[pax_et_bonum]

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.

[Lakeside Granny]

“Cast your cares on the Lord
and He will sustain you; He will never
let the righteous be shaken.” Psalm 55:22#SundayScripture ✝️— Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) March 1, 2020

[STARLIT]

I understand. Sometimes we take style over another area. And it seems ones style changes through the years. We settled for a one floor over the comfort of a less expense of a cape Cod. We have no basement for storage and that really is a challenge. I too am working on boxes for donation and trying to make more space. Laying new flooring with be quite a challenge with all of our stuff.

[Rusty0604]

I prefer older houses over modern ones anytime. They have more character.