Opposite tastes…decorating our new home!?
I like the more traditional looks and my fiance likes contemporary and modern. I wanted to do a whole damask theme in our dining room because I LOVE that look. I didn’t want to go to overboard. I was thinking about getting some fabric and stapling it to 3 big canvas on the wall. My fiance thinks that looks "old." Any suggestions will be helpful.
Our bedroom is in blues and our living room and kitchen are in a light yellow. We are going for all black accents. My fiance does not like greens and reds (although the plates we are getting are red and red is an accent color). I’m not big on browns either (I think it is a bit over down right now). I can paint the walls tan but I was hoping for some more color.
While it can be tough to "marry" decorating tastes, it’s best to find a middle ground. Damask is heavy and very traditional. I would choose a line of furniture that is somewhere between traditional and contemporary and use your damask fetish on a few throw pillows or on an ottoman or a single chair. Many people do like tapestries on a wall and this is not considered "old" when it is done right. Sage greens are a great color to make all things contemporary and traditional pop. The sages have to lean more toward the browns and not the yellows. Your husband may also like the taupes which are popular for most new home models these days. It’s a neutral that doesn’t speak to any one color family and there are variations on the taupe colors.
Your finance has to butt out; tell him he can decorate the garage, the shed and the attic! LOL
His full time job is to make you happy; he needs to begin at home.
(and yes, as a matter of fact, I AM divorced)
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While it can be tough to "marry" decorating tastes, it’s best to find a middle ground. Damask is heavy and very traditional. I would choose a line of furniture that is somewhere between traditional and contemporary and use your damask fetish on a few throw pillows or on an ottoman or a single chair. Many people do like tapestries on a wall and this is not considered "old" when it is done right. Sage greens are a great color to make all things contemporary and traditional pop. The sages have to lean more toward the browns and not the yellows. Your husband may also like the taupes which are popular for most new home models these days. It’s a neutral that doesn’t speak to any one color family and there are variations on the taupe colors.
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