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Both of Myquillyn Smith's books, for sure.
The Nesting Place: It Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Beautiful https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310337909/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_a9kBCb9AG7FF9
Part memoir, part interior design inspo, she tells about how she went about making her many houses (13 all told, most of them rentals) into homes over the past 18 years. Practical, down to earth, and encouraging for those of us who don't yet have our dream house or dream budget but still want a pretty home.
Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff https://www.amazon.com/dp/0310350913/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_29kBCbP4RSR2V
Almost no "decluttering" dictates, unless you find honing your home's purpose and, in turn, its decor, releases you to purge what no longer serves the design of your home. This book is like Interior Design 101, explaining scale, light, texture, etc. and then instructing how to apply it room by room in your home. Don't expect tips on how to store your record collection, do expect to go get a bigger rug.
You might like this book; I really want to get it: Cozy Minimalist Home. I don't like cold sterility in a house, either, but I also don't like tons of clutter. I think there's a happy medium.
As for normal/realistic, that means quite a few things to me: Countertops, tables, beds, couches, floors, and bathtubs are free from clutter and are usable for their intended uses. Plumbing, HVAC, and electricity are in good working order. Drawers, cabinets, and closets are organized so that the items within them are easy to find and use. Duplicate (or triplicate or more) items are pared down to just one whenever possible or feasible. Broken items that are not able to be repaired are trashed, recycled, or donated as appropriate. There are no dirty dishes, dirty clothes, trash, newspapers, empty boxes, or random debris strewn about the house. Dishes and laundry are ideally washed and put away on the same day (complete the process every time). Cleaning the house is always possible because clutter isn't impeding areas or rooms.
Your house should be safe, livable, maintained, reasonably clean (does not have to be immaculate), and comfortable.