After much decluttering of drawers, cabinets, closets, bookshelves, knic-knacs and a little bit of everything else, I have too much furniture. I have an empty chest of drawers in my guest room that was my grandmothers, an empty desk, several side tables that don't really have a spot and too much furniture in my bedroom.
I don't like the chest of drawers but it was my grandmothers. I want more free space but I can't decide if I will regret getting rid of this furniture.
Any advice?
Do you have other things to remind you of your grandmother that mean more than the chest of drawers? If they've been empty/unused for long have you missed using them or are they in the way? I vote go for it- maybe get rid of a few pieces at a time to give yourself time to "miss" the extra furniture or like the empty space.
If you don't like it, why keep it? If you think you'll regret it for sentimental reasons, give it to another relative so it stays in the family.
if you don't like it, then you don't have to keep it.
give yourself permission to give it to someone who DOES like it!
you have a right to just have things that you like, and that you chose, in your home.
HI Sky!
My gut answer is bandicoot's. But I thought about it some more.
Why do you NOT like the chest? The style, the color, or that it is the largest piece among many and think easiest to go or? Depending on your answers you may find that you would like the piece IF you commit to a modification.
Paint/stain, legs, trim or hardware (either removing or adding this).
Too many pieces in the room? If I had a desk or chest that I did not use but wanted to keep only one... I would choose the chest because of versatility. Speaking of which I may throw out a post on it.
Good luck!
A friend may want some of it and be agreeable to a possible give-back in case you have deep regrets.
I know many people loathe the idea of a storage facility, but I actually rented a small one while I was decluttering. I would take items there that I wasn't sure I really wanted to give away or sale. It's amazing how much your attachment to an item goes away after it sits unused for six months in storage.
My house was stuffed with extra furniture that was given to me from my grandmother's estate. I actually liked most of it, as long it was spread among my more modern pieces, but I ended up getting rid of about 90% of it in the end.
The other benefit to the storage unit for me was instant gratification. I could see how my house would look without the extra items. If I liked it great, if I wanted the item back I could go grab it.
I had to force myself to actually go down there every few months, instead of just ignoring it and continuing to pay the rental fee. I actually scheduled a time each month, usually the day the rent was due. That way I could go to the office, pay the rent in person, and then go through things.
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