An excerpt from the article How Clutter Affects Our Brain (and What You Can Do About It)

While clutter has been shown to negatively effect your performance, it is your perception of clutter that matters, not someone else’s.

If having a notebook, pen, or a photo of your significant other on your desk, doesn’t feel like clutter to you, then it’s not.

You should seek to create spaces that make you feel at ease.

I whole heartedly agree with this excerpt!  Often times a new client has the very uncomfortable feeling that I will come into their home and advise them to get rid of “everything”.  Really what I want is to help them create a space that works for them and makes them feel at ease.