In the hopes of freeing up more space, a true collector will starts analyzing ever bit of furniture they have and seriously question its necessity. Chairs and places to sit are the first to go. You figure that if your friends want to visit they can stand. Dressers start disappearing. Fold-out workbenches and tables are built.
Stairs become a newfound area to put things, and items start to be hung from the ceilings.
Kitchen shelves are rearranged and old food is thrown away to free up more space. Car trunks and even backseats start filling up. The collection starts to become an entity of its own and your needs are fast becoming subservient to its needs. Your life now becomes totally focused on feeding the Collection and making sure that its growth and eventual total domination are not hindered in any way. Any suggestion from others to clean up or reduce the Collection is seen as a direct threat to the Collection and therefore is adamantly rejected.