In this week’s blog, I’m sharing the story of Kelly and Josh’s transition from empty custom-built house owners to couple’s cozy forever home.
His and Hers Styles
Kelly and Josh Garrett are the definition of His and Hers styles that just don’t seem to fit together, no matter how hard they’ve tried.
Before we started working together, they had just moved into a beautiful custom-built home that didn’t have a lot of furniture or decor. Reason why?
They couldn’t decide on what to purchase, so they ended up not purchasing anything at all.
Which was kinda interesting, because individually they both had a decent idea of what their style preferences were.
But blending their two styles together? Yeah, that was a whole other story.
I knew that if we couldn’t narrow down what their priorities were and what they wanted their space to look and feel like individually, I wouldn’t be able to give them a list and floor plan.
Basically, all of the items they’d purchased would be wrong, so we focused on the vision first.
Focusing On The Vision
Here’s what I discovered once we got to the bottom of it:
- The problem was never that they were stubborn about getting their style in a room—they’d never seen their styles combined before so they didn’t think it was possible
- They each wanted different spaces in their home to call their own, but also wanted spaces for them to share together and to host friends and family
- We blended certain textures and styles together to create something I like to call “soft industrial” which captured The Garrett’s individuality perfectly
Blending Two Different Styles
What I loved about this project in particular is how both Kelly and Josh were both represented in the furniture, textures, patterns, and decor inside of their home.
I know it seems like one person will “win out” and become the blueprint for the style in their home, but as you’ll see in the before and after photos below—that just isn’t true.
Crafting A Shared Vision For Your Home
Bringing two people together over different designs and style is always lots of fun.
Knowing that Kelly and Josh now both feel comfortable and happy in their new home together is very rewarding.
If you and your partner have completely different styles and are moving into a new home together or want to redecorate your current home and need my help to bring your separate visions together, book a free consultation.
