24 - Wednesday. March 10, 1999 ~ Nortn Shore News

settling a war of roses

Jill Jenkins

Contributing Writer

IF you and vour spouse
are having trouble
agreeing, on a master
bedroom alive with lus-
cious garden prints or
exuding rich plaids or
paisleys, you're not
alone.

Most men sunply canner,
in their masculine heart ot

rts, admut chat they love the
Nowery look in their bedroom.
And many women preter the
brawn decor to remain in the
soidy or the game room.

There are two theories to
this war of the roses. Ore iv
thar many men won't admr it,

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more Masciigie romantic. Ask
vourscives the following gues
uons:
BCan the pee of vou agree on
stnpes. plands. modern prints,
parsley, ctu?
BWhat colours do vou both
hke: Dhue, hunter, rose, black

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quahtes of vour roan?

You can approach decerat
gone of pao was shop with
Vout spouse to called samples
and swatches ot decoranmve
paopbernilial ins on fun at
vou tae ume. However. it
canbe equally teustrating
when the swatches vou spend
hours selvetne look totally
wrong i veur own home's
hizbnng.

Your second option ay to
call a decorator tor an in home
consultation, “the decorator
you choose should have sam-
ples from which vou can
choose in the lighting of vour
home.

However vou decide on the
master bedroom decorating
dilemma, remember that it is a
room) vou will relax in’ for
many vears. Life can be
exhausting at times, and it is
important thar both you and
your spouse find peace and
relaxation in your bedroamt,.

— Jill Jenkins is the owner
and intertor decorator of the
North Shore franchise of
Decorating Den Interiors.
Reach her at 929-5468.

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