Taking His and Her Things and Blending Them In
A common decorating question is how to match his things with her things. How to decorate properly with both opposite elements and how to achieve a look of balance in a home.
Couples should adjust not only to one’s quirks and peeves but also to how one lives and wellhow one decorates their “territory” at home. How sad it would be to see a house with an almost visible line that separates his stuff from hers. On the right sidethe masculine! On the left sidethe feminine!
On the other hand, how impressive it is to find a home that blends both elements gracefully or brusquely, whichever point of view you’re coming from. Compromising the home decors to achieve a look that is neither his alone or hers alone, but one that seamlessly puts together both his and hers is perfect – unisex items, neutral colors, accents and combinations. An area rug for example with a neutral color beats a rug that is girly pink or red, or manly green or brown in compromising.
The truth is that you should never underestimate just how powerful color can be. When you blend in his and her colors, you are definitely going to be replenishing the room. For instance, having brown walls with neutral his/her backdrops is perfect. You could have a black chest (for him) and a white chair that creates that relaxing look (for her).
What works is balance, the yin and yang. A white table with floral carving may be balanced out with a wrought iron candleholder or an industrial lampshade. The black and white photos on the walls can be coordinated with some scented colorful candles on the tables.
Furniture pieces don’t have to correspond to his and hers exclusively. Neutral colors will do. Even a black leather couch won’t have to look too masculine with bright-colored throws as accessories.
