Creating a stylish and relaxing bedroom starts with the basics—a comfortable, high-quality mattress, luxurious bedding , and cozy pillows. Then, it’s all about designing a space that reflects your personal aesthetic. But if your bedroom feels stressful or overwhelming, the solution might not be adding more—it could instead be removing what’s no longer serving you. Here are seven things that might be cluttering up your bedroom and creating a less-than-peaceful space.

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Exercise Equipment You Don’t Use

Bedrooms are meant for rest, so they shouldn’t double as exercise studios. But, if you live in a smaller home, your bedroom might need to serve multiple purposes. However, if that treadmill or bike never gets used, it belongs someplace else, says Nicole Gabai , Certified Virtua

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