Stand in the middle of a room and imagine it empty, clear of furniture, appliances, accessories; everything!
Now think about moving afresh into the space. Thing is, when we have already lived in the space we are 'experienced residents' and know about lighting and sound and temperature; about ease/restriction of movement; about things that make us feel good in our environment. Etc. Worthwhile knowledge when 'moving in' for the second time.
The Kitchen
Would the frig and stove occupy new places.... What about the table and chairs - such an important part of a kitchen, where we sit and eat and talk and read and are influenced in all of these by what is around us - would the table and chairs be placed differently. Maybe moving the frig and/or the stove would facilitate this. Or moving the table and chairs require the frig and/or stove to be moved.
Imagine the counter(s) cleared. Hard to imagine? Then physically take everything off the counter and put it on the table and stare at the bare counter; then decide what to put there.
Open cupboard doors; open cupboard doors can lead to thoughts of how easy it would be to get things in and out of cupboards without having to open and close a cupboard door each and every time; can lead to the thought and then action of removing a cupboard door - or two! - or all!! Can inspire a 'convenience mindset' and many small changes and a "why didn't I think of this sooner!" Can (and usually does) lead to niggling wonders about just how many dishes/pots and pans/gadgets/utensils/stuff we actually need or want. What would we be getting rid of "because we are moving". Well, we are. Moving. And it is fascinating to declutter in such a situation without the urge to keep something in case we need it in the next place so we pack it and move it and then unpack it and realize we don't need it - or want it.
What else is now NOT in the kitchen in our imagining. How does the space feel.
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