/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>8288399

It's pretty easy to pick a colour combo that's neutrals + pastels. For eg if he really likes beiges and warm brown, light blue is a good match that's not too girly. If he likes dark brown, yellow and mint are good colours to lighten things up. Only issue is if you really want pink in the kitchen/living room, it's doable with very light pink and grey, but it seems to be difficult to get certain types of guys to agree to anything pink.

If he has stressed being practical as a "style", keep the overall look minimalistic and clean, with as little embellishments as possible.

That doesn't mean the whole space is entirely his style. Add back your shabby chic and cute in little controlled touches, for eg you can wallpaper the insides of the cupboards with a cutesy print. Display some cute things (eg, cute plates and dishes) on an open shelf. Hang a rilakkuma/Hello Kitty pancake pan more prominently than your other pans. Repaint your kitchen aid if you feel up to it (there's a tutorial or two out there somewhere). Have adorable salt shakers or a totoro tissue box cover. Just keep it contained in some designated areas and not let the cute splerge out all over the room.

The other thing to think about is that even though it's a shared space, some of it is going to be spaces you use more often, and some will be his spaces, and those should be decorated accordingly. For eg if you're always the one cooking and he's always the one washing up, then you get to add cuteness to the stove area according to your taste, and let him keep the sink area completely cute-free.