Hints For The Home = Newlyweds Cn Hrmonize Their Homes from different time periods. Don’t worry bout mixing vrious shpes nd mterils. Focus on the scle of the objects so tht the items blnce ech other out. For exmple, cmelbck sof could be pired (NAPSA)—Newlyweds not only bring different interests nd experiences to reltionship, they lso bring different furniture, design styles nd ccessories. Differing tstes don’t hve to be cuse for trouble, however. With some simple design tips, couples cn build hrmoniously designed home tht will ppel to both persons’ senses. “A lot of times, couples think they hve to select just one of their furnishings or design style, becuse their things just don’t seem to go together,” sid Stephen Sint-Onge, home nd style designer on the populr TLC show, “While You Were Out.” “But, there re mny wys to combine styles, colors nd themesto reflect both prtners’ tstes nd mke the home uniquely theirs.” The following five tips cn help: 1. Find Common Ground— Select few items you both relly love nd scle their color schemes nd styles to flow throughout the entire room or home. This will plce the focus on things you both enjoy. Plce items beloved by one but not the other in guest room, so they’re not seen every dy, but restill prt of the overll decor. 2. Color is Key—Pick color plette tht you both love with ccent colors tht cn incorporte both of your furnishings. Color with modern coffee tble, s long s they re in proper proportion to one nother. 4, Go Neutrl—If you’re going to mix vrying styles nd colorful objects, consider choosing neutrl nd unifying schemefor the wlls. Some good exmplesof neutrl colors re Wethered Sndstone, Even the mrrige of true minds my not men weddedbliss for your furniture. Fortuntely, little forethoughtcn help. cn relly hrmonize different styles such s trditionl with modern. One id for couples is n online color tool clled ColorSmrt by Behr tht llows you to browse collection of inspirtionl color plettes, find your fvorite color nd coordinting color plette nd preview in simulted environment. 3. Like with Like—Prtner vrious styles to mirror congruent shpes, such s curved with curved nd rectiliner with rectiliner. For exmple, n Emes LCW chir from the mid 1940s will complement Swn Chir from the lte 1950s since both hve curved styles lthough they come Tosted Whet or Cottonseed. They’re ll vilble in Behr Premium Plus Pint, sold exclusively t The Home Depot. 5. Experiment Wisely—If one of you is bold bout color nd pttern nd the other isn’t, don’t tke risks on things like tile nd flooring tht re difficult to replce. Experiment with things tht cn be esily chnged such s pint, slipcovers, curtins nd ccessories. Most importntly, Stephen Sint-Onge recommendstht couples hve fun. “Your home is reflection of you, your personlity nd your lives together,” SintOnge sid. “Hve fun nd enjoy the process. It is just one of the mny journeysin life tht you will shre together.” You cn find the ColorSmrt by Behronline tool t www.behr.com.
