17 Oddly Satisfying Photos of Common Objects Organized Neatly into a Work of Art

If you're someone who is comforted by seeing things organized neatly, then the subreddit Oddly Satisfying will definitely appeal to you. It's a trove of items that are arranged in an aesthetically pleasing manner, according to the type of object, as well as its color and size. Ordinary things such as fruit, hangers, and boxes take on an artistic quality as they highlight the unexpected beauty of the things we see every day.

Oddly Satisfying, while nice to look at, satisfies the viewer in more than just a visual way. It also speaks to the larger appreciation we have for the people responsible for these arrangements. By sharing these pictures, we're recognizing their efforts and inspiring others to do the same–it's a reminder to make every task meaningful, however mundane it may initially seem.

Above photo source: GetFreeCash

Photo source: ruemenzo

Photo source: OnlyPostOnFri13th

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Photo source: CollateralSabotage

Photo source: Lobo2ffs

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Photo source: moogieboogie82

Photo source: LadySovereign

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Photo source: Bananaramas

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Photo source: KoreZombie

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Photo source: Varvox

And here's a bonus from nature:

Photo source: WhatTheFoxtrout

Oddly Satisfying: Reddit
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Sara Barnes

Sara Barnes is a Staff Editor at My Modern Met and Manager of My Modern Met Store. She is a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art where she earned her BFA in Illustration and MFA in Illustration Practice. Sara is also an embroidery illustrator and writer living in Seattle, Washington. She runs Bear&Bean, a studio where she stitches pet portraits and other beloved creatures. She chronicles the creativity of others through her website Brown Paper Bag and newsletter, Orts. Her latest book is Threads of Treasure: How to Make, Mend, and Find Meaning Through Thread, published in 2014. Sara’s work has been recognized in Be Creative With Workbox, Embroidery Magazine, American Illustration, on Iron and Wine’s album Beast Epic, among others. When she’s not stitching or writing, Sara enjoys planning things that bring together the craft community. She is the co-founder of Camp Craftaway, a day camp for crafty adults with hands-on workshops in the Seattle area.
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