
“And when the brain encounters something it can’t process efficiently, it doesn’t simply adapt.” — analog31
“Natural patterns are often fractal.” — SoftTalker
Theme 4 – Our mobile‑culture shapes design tastes; staying put feels rare and even uncomfortable
“I feel bad when I think about staying put. Forward always feels better.” — tekne
“Travel / multiple homes confuse the issue because nobody spends much time on their 5th house they use less than a month per year, so the decoration is mostly outsourced to 3rd parties.” — Retric