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how can we compromise
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we are about to decorate most of the rooms in the house and when its done I like modern and minimilist OH likes oldfashioned plates and pictures of animals etc which i really dont like he has some boxed up at the moment but he wants to hang some of them up how can we decide who has what without resorting to living in seperate houses.
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It might be worthwhile letting a "shrine" to these plates exist - so your OH can go "all out" in one room and leave the others to quiet minimalist function.
That, or pick the plates you like/can put up with and hang them - after that you've already compromised, it'll all down to your OH :)
It might be worthwhile letting a "shrine" to these plates exist - so your OH can go "all out" in one room and leave the others to quiet minimalist function.
That, or pick the plates you like/can put up with and hang them - after that you've already compromised, it'll all down to your OH :)
Mine does as well....I just don't listen to them :-)
In all seriousness he tends to like the end results of my choices even when he thought it might look naff. He tends to trust my judgements now.
When it comes to ornaments and nik naks....he's never owned any. His idea of decoration before I moved in was having a poster of Louise Rednap and a RIP George Best blue tacked to the wall.
In all seriousness he tends to like the end results of my choices even when he thought it might look naff. He tends to trust my judgements now.
When it comes to ornaments and nik naks....he's never owned any. His idea of decoration before I moved in was having a poster of Louise Rednap and a RIP George Best blue tacked to the wall.
well said woofy...
I think it's all about how you show things off, I love to see plates grouped together, something along these lines
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I only have myself to compromise with, I'd say I was semi-minimalist. The things I do have around are a bit eclectic but I don't worry if they don't really sit well together.
I think it's all about how you show things off, I love to see plates grouped together, something along these lines
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I only have myself to compromise with, I'd say I was semi-minimalist. The things I do have around are a bit eclectic but I don't worry if they don't really sit well together.
If you have a suitable wall...in the hall maybe, or study, or anywhere else....then bung all the plates up on that one wall. They can look very nice hung like that, all clumped together, rather than old fashioned they can look modern and interesting. Same with the pictures, look at how you hang some of them in a completely different way...perhaps three or more hung underneath each other.
Failing that, divorce him and do it exactly how you want ;)
I hate fuss and clutter, fortunately himself doesn't care two hoots.
Failing that, divorce him and do it exactly how you want ;)
I hate fuss and clutter, fortunately himself doesn't care two hoots.