It is easy to start to "ADD" things to one's interior that start to clutter it up. Try deleting everything once in a while to see how it looks. Sometimes, keeping just the basics in a dining room can give it a serene calmness between meals.
Lighting Ideas
IKEA Bookshelves flank a narrow space
Part of the battle with "Clutter" is finding places to put things in an organized way. If you are on a budget, these IKEA white lacquer bookshelves have a simple classic shape.
Clutter is Weeding — Nina Le Baron, AIA
Deleting and weeding your clutter is extremely hard and needs attention everyday. Weeding your garden (if you have one) is the same idea. Weeding your interior environment of "Extra Stuff" that clutters your space is a daily ritual in editing what you need and what you don't. What is broken or what needs to be put away. Finding places to put your stuff is extremely challenging the smaller the environment.
Keep it Simple — Nina Le Baron, AIA
The battle with clutter is constant, if you want to achieve a soothing environment. By making yourself move things around to clean yourself (no maid can do this), you wind up re-thinking why it was there in the first place. Then sometimes, a new relationship is forged. With a wall to wall mirror, it expands the space. Pull-out Make-up mirror is hard-wired for lighting option. By mounting it on the wall, the clutter factor is eliminated. Plus, it makes putting on some make-up or shaving, better for close-up inspections.
Favorite Colors
Do you keep track of your favorite colors? Take a que from your favorite painting and see if you can use those colors?
Vital Environment Question
In the practice of anti-clutter, it is important to daily look at your environment and access what is vital. Pick a theme of colors that you like and keep editing and re-arrainging. This IKEA sectional sofa is covered with an IKEA quilted blanket in matching slate grey to keep dog hair at bay.