Decorating with a man in the house!
By Riptide
@Riptide (2755)
United States
May 20, 2007 12:30pm CST
We just moved and after getting somewhat settled in, it was time to decorate. Now my husband is the unpatient kind and his main objective was, to get the pictures hung up just for the sake of having them hanging.
I wanted to asess everything and look and decide what would look best.
He just started hanging so I had no choice but to intervene and try to do some damage control.
I am seriously not happy with the results lol.
I am not in the mood to redecorate, since I want different decorations, since the pictures we have were perfect for the previous place but now they just look akward. He of course doesn't see it that way, as long as something is hanging on the wall lol.
Should I secretly get the pieces I want one at a time and just redecorate when he is not home one fine day?
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3 responses
@AskAlly (3625)
• Canada
21 May 07
I would be going crazy if I were you. My husband is just as bad or worse than yours. He goes around checking the walls for studs before hanging a picture. I tell him to mind his own business and if I have to buy a butterfly hook to get the picture hung where I want it I'll do so. I would also go and get what you need and want to finish your decorating. Too bad you don't know my mom,,,,,, she would tell your husband that the man of the house has no business sticking his nose in where decorating is concerned. Then she'd tell him to go mow the lawn because that is his business.lol
My dad does not dare make a peep about what she does when it comes to decor.
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
21 May 07
If it were my partner...I would be able to buy a piece here or there and replace things and he would not even notice! ha ha
I have changed things around and he never notices or says anything unless I point it out. ha ha So, if you husband it like this, why not? You can be happy be replacing the items. And he is still happy because things are hanging on the wall. :)
Unlike my partner...he does not like hanging things on the wall and I have to twist his arm when I mention I want to hang something else.
@cdparazo (5765)
• Philippines
22 May 07
I think that would be the best move for now and I suggest that you do it in small doses wherein he won't really notice that much. LOL! I do feel uncomfortable if the decorations and furnishings clashes with each other that I just have to change it. Though there are times also that I don't feel doing some redecorating but it's something that I have do or else I won't really feel at home.
