7 Things that Make a Room Made for a Man, but Livable for a Woman
I like to think of this ideabook as a guide to making a home "manageably masculine."
A lot of the design I notice in shelter mags and online has a distinctly feminine touch. Even if the rooms aren't all ruffles and cotton candy pink, they've got a girly vibe that's hard to deny. They're pretty rooms and they work in a lot of homes, where design is the woman's domain.
I, however, do not live in one of those homes. I'm married to a big, strapping guys' guy...who has a lot of opinions about our home. He's into home design and for me that's great - how many guys like both NASCAR and antiquing? - but it also presents a challenge. When it comes to decorating, we have to compromise.
As a result, our house is on the masculine side, but in a way that's quite bearable for me, a girl who lived in a pink room until I was 22. No ruffles in our house, but it's not all dark wood and dogs-playing-poker prints, either.
These seven tips represent what's worked for us - if you've got any additional ideas, please share them in the comments!
A lot of the design I notice in shelter mags and online has a distinctly feminine touch. Even if the rooms aren't all ruffles and cotton candy pink, they've got a girly vibe that's hard to deny. They're pretty rooms and they work in a lot of homes, where design is the woman's domain.
I, however, do not live in one of those homes. I'm married to a big, strapping guys' guy...who has a lot of opinions about our home. He's into home design and for me that's great - how many guys like both NASCAR and antiquing? - but it also presents a challenge. When it comes to decorating, we have to compromise.
As a result, our house is on the masculine side, but in a way that's quite bearable for me, a girl who lived in a pink room until I was 22. No ruffles in our house, but it's not all dark wood and dogs-playing-poker prints, either.
These seven tips represent what's worked for us - if you've got any additional ideas, please share them in the comments!
Minimally-decorated bathrooms are great, too, and have the added bonus of being easy to clean.
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