London Loves New York: Designer's Challenge: Decorating For Couple's

August 06, 2014

Designer's Challenge: Decorating For Couple's

Over the last year I've put a lot of work into small decorative projects around the house (area rugs, new cushions, artwork etc- nothing major). Since we rent, nothing that is in our house is exactly perfect and I often daydream about how I'll decorate once we own a place.

When we first moved to London, it was before we were married and was the first time that we were living together. This meant merging two apartments worth of stuff and it quickly became apparent that it was going to be a tough job!! My husband had the ultimate bachelor pad furniture- think big leather sofas, dark wood, oriental rugs and to this day our big design disagreement is a giant leather sofa that still sits in our living room. If you've been following my blog you know that is not my style!

I thought I had done a pretty good job of decorating and blending our furniture, until recently, when my husband told me he thinks he lives in a "girlie house". While I am the interior designer in the family and trust my own sense of style, I also want to make him feel comfortable in his own home. So I've been thinking a lot recently about things I can do to make a more gender neutral house.

After searching Pinterest, I came across these pics and thought that they were great inspiration for spaces that work for couples.

Pinterest link here.

We're actually in the process of moving and so I thought I would pull together a mood board to provide some inspiration while I think about decorating the next place. Hopefully this is not too "girlie" and makes everyone happy! For more help with your projects please checkout SashaMeredithDesigns.com