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(NU) - Some brides-to-be might find it hard to think beyond the intense planning that a wed- ding requires. But beyond the pomp and circumstance of the big day, it’s important to think ahead to mergers -- not the corporate kind, but the merging of styles and décor to set up a home the bride and groom will both love. Forget Mars and Venus. Men are from the planet of mismatched furniture and floor coverings, while women accessorize their home with as much care and fi- nesse as they do their wardrobes. Ideally, decorating a first home to- gether begins with the furniture and accessories near and dear to both the bride and groom. But if a bride-to-be can’t live with her fiancé’s 1970s thrift store coffee table and orange bean bag chair, chances are he won’t be thrilled with her antique oak hope chest and ornately carved sleigh bed. Can these two conflicting schemes co-exist after the couple has crossed the threshold? Designer Home collections make it easier than ever to meld fe- male and male sensibilities in home décor by offering products to suit a variety of styles. Bedding, furniture, fabrics, area rugs, floor- ing, storage accessories, table linens and window coverings are all designed to work in traditional and more updated settings. Here, florals and neutrals work remark- ably well together, and tactile fab- rics add depth, style and colorful nuance. No matter which room is the newlyweds’ favorite, bed- rooms, baths and living rooms all can be decked out in style. For the latest in designer styles for the home, couples can check out the Liz Claiborne Home collection on www.jcpenney.com and www.qvc.com. • Setting the tone. Choose a col- or scheme together, and creative- ly arrange furniture and acces- sories around it. Find a neutral ground to meld his love of earth tones, for example, with her love of soft fabrics. A mélange of col- ors and fabrics -- on everything from comforters to window valances -- will inspire looks ide- al for both Mr. and Mrs. • Splish, splash. Create an un- derstated, clean look in the bath for him, but add accessories with a dash of color to satisfy a bride-to- be’s lively outlook. Bold shower curtains, wastebaskets and vanity items inject freshness and person- ality. • Boudoir basics. Usher in a new home with a fresh set of bed- ding; couples can look for a vari- ety of styles and colors designed to be dressed up or left as is for a classic look. Decorative pillows, shams, coverlets and throws com- plete the look and are a great way for wedding guests to add to the couple’s cozy love nest. • Staples of style. If he loves a more modern style, but she wants a retro feel, furniture options in leather, fine fabrics, hardwood and wicker can readily mesh both per- sonalities. • Merging moods. She’s a homebody; he likes beaches and picnics. For bedrooms and living rooms, couples can combine sen- sibilities with bedding and furni- ture lines that bring the outside in, and vice versa. Try mixing a table from one line with a chair from an- other -- mixing it up is a playful way to punch up the personality of a room. Just like in the corporate world, mergers can either run smoothly or be a headache. By considering the sensibilities the bride and groom share -- rather than just the differ- ences -- creating a first home to- gether can be one merger full of fringe benefits. Before You Marry, Meld and Merge a Perfectly Accessorized Home Home mergerS NewsUSA Liz Claiborne Home/NewsUSA Creating a comfortable home with your new spouse may require some compromise.
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(NU) - Some brides-to-bemight find it hard to think beyondthe intense planning that a wed-ding requires. But beyond thepomp and circumstance of the bigday, it’s important to think aheadto mergers -- not the corporatekind, but the merging of styles anddécor to set up a home the brideand groom will both love.
Forget Mars and Venus. Menare from the planet of mismatchedfurniture and floor coverings,while women accessorize theirhome with as much care and fi-nesse as they do their wardrobes.Ideally, decorating a first home to-gether begins with the furnitureand accessories near and dear toboth the bride and groom.
But if a bride-to-be can’t livewith her fiancé’s 1970s thrift storecoffee table and orange bean bagchair, chances are he won’t bethrilled with her antique oak hopechest and ornately carved sleighbed. Can these two conflictingschemes co-exist after the couplehas crossed the threshold?
Designer Home collectionsmake it easier than ever to meld fe-male and male sensibilities inhome décor by offering productsto suit a variety of styles. Bedding,furniture, fabrics, area rugs, floor-ing, storage accessories, tablelinens and window coverings areall designed to work in traditionaland more updated settings. Here,florals and neutrals work remark-ably well together, and tactile fab-rics add depth, style and colorful
nuance. No matter which room isthe newlyweds’ favorite, bed-rooms, baths and living rooms allcan be decked out in style. For the latest in designer styles for the home, couples can check outthe Liz Claiborne Home collectionon www.jcpenney.com andwww.qvc.com.• Setting the tone. Choose a col-or scheme together, and creative-ly arrange furniture and acces-sories around it. Find a neutralground to meld his love of earthtones, for example, with her loveof soft fabrics. A mélange of col-ors and fabrics -- on everythingfrom comforters to windowvalances -- will inspire looks ide-al for both Mr. and Mrs. • Splish, splash. Create an un-
derstated, clean look in the bath forhim, but add accessories with adash of color to satisfy a bride-to-be’s lively outlook. Bold showercurtains, wastebaskets and vanityitems inject freshness and person-ality.• Boudoir basics. Usher in anew home with a fresh set of bed-ding; couples can look for a vari-ety of styles and colors designedto be dressed up or left as is for aclassic look. Decorative pillows,shams, coverlets and throws com-plete the look and are a great wayfor wedding guests to add to thecouple’s cozy love nest. • Staples of style. If he loves amore modern style, but she wantsa retro feel, furniture options inleather, fine fabrics, hardwood andwicker can readily mesh both per-sonalities. • Merging moods. She’s ahomebody; he likes beaches andpicnics. For bedrooms and livingrooms, couples can combine sen-sibilities with bedding and furni-ture lines that bring the outside in,and vice versa. Try mixing a tablefrom one line with a chair from an-other -- mixing it up is a playfulway to punch up the personality ofa room.
Just like in the corporate world,mergers can either run smoothly orbe a headache. By considering thesensibilities the bride and groomshare -- rather than just the differ-ences -- creating a first home to-gether can be one merger full offringe benefits.
Before You Marry, Meld and Merge aPerfectly Accessorized Home
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Creating a comfortable homewith your new spouse may require some compromise.
