Or at least, that's what Simon Osborne, Managing Director of Residential Moves at specialist removals firm Cadogan Tate, says. And, let's face it, he'd know:

"Relocations that used to require three vehicles now require five – for homes of the same size!"

According to Osborne, minimalism - at least in the prime sector - is truly a thing of the past:

"Home owners are now displaying items that represent their families and people are rediscovering collecting! They are also pulling decorative items out of our storage facilities and back into their living rooms. Minimalism sacrificed luxury for style. Maximalism means not compromising one for the other."

See how he does that?! Maximalism He's even invented a new word. We'll forgive him that lapse in taste for the intriguing story, and the very interesting facts and figures that accompany it. For instance, the typical sofa has grown in depth, since 1978, from 50cm to 65cm. I bet you didn't know that.