We're different.
In a few more words than that:
We have different understandings of the meaning of the word "need".
We have very different visions for the house: for Daryn, beige isn't a colour, it's the colour. 'Nuff said.
I am full of whimsy (and other stuff, too, but mostly whimsy). Daryn is (a little bit, creatively) dead inside.
The root cause of of our dispute? This.
I want this table, you guys. I neeeeed it. It's more than just a little awesome. It's MEGA awesome. If this was some sort of alternate universe in which our furniture was actually prehistoric dinosaurs, this would be the TYRANNOSAURUS REX of furniture! Oh, wait....
Anyway, I feel very firmly that a place should be found in our house for this table to come and live. I will obviously have to spray paint it ~ I hate the silver, but wouldn't it be dashing in gold, or in A's room in hot pink? ~ and I will probably name it Steve. Just sayin'
Daryn, on the other hand, does not feel the same. He has a vision of our living room (which is where I was thinking Steve would live) as being a very "adult" space. By adult he means "traditional". He only really likes one colour. That colour is beige. Sometimes he likes variations on a theme: brown, tan, khaki.... greige. That's about the extent of it. A maybe-hot-pink-slash-gold T-Rex table is not his idea of mature decorating.
But dudes, look at it. LOOK.
How can we not?? It might not make us the most mature decorators on earth, but it would sure make us fun. We'll be the T-Rex's of fun, right?
Back me up on this, guys. Would you put this table in your house? Should I?
Table and image via Urban Barn
OMG - That table is amazing! What's also amazing the incongruity that is the Urban Barn's side table selection - some French country, some grunge/industrial, some oriental influence, and well, him. I'm not quite sure what style he would be classified as - Fossil Glam?
ReplyDeleteI say get him, but you'll obviously need to give you hubby something in return - perhaps Steve can live in a beige room?
I know, right?! At first I was like, whaaat??? But now I think it's awesome. I could totally live in one of their stores!
DeleteFOSSIL GLAM! YES!!! It's a done deal; I'm actually picking him up this weekend. I think "thrilled" might be an overstatement on Daryn's part (and a total UNDERstatement on mine!!) but he's making peace with it. We compromised: yes, to the dinosaur table / no, to a hot pink dinosaur table. Apparently gold is our middle ground :)
That table is hilarious! I could just imagine a neutral, greige living room and then, BAM! Steve in gold! Who wouldn't get a kick out of that? Seriously, if a piece of furniture can make you smile every time you look at it, then it can't be all bad.
ReplyDeleteI love that you share my vision!! Yes, it's happening. Daryn's talked it out in therapy and has agreed. Steve is coming home with us this weekend, and I will love him evermore. I can't wait to share photos!
Deletenow personally i couldn't do the dinasour thing...but i do believe a little glam is needed in all spaces. And if you LOVE it chances are you will always smile when walking by! go for it.. I totally hear you on the 'different partner' ideas. i sighy in disagreement with my guy.
ReplyDeleteIt's our one big stumbling block with the hubster and I: we see eye-to-eye on literally EVERYTHING ELSE in life but we just can't seem to get it together when it comes to decorating. It's weird, but maybe that's what keeps it interesting? hahaha
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