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Courtesy of ARA Content
Select color hues from the same family in order to create a unified look with different styles of
furniture.
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When two people say "I do" they are entering into more than just a lifelong commitment with each other. It's a blending of families - and furniture. How do you take the tastes of two people and devise a decorating scheme that looks good and makes everyone in the house happy?
"It's definitely a lesson in compromise," says Taryn Abbott-Wilson, Visual Merchandising Director for Pier 1 Imports. "When my husband and I got married, he had traditional, upholstered furniture and several wooden pieces in the same light finish, while I had a lot of dark antiques. We ended up utilizing almost all of our furniture by combining what worked together and then purchasing a few items to finish out the look."
Color scheme is one of the primary ways to pull together different decorating styles. "Select color hues from the same family in order to create a unified look with different styles of furniture," Abbott-Wilson says. "An affordable area rug and wall decor from Pier 1 are ways to pull those colors together and they really work to create a cohesive feeling in your room."
Texture is also an important aspect of a well-balanced decorating scheme. "Use similar types and weights of fabric, and coordinate textures along with color to make everything mesh better," she says. "You may even find that new materials will enhance your scheme. For example, Pier 1 rattan or wicker in darker hues can complement antiques and will also work with Asian-style furnishings."
Accessories such as pillows, window panels, lamps, candles and candleholders, and other accents are the final touch in fusing your decorating design. "Wrought iron pieces work well to integrate a traditional style with a more modern one," Abbott-Wilson says. "Florals and greenery - whether silk or real - add color and freshen your room without competing with your decor."
So pull up a chair (yours), prop your feet up on the coffee table (his), and enjoy your newly coordinated cohabitation.
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