Obviously not applicable to bedrooms or private spaces, but it seems pretty normal in Northern-ish Europe, maybe Calvinist-influence countries, not to close curtains in the main living space. There seems to be a strong preference for natural light. And with how rainy or dark the sky can be depending on the time of year, people try to maximize natural lighting.
Why?
Obviously not applicable to bedrooms or private spaces, but it seems pretty normal in Northern-ish Europe, maybe Calvinist-influence countries, not to close curtains in the main living space. There seems to be a strong preference for natural light. And with how rainy or dark the sky can be depending on the time of year, people try to maximize natural lighting.
Institutionalized voyeurism