my fiance and i just bought our first house and we are both excited to remodel and decorate it...but we have totally different ideas...i told him he can decorate his game room however he wants and hes excited about that but he also wants to decorate the entire house however he wants and he really just doesnt have good taste and i would like everything to be neutral so that we can have a high resale value.....i guess i dont really have a question i just need advice....or if you can let me know magazines or websites with good ideas.....thanks!!!!
2007-05-09 16:06:33 · 17 answers · asked by txbunny09 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Start watching alot of HGTV together, that way you can both see things you like and combine tastes. Also there are alot of resale shows so he can see some of the value of what not to do.
2007-05-09 16:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by sweet sue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long is the commute? Because if its not long, what's to stop you visiting the bigger, old hometown to see the doctors, do the shopping, have all those services, and still live in the smaller town. If its about 1/2 an hour, that's quite feasible isn't it? Do you drive too, and do you have a car? And why did you two move in the first place? Do those reasons still apply? Was the town getting too rough, too much trouble around? Could you afford a bigger or better home in the smaller town? Were rents, property prices cheaper there? What attracted you to the new place? What would it cost you to move, what's available in the bigger town, and how does it work out - extra rent/mortgage payments verses savings in petrol, car wear and tear, etc. etc. Will the children need to go to the larger town to complete their education? Or do they have to go further anyway? Does the small town offer them all the options as far as their education is concerned? Do you homework before approaching him again with this subject, and then maybe he will be more open to listening to your side.
2016-05-19 04:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compromise.
There should be elements that represent you both in every room not just in one. If you both have strong personalities, then you should each get a room to decorate as you choose but the rest of the house should be toned down, not just neutral.
This is not a reality show, it's real life. Paint will not hurt the resale value and neither will decorations or furniture. If you two can't agree on this, there is little hope for your future together.
2007-05-09 16:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are some magazines out there where you can get ideas. Ones like good housekeeping, better homes and gardens, and a bunch of others I'm not familiar with.
Someone else mentioned the home improvement TV shows on cable and regular TV. That can give you some ideas on the latest decorating ideas. good luck
2007-05-09 16:14:42 · answer #4 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Better Homes and Gardens, both the magazine and the website. They always have great looking rooms, a lot of them done in neutrals or whites. I would also recommend Country Living.
If he has no taste, don't let him decorate.
2007-05-09 16:13:30 · answer #5 · answered by friendlyadvice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget the neutrals, you're not selling tomorrow, you are living there, and they'll re-paint anyway.Paint never sold a house.
Go to your local magazine store and get a few to look at.Know what you don't want will get you closer to what you DO want.
Most women have a knack for decorating, and a real man who wants his marriage to last should know who the REAL boss is!
There you go. Simple.
2007-05-09 16:21:56 · answer #6 · answered by PAUL A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'd better learn to compromise now before the "I do's". Tell him if he doesn't do the game room then you will. He'll most likely give in then. Then sit down with color samples and decor magazines and DISCUSS the problem. You each must learn to give and take. Go to HGTV.com for ideas.
2007-05-09 16:20:29 · answer #7 · answered by RBRN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's half of the household, he gets half the say! My advice is to have a couple choices that you both are fine with and let him choose out of those. For example, let him choose the upholstery for the furniture you like. Or decide you both would like a blue kitchen, and let him choose the shade.
By the way, if you hate his style so much, he's probably saying the same thing about yours. Learn to compromise.
2007-05-09 17:41:25 · answer #8 · answered by pook 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as magazines, architectual digest, elle decor, metropolitan home, western interiors to name a few
but what you need to do is find out if there is a Bassett furniture store in your area. They have designers that do free house calls and give you all that great advice- with some intent to buy from them, but they are custom and not at custom prices check them out
2007-05-09 16:24:45 · answer #9 · answered by cecilw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont owrry about resale value, make the home your own. You shouldnt buy it to resell it. Find colors or styles that you both like and go from there. My husband and I had the same issue but found some comon ground and we love our home now. Good luck!
2007-05-09 16:11:59 · answer #10 · answered by My two cents 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋