“One key part of the plan is getting rid of stuff that we don’t need and that feels great!”
That’s the hardest part for me.
That part is hard for me, too, and I’ll never be a minimalist. I mean, who’s ever seen a minimally decorated cottage? ;-)
But I’ve also held on to things that I wasn’t sure about because we moved from a modern, open-concept house to a many small rooms cottage-type house.
Hubby and I both have lots of interests and some of those things require space for storage or work/hobbies.
Also, we have no attached garage which is another challenge.
It’s taken a lot of figuring and bookshelves (never enough of those!) but, finally!, we’ve got all rooms and furniture arranged in a way that works well.
Honestly, I love living in an old cottage but some might not because it has its quirks and, certainly, it has its inconveniences.