How do couples ever decide on interior design? We can't agree on anything! please help!?

Answer 1

I do renovations for people and often that involves interior design as well. I've learned that the best way is often to have each person choose areas where they want to exercise complete control over and let the other person have the other areas. For example..

You could choose the master bedroom and the bathrooms and the dining room while your husband chooses the study, the kitchen, and the lounge area.

Or, you could choose say all the wall colours and curtains while he chooses all the furniture and fixtures. However, this is not the best idea as often times the choices do tend to clash. This method is best applicable to couples who have at least a basic agreement on an overall theme for the entire house. Example, you both agree that you want the house to look contemporary.

Lastly, you can always just put your foot down and tell him to leave the home decor to you and you will leave him to his own hobbies. Or you can tell him that you'll let him do the basement as his "Den" however he likes to so long as you have full control over the rest of the house. That always works.

Answer 2

What is really to decide? When it comes to interior design the wife should have complete control. Let's face it most men really do not care that much. There are typically two rooms that the man should be solely responsible to its design and that is either a home office or den and the garage.

Answer 3

This will likely be a "lame" answer but I have learned, as a man, where these matters are concerned it is wise to be interested in all aspects of interior design, offer ideas, but ultimately agree completely with what the woman wants.

Answer 4

1] What is your favorite color?
2] what is your husband's favorite color?
3] can you combine them to make a third, or compromise so both will be happy?
For instance, my favorite is yellow., which my husband was neutral on. My husb. favorite is blue, which I was neutral on.
Both our second favorites were green. [ which is really weird, because we couldn't agree on anything else!] So most of our house is blue, yellow, and green, with some ivory and caramel accents.
Most guys favorite color is blue. Can you incorporate that into your house? If there is a color you love, that he can't stand, put it in the guest room.
Find a print you like, and ask if he prefers it in the blue, or the salmon [ my husb. informs me men are not supposed to like 'peach', but it is OK to like salmon! Fish are more macho than fruit? ]
Show him the towels in the really high price range, and ones in an acceptable range, ask which he prefers, and then buy or register for them in ALL your colors!
Always scout ahead so you can guide him to what items you have pre-selected - for furniture, bedding, drapes, paints, and appliances. He can pick out the cars and the lawnmowers.

Answer 5

happygogilmore had a good response!

Another answer would be that compromises need to be made on both parts; and "pick your battles". If there is something that you love, but your partner doesn't, try to find out what about that item he/she doesn't like. For instance, if its a chandelier, and the overall look is fine but he/she just doesn't like crystals hanging off it. The compromise would be to get the chandelier without the crystals.

Answer 6

When I walk into a house I like to see something different,complex or out of the ordinary if painting you both should decide on a color then between both of you pick a wall each share ideas,color,decor and if nothing hire somebody.