Living Room Decor for Him and Her

When you happily say, "I do" and then you go about the process of merging two households, you may find you and your new spouse have slightly different decorating styles. In order for this situation to not turn decorating the living room into a battle of the sexes, architecture and interior decorating can be as happily married as you two when you merge the clean lines of architecture with fine design pieces.

Another way to compromise and make you both happy is to make a list of both of your ideal pieces in the room and compare your ideas. Many times you will find you have many of the same pieces in mind. This will eliminate a lot of arguments over what sofa, chair and ottoman to have in your living room. Talk about storage space. Decide where you will put your now enormous DVD and CD collection that are now merged. An entertainment center with storage space might be the ticket for that dilemma.

You may have to give up your dream of a mauve and peach living room in favor of something your man will be comfortable sitting in. A good color scheme for a larger room you can both appreciate is to use deep, earthy colors such as brown, navy, burgundy and forest green. If you have a small room - go for lighter colors to keep the room from feeling closed in.

Go for something that is neither too feminine nor too masculine. Clean lines and classic styles that translate not only from your choices in furniture but also to your wall décor and even draperies with low-key cornice boards will make your living a cozy, yet not overwhelmingly feminine and not too manly.

Keep it simple with function in mind and you can have a comfortable living room you will both enjoy.
posted by Home Decor Experts - Accent Architecturals