Want vs. Need

Yahoo news had a short feature today  http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/242/home-accessories-you-dont-need/  about a few of those "Igottahavit" purchases that are simply a waste of money.  As a professional stager, I've walked in so many homes, filled to the brink with enough stuff to fill 3 houses.  There's a line that gets crossed between what can be called "eclectic" and what becomes hodge-podge.  If you have the right things in your home, that function how you need them to, that suit your taste and lifestyle then there's really no need to keep on buying.  And if you surround yourself with things that work for you, you might not be inclined to keep looking and buying.  Professional stagers also do "redesign"-a skill that takes what you've got and makes it work in the space.  No need to buy more igottahavits, an opportunity to purge what you don't use, even make a little cash on a garage sale or craigslist.  Don't hesitate to call on a redesigner to help you make some right decisions-not only money well spent but often results in money saved.