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Thank you to the folks that have correctly made the distinction between hoarding and simply having a bunch of stuff. I think that, while well-intentioned, the author of this post has managed to oversimplify the issue, rehash a bunch of "tips" most of us have seen before, and alienate those of us who prefer to live with evidence of a bountiful and enriching life. Bravo to @pipstar for suggesting that a non-minimalist offer her/his own opinion. Re: the photo, while it is a lovely, uncluttered room, there's more design cliches in that one photo than many of us care to live with, or can afford. Apologies if this seems harsh, but I guess I've hit my saturation point on the AT haters of clutter. Try having a kid, a dog, a honey, and a small home and not be living in what someone, somewhere will call clutterville.

I had to comment after reading tequila red's comment above. Perhaps the commenter meant preemptively giving up a dog b/c a baby is on the way, but we have a 14 month old and a 5 yr old corgi and despite YEARS of dog training, will either need to separate the two for years to come or rehome the dog. We are responsible dog owners, but unfortunately, we have an unstable dog. We are heartbroken but realists- the baby comes first, folks. If you have a difficult pup like we do, do what you can to prep the dog for success, but sometimes, the dog won't behave well around irrational children and that's when the dog gets the boot.

Beautiful room, but dare I say, does not look like much FUN to live in, especially for a six year old. Not even something snuggly like a ratty old teddy bear on the bed.

I wish AT would run a how-to on making your own roman shades. As a non-sewer, I bet it wouldn't be that hard, but would love to know how best to integrate those little wooden slats. Is there a kit out there?

What's hilarious is that I have that Dwell Target brown shower curtain with my fabulous pretty pink princess 40s bathroom. (Pink tiles, floor, white fixtures, grey walls, funky art) It looks pretty darn good too!