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A Bedroom for Both of You
The bedroom doesn't have to be a battleground in the war between the sexes. These solutions will keep you both happy
One of the little-discussed issues of marriage is the problem of the bedroom. No, not that problem; the problem of finding a style that suits both of you — one that's not too girly and not too bachelor pad. No man wants to remove 25 floral pillows before turning in. And no woman wants to live forever with black laminate furniture, change jars on the dresser and beige walls. That's where good design comes in.
These 11 bedrooms strike a perfect balance between feminine and masculine so that both of you can feel at home.
These 11 bedrooms strike a perfect balance between feminine and masculine so that both of you can feel at home.
If you can't agree on color, go neutral. Just make sure you do it with intention. Here, layers of beige and gray in different hues add interest and make the room look comfortably put together.
The eclectic bedroom lends itself well to gender neutrality. A mix of old and new, bright and subtle. Yes, there are flowers on the floor, but they are more elegantly playful than girly.
Dark colors are traditionally associated with a more masculine vibe. But the feminine lines of the bench and the tufted love seat balance out the color scheme.
This bedroom is high glamour all the way, but sticking to a palette of gray and silver keeps it from looking like a starlet’s dressing room. Even a macho man could sleep here.
This bedroom is warm and bright and completely gender neutral without being personality-less. Those two touches of pattern in the curtain and on the throw pillows are the perfect feminine-masculine balance.
Ethnic patterns are a great way to add color to a room without getting girly. In this room light is balanced by dark, and spareness is balanced by touches of color and pattern.
Pink is more than welcome in the dual-gender bedroom. Just make sure it is balanced with darker colors, nonfloral patterns and other focal points.
A gender-neutral kids' room. We can tell it belongs to a girl (the dress hanging at the foot of the bed gives it away), but the mix of neutral and primary colors makes it right for any kid.
This is not so much gender neutral as gender inclusive. It has delicate feminine items like the flokati rug and the feather sculptures over the bed, and masculine items like the leather bench and the chocolate throw. The pale blue walls swing either way, as do the Ghost chairs.
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