For living rooms, Eliza subscribes to the belief that less is more. And with so many open spaces to house decorations, such as mantels and bookcases, we need to be careful not to clutter these areas up with too many items.
She says, "pick five or less very special decorative items for your fireplace mantel. Any more than this, and it starts to detract from the meaning of each item. Less is always more, and the more we own, the less we highlight the things that matter most."
As for book shelves, Eliza also suggests to "pull the books toward you until all of the spines line up. This will reduce the "busy-ness" that so many book shelves have. I see some people flip their books around so that they all look uniform. While this does look a little calmer, it makes it more difficult to pinpoint what you are looking for, which is the antithesis of organizing."
