How can I combine two very different styles?

bedroom furniture ideas for men image

kggeezer

I just moved across the country (Pennsylvania to Arizona) to be with my boyfriend. For the last couple years he has been living alone, doing the bachelor thing. Since I got here I've been cleaning up the HUGE mess that he has made since the last time I was out to visit. Now that I'm about done with all the scrubbing and making this place habitable I mentioned to him that I wanted to do a little decorating. He's not really wanting to give up his girly posters and bar signs in the living room... and his giant bullets, rocket launchers, and guns on the (plastic) dining room table. (Btw... he's a former Marine which I totally love and respect... and I have no problems with the guns... just where they are...lol)
I don't want to "take over" now that I'm here... I just want to add a little art and some style.
Any ideas on things I could do to make it a little more stylish and a little less single man-ish without totally freaking him out?? Maybe certain colors or styles that are cohesive?

Answer
The HGTV show "Get It Together" is all about that exact situation:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/shows_hgitt

If he's like the men I know, he won't necessarily want to *shop* with you, but if you choose some things & show them to him prior to purchasing, then he'll at least feel like he has some input in the design & concede to your desire for redecorating.

To begin with, I would find a nice display case for his guns, and maybe put them somewhere along the edge of the room, out of the way, or in another room entirely, like one of the bedrooms.

If you can, paint. IMHO, nothing adds life & personality to the room better than great color. Choose something that you think he will also like (read: "not too girly), like Sherwin Williams' "lagoon" or "kendal green".

In the living room, create one wall totally devoted to his stuff. I don't know what kind of "girly" posters he has, but if they're tasteful, I would ask him to choose one or two of his faves & then frame them. Framing makes anything look like real art. The other posters can be relocated to another part of the house. Same with the bar signs - ask him to choose one or two, and then maybe put the rest in the kitchen. Or all of the bar signs could go in the kitchen & you could design around that theme.

Another idea - if you choose art that would appeal to him, like these:
http://homedecorators30.artselect.com/search2/openct12403~3D12419~2C5178~26t~3Dc5178/Art_Deco.html
http://homedecorators30.artselect.com/search2/openct12403~3D12419~2C1983~26t~3Dc1983/Pop_Art.html
then maybe he'll be willing to give up his posters & bar signs.

Choose some solid color living room furniture, maybe leather, and some dark wood pieces with clean lines. For example:
http://www.homedecorators.com/Furniture/Living_Room/Sofas/
http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Craftsman_Cocktail_Table_with_Shelf/110/
http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Hand-Carved_Cadence_Trunk_Cocktail_Table/120/

What should I get my brother for Christmas?

Dana

So every year, me and my brother get our presents from........ Santa., and we also exchange. My parents give us $100 to spend on each other and I have no idea what to get him.

•He is 17
•LOVES hockey(but NHL is on lock out:( )
•He likes baseball
•He loves football but not as much as hockey!
•He's very athletic
•plays hockey
•He's chill kid!, nice to me sometimes lol
•He loves hangout with his friends and girlfriend
•Not to into video games.. But he plays sometimes with my cousins and he likes hockey video games
•He has the iPhone 5
•he likes listening to music but not big into it
• he loves the shows two and a half men and impractical jokers
•he's a good kid
•he has his drivers licenses( idk if this would help lol)
•we have a hockey rink in our back yard, and is always looking for stuff for it lol, any ideas for that

Last year I got him a autographed picture of his favorite hockey player(who's a retired hockey player)

Not sounding all bragging, or anything that our parents give us the money to spend on each other, we aren't spoiled! By parents are VERY good parents and super nice! And very respectful of us!:)


Any ideas?(: thanks! What do you get your siblings for holidays(:
Happy holidays!:D

Answer
Suggestions for all:

1. A Visa credit card with a limited amount of money on it. They can be used at any store.
2. Food items such as a basket of fruit. You can find these at grocery stores.
3. Christmas Poinsettia flower. Or other types of flowers in vases.
4. Christmas box of foods such as summer sausages, cheeses, fruits.
5. Large box of good brand chocolates.
6. Wine. Or a case of special type of beers.
7. DVD movies. Or a hand held DVD player.
8. Netflix for a month or a year.
9. Something for the house or bedroom.
10.Box of frozen rib eye steaks from a mail order steak house. They come in dry ice. Take out the dry ice and put steaks in their box into a freezer. Great gift for dads.
11.Crock Pot.
12.Kitchen electric grill such as the George Foreman type...but there are many more brands to choose from if you wish.
13.Small TV for bedroom. Or large LED-HD TV.
14.Novels. Or novels on DVDs where someone reads the story outloud.
15.Terry cloth bath robe with matching bath slippers.
16.Lunch boxes that look nice. Check out this website:
http://www.lunchboxes.com/work.html
Continue
```````````````````````````````````````````
FUN GADGETS for boyfriends, brothers, dads:

1. Dynaflex Powerball.
2. Golf GPS.
3. Finger drums(let their fingers do the drums).
4. USB missile launcher.
5. Snowball maker.
6. Magic wand remote.
7. Tablet computer floor stand.
8. USB desktop fan.
9. Swiss army knife USB.
10.Tape-to-MP3 converter.
11.Laser projection keyboard.
12.Electric scooter
13.Nice looking lunch boxes. Check out this website:
http://www.lunchboxes.com/work.html
Continue
```````````````````````````````````````````
For Girls:

1. Video games for girls
2. Sims 3 video game.
3. Game console like a wii and a couple of games.
4. A Visa credit card with a limited amount of money on it. They can be used at any store.
5. Electric scooter.
6. Terry cloth bath robe with matching bath slippers.
7. Matching nail polish and lip stick.
8. Kitchen appliances for learning to cook.
9. Chairs for girls and teen ager girls; click this link, hope it shows:
http://www.pbteen.com/shop/furniture/lounge-seating/?bnrid=3730901&cm_ven=Dotomi&cm_cat=Remarketing&cm_pla=Click&cm_ite=All#

10.Lunch boxes that look nice. Check out this website:
http://www.lunchboxes.com/work.html

Powered by Yahoo! Answers

Title Post: How can I combine two very different styles?
Rating: 94% based on 1258 ratings. 4,3 user reviews.
Author: Unknown

Thanks For Coming To My Blog