i know what your saying about having stuff and the thing is most architectural photographers are being paid by their magazine employers to document newly completed homes, so they intentionally stage the shot with as little evidence of human occupation as necessary... just like even extremely gorgeous women will often look ridiulous if they wear a piece of couture exactly the way a runway model would with the crazy makeup and goofy hair styles...
anyway since i personally would be happy living in spaces that most people would not consider "home-like" and since i'm also a huge book nut... my ideal living room would look something like this:
