 | Linda Warrington
has been in sales and interior design for 25 years, and employed by Horton's Furniture for l8 years. Linda has designed furnishings and murals for the Eaton Place in Wichita's Old Town business district as well as Chaucer Estates, Park Plaza West and Via Christi Executive Suites. Linda also owns her own mural painting business called 'Just You'. She can be reached by phone at (3l6) 722-5090, by fax at (3l6) 722-596l, or by mail at l09l5 W. Kellogg, Wichita, Ks., 67209. |
Interior Decorating
2002-12-01 09:12:00
Formal vs. casual
: I was raised in a formal home and enjoy formal furnishings, my husband likes casual, what to do?
ANSWER: Opposites do attract, in color as well as in people. Hues opposite each other on the color wheel make dynamic duos and when warm and cool colors are used together, they intensify one another creating excitement. However, when couples have opposite tastes in furnishings, the resolution can be less than exciting for the parties involved. Divorce seems drastic, so lets explore other options, like a compromise.Consider a more casual style for the room in which your husband spends the most time. Try cutting out pictures of sofas you feel you can live with, even though they may be more casual than you would normally choose. Show these pictures to your husband and see if he approves any of the sofas you selected.The world, in general, is in a more casual mode and you may be surprised to find yourself relaxing a bit more with the right combinations of colors and styles. Casual can be beautiful. What your husband probably really wants, is furniture that's comfortable. If his favorite colors are green, blue and beige, his goal may be a place to relax and escape the hurried world. If his choice of colors is red, orange and yellow, spice up this guy's life, paint the walls red and roll out the excitement.If the two of you can just agree on a sofa and a sofa color, a good store decorator can put together a room both of you can enjoy. Another option is to combine formal and casual. Use things you both love, but try to agree on the upholstered pieces. If you have a beautiful old antique Oriental rug you love, use it. A pretty console with a picture above it that makes you feel happy, looks well in any room. I'm guessing what your husband really wants is furniture that is comfortable to sit in. Start with a sofa, add a couple of club chairs, and go from there. Remember scale and balance. Big sofa, big cocktail table or ottoman. Let the room tell a story about who you are, both of youThe most important thing in a home is the memories you make together. These are the lasting pieces of life that matter most. "and the greatest of these is love."
