What to do if in the family different interior tastes: 7 ways to achieve a compromise

Neutral palette, combining forms and prints - tell how to take into account the wishes of each within one space.

If you and your households are opposite tastes in the interior design, you should not use different styles in the rooms, it will not benefit the shared mind at home. It is better to try to combine all the desires in each room. You can take the basis of the style that implies the combination of incompatible - eclectic. However, to create such an interior you need to have a certain design talent, otherwise you can get tasteless design. There are simpler methods to balance the difference techniques and items in one space, we tell about them in the article.

1 Select a common unifying style

One of the options for a worthy compromise, where the interests of all households will be taken into account - the choice of unifying style-based style. If you are confident in your designer abilities, you can try to work with eclectics. However, besides this style, you can choose minimalism, retro, eco, boho or contemporary. At a neutral background, active items from different directions will look appropriate, for example, as bright accents that give the space individuality.

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2 If you like items from different styles - choose their one form

So that different items look harmoniously in one space, you must find the uniting starting point. This may be, for example, similar geometry. Furniture and decor with round or square shapes look more uniformly. It costs to choose moderate colors and not too active decor - better if it is only hints on your favorite style.

3 Find the print that the whole family will appeal.

Even a variety of items can be associated with each other using a leatele pattern. It is not necessary to choose a strictly identical print, it can be a unifying theme, for example, a floristic or geometric ornament. It is necessary to duplicate the pattern and in other objects of the situation: textiles, decor. This technique will help support the general idea and emphasize uniformity in the interior.

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4 Select the colors of furniture and decorations that are suitable for everyone.

Agree which colors are arranged all the households and place space with their help. It is better if the shades will somehow repeat throughout the house - thus the feeling of the uniformity of the situation will increase.

5 Agree on the neutral color of the walls and gender

The neutral basic palette always works on the hand when it comes to bright details. If you want to enter complex items in the interior, try not to overload the space with the rest of the elements. Take the basic colors as a basis: white, brown, gray and others - on their background it is much easier to combine objects with different textures.

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6 Add to the interior minimum of active items

Excellent stroke when combining items - choose the most neutral of them. There are many furniture and decor elements that are well combined, despite different directions. All due to the fact that the style accents in them are not pronounced.

For example, combine objects from the loft and Scandinavian style can be as follows: use neutral wooden furniture from scandinous, white trim under the brick and a dark décor of the loft. These elements are remarkably driven by one interior.

7 Provide an opportunity for self-expression of all family members.

This is relevant if there are teenagers in your family. Usually the older generation and children are different taste addiction. Teenagers are important to participate in the interior design on a par with other family members. Provide such an opportunity, leaving the scope for fantasy, for example, in the decor area. Let adolescent hang pictures or posters that they like. This can be realized if you paint the walls with a neutral tint instead of pasting bright wallpaper.