Melissa... this is why I follow your blog... I have been doing the same thing in my house this year... after a couple of years of cancer and treatments I am in remission and re-evaluating our house and how we use it...
last month saw a «cleaning out» if you will and a huge yard sale... now I am ready to rip up our carpets and get down the wood floors... my husband during all this has been quite accomodating — our kids are older and we definitely do nt use our house the same way any more... I sent our dining room table and buffet to the basement which gives us alot more space in our living area — we only used it on holidays anyway and now our dining room is an extension of our
livingroom with more seating — thanks for explaining your reasoning so eloquently — I'm going to show my husband your post and maybe now he will understand what I am trying to achieve with our whole house overhaul!