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IMAGE CREDIT: Bulldog Furniture | Pictured: Frank Black, Bernie & Numero Dois

1. De-stress and De-clutter

Over the course of a lifetime, we accumulate a LOT of stuff. Take it upon yourself to jettison anything that is not functional or sentimental. We recommend all our home styling clients, to sort everything into three piles: keep, store, donate/throw away. This can be tough, so enlist an honest friend to help separate the wheat from the chaff.