I found a great blog post on Houzz written by Alison Hodgson which addresses the idea of living with less. When my real estate partner Kristin and I are working in the pre-listing phase helping our clients stage their homes, we will always recommend removing furniture and accessories. Most of us, myself included, have way too much stuff. If I had to stage my house for sale I’d have to remove at least half the furniture. The giant entertainment center that has become obsolete, the end tables, the lamps, the bookshelves, the old prints, the old books… It’s so difficult to let these things that we once loved – and paid good money for- go. But I am going to follow Alison’s advice. You should too- check out her blog below. And if you haven’t discovered Houzz- it’s a fantastic site, chock full of the latest decorating ideas and advice.