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The process of turning two homes into one is always exciting at the start. However, when merging your lives and merging your homes, you may start to realize that yourself and your partner have different ideas of the perfect home, driven by your different styles, tastes, backgrounds and hobbies. After all, opposites attract. While that rule holds steady in most areas of life, it can cause discord when setting up a new home together.
\nBeginning the shift from your \u201cme style\u201d to a \u201cwe style\u201d is the key to harmoniously and successfully turning two homes into one.
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For one thing, different styles can be difficult to contend with when merging your homes. If your partner still has the style his college dorm had in mind, you might find that your tastes for the finer things in life appear strange against the football memorabilia and plain furniture. But seriously, creating a harmonious look when dealing with two distinctly different styles and tastes can seem impossible!
\nMaybe you love to add color to your space, while your other half prefers a more subdued, neutral palette. Maybe one of you is fond of a bohemian style, while the other is inspired by minimalist instagrammers when envisioning a new home.
\nWhatever the case may be, it is possible to merge two different styles as you merge your lives and merge your homes, however impossible it may seem at first.
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Another common problem is the family heirlooms that you can\u2019t part with, but your partner can\u2019t stand. Maybe this inherited piece doesn\u2019t fit the style you envision together, or maybe what fondly reminds you of time with your grandparents as a child simply screams \u201cold lady\u201d style to someone else.
\nNot knowing how to deal with an inherited piece of furniture like this is not uncommon, nor is it too difficult of an issue to solve. Restyling might be the answer to modernizing a family heirloom.
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The favorite armchair is a staple of many people\u2019s homes, but what happens when each of your beloved armchairs clash?
\nIt may seem as if there\u2019s no solution \u2013 the colors don\u2019t match, the styles are completely different, and the height and size of the chairs make them look ridiculous next to one another!
\nDespite it all, you might find a way to harmoniously style these dueling favorite chairs by creating an eclectic, mixed look in your living room.
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An eclectic style shows off a mix of styles by nature, but you have to be careful to toe the line between eclectic and bizarre.
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