Resolving décor conflicts

Just like any conflict issue, resolution is possible provided the parties involved are willing to have the conflict resolved. Décor conflicts may likewise require professional help. 

The help may come through an interior designer who may assess the conditions, find the factors of conflict and will recommend amongst may things the following measures on merit:

Take advantage of professional help

Interior Designers are skilled at finding common ground and presenting alternative designing methods that can incorporate every one’s sense of style and taste. 

The professional’s involvement not only saves time lost in the conflict frustration, but the individuals will also be enlightened to learn of numerous design possibilities which could be the solution to the decorating issues.

 The professional will help balance choices, decisions, and the relationship in general.

Budgeting

Spending is undeniably one of the factors of conflict between many people. One might consider spending an ample amount on a new centre table is worthwhile, but the other might think it would be better off using it to purchase a new sound system for the family room.

Creating a budget with or without the help of the professional with specific allocations for certain aspects of decor, such as; flooring, painting, furniture, window treatments, wiring, etc. will reduce the ambiguities of how much to spend on what. 

Schedule time

All aspects of interior decorating take time. Design and implementation is a process. What we see in pictures and on TV programmes did not record the time involved, in real life it would take a longer time. Having a false sense of time will not only lead to distractions and indecisiveness, but it will also lead to disappointment and even more disagreements.

Knowing the correct time frame will keep everyone in tandem.

Define spaces

Trespassing leads to conflict. Sometimes there are certain areas of the house that are designated for a particular function or person, such as a small library serving as home office, a den serving as a craft room, or the kids’ room, etc.

It is therefore important to allow the person who uses the space most frequently or owns that space to have the most input on the decor process, this makes sense from many viewpoints, but it also means that everyone will have a say in various parts of the home, which will make for a happy co-occupancy and easy compromising.

Cooperation

Cooperating with your family or spouse and the other occupants is an important means of coming up with just the right design element or design idea for the entire home.

Get everyone involved with ideas for designing and decorating by asking for their input on colours, sharing their opinion on furnishings, or otherwise just involving them in the process. 

Decisions sometimes come easier when you have input from others.

Treat all with due respect

Just like noses on our faces everyone has an opinion, and such opinion must be respected by all regardless. To harmonize in décor, varieties of elements have to be blended, coordinated, matched or varied on purpose. 

To decorate in harmony, everyone’s opinion should matter and be respected. Although it might be impossible to incorporate all ideas, it is possible to respect everyone’s taste and plan accordingly so as to avoid hurt feelings or negate their concerns. 

When respect is prominent, compromise follows naturally.

Being able to adjust one’s thoughts to incorporate others’ ideas will go a long way towards resolving any designing conflict. 

Bringing on the professional will also provide another means of reaching an agreement that will leave all parties happy, and relationships intact. 

In the meantime, look around you; try to see what you can let go to make your co-occupant feel the belongingness. 

Stay blessed.