I'm a bit of a minimalist so tend to not keep a bunch of junk around. We moved from almost the same sf, 3/2, but now have a garage, altho did lose the Tuff Shed which we really miss. With that said, we did a bit of each. I had an estate sale and sold the couch and futon, dining room set, both of our desks from the study lots of knick-knacks we didn't really care for, tools, extra garden equipment. The family china hutch went to the brother that wanted it. I kept and moved a fairly new bedroom set, the 2nd bed, a set of dishes, my cooking equipment (I love to cook). In other words, got rid of some, kept some. We arranged for a truck via "less than load" where we paid for space on a trailer. The trailer was unloaded that morning, could have been p/u'd by noon, but since no one else wanted space, it stayed until the next day, met us in TV in 7 days. We hired local laborers on either end to help load/unload stuff. In my mind, unless I was doing something wrong or overlooking an opportunity, it costs a lot to start fresh.
My stuff looks good in our new home, I have lots of stained glass and Mission Style furniture and it's comforting to me that it fit in so well. Makes me feel like we made the right decision.
Wow! That was a long answer for "did a bit of each!"
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