I like Country French. Boyfriend likes Modern. How do we decorate?

Question

We will be moving in together soon. I love old, distressed pieces. He loves modern sharp edges. How can we "blend" these 2 styles so that it looks good??

Answer 1

I would say keep the furniture white or light finishes to satisfy your taste, but with clean lines to satisfy his. You can find decorative touches, such as pillows with abstract monochromatic designs (can even be scroll-ey!), colored cut-glass vases, and candles that you both like.
Lace is offensive to men.
The best thing I could suggest is to pick a wall color that you both adore, such as a smoky sage or khaki green so that everyone always feels at home.
As far as woods go, darker wood looks amazing with everything and is timeless...light pine tends to be a little early-nineties first-apartmentish.
The boyfriend can never argue with fresh flowers, so treat your "country" side once a week with a bouquet. It will lift your mood and his but he probably won't admit it.
Good luck!

Answer 2

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When you think of Provence and the French countryside, you're sure to see lavendar fields and bright sunshine. While there are many elements that contribute to the French Country style of decorating, the resulting look is always rustic, old, and welcoming. Learn how to bring the element of French Country style into your home.

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Contemporary interiors use straight lines, sculptural elements, art, and bold color. If you love clean, spare, and unique design, this may be the style for you.

Have you noticed the latest decorating trend of using black and white? And, have you wondered how to recreate the look in your own home without revamping your entire décor? Here are some helpful tips to get a trendy black and white look without breaking the bank.

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Look for black and white voile...for furniture covers on contemporary furniture...Voile is a woven fabric made of cotton yarn count more than 60's that is used for curtains,sarees,lining cloth etc.

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PERSONAL NOTE: The newer furniture styles covered with french country prints may be a solution to your dilemma...this is presuming that the quality of the modern contemporary furniture would have a lasting quality...usually compromise is best accomplished by divide and conquer...perhaps a livingroom in contemporary and the bedroom in french country...or combinations that work well for both of you.

Answer 3

I have seen what Samara suggested work well. My good friends have the same problem. She likes Southwestern; he likes plenty of hardwoods.

They decorated the living room and kitchen in a Southwestern motiff, and did the dining and family rooms in oak and maple with hardwood floors.

It looks great.

Answer 4

Don't blend them in the same room. Perhaps you can decorate one room one way and another the other way. Trust me, it won't look tacky. Just be sure you decide on which rooms.

Answer 5

mix and match. and if that doesnt work than make one room modern, like your living room, and one room country french, like the bedroom. BUT make the kitchen modern, it will be easer to get aroung it.

Answer 6

You need to dump him. He cares too much about furniture. Something isn't right there.

The correct guy response to "I want to decorate in Country French" is "whatever makes you happy, babe."

Answer 7

Check out Scandavian...I think it could feel like a good mix of the two.

Answer 8

go shopping together and compromise or pick things that dont hav ne thign to do wiht either one

Answer 9

Buy new, and watch it turn to somthing you like - it just takes time.