I am having a difficult time of the weeding. Not for myself but we have two children in their first year of college. We are essentially their closet and hold all things dear to them.. All that "stuff" in addition to our stuff has to be hauled as well. If they already had their places, I would gladly give most of our antiques.
As for furnishings, I notice that there seems to be a very interesting decorating trend which includes melding the dark and the light. I can only assume that it is in an attempt to help the Northerners adjust