Have you ever gone shopping for necktie with a man?
It is an experience every gal needs to do. Your strong, tough guy starts to get a little giddy at the exciting colors he has in front of him. Suddenly flowers don’t seem all that girly to him and he is very comfortable introducing them into his wardrobe…because he knows he has his strong masculine suit or khakis as his base. Decorating your home for you and your family isn’t any different. Today’s man cares more than ever about home decor. Years ago a young woman to be married would come in with her mother to register for dinnerware. These days…she comes with her fiancé as he wants an equal say in what they will choose. After all, you cook together as a couple, every day you dine together as couple and you entertain as a couple. Ergo, the statement of your home dinnerware should speak for both of you.
Truth be told, if you are a woman who loves floral decor in her home, it can be hard convincing your man of anything with frou frou details. So how do you do it? How do you compromise when it comes to choosing a dinnerware pattern for your home…especially if your heart is set on something a little more feminine? If you’ve decided that a floral dinnerware is for you…before you start planning on how to girly it up (our first instinct as women), think how can I turn this gorgeous floral pattern into something a little more gritty, earthy and masculine? Let’s go back to the necktie example…if your floral dinnerware is the necktie, start to incorporate more earthy components to your table. This will create a manly balance to comfort him. Accent your table with earth tones, modern serving pieces and elements of nature. Details in wood and stone will create a strong, masculine tablescape.
In contrast, every woman who is a floral gal will want to play up all the pretty. Go for happy hues, lots of coordinating pieces and fashion accents that reflect your style. Details in glass and reflective metallics help to keep a feminine tablescape light and fresh. And with these two approaches in mind, you can start to combine the looks…adding seasonality and versatility to your repertoire.
This blend of masculine and feminine tablescapes is so wonderfully demonstrated by our Mariefleur Gris dinnerware pattern. Our product designers in Germany always design for male and female. The grey toned floral is for the man and the vibrant periwinkle and pink flowers are for the women. And, yet, they work together to create a yin-yang magic. So, go out there. Get all those florals into your home that your girly girl heart desires. Then, add those layers of robust, earthy accents. And just see who doesn’t get as giddy as a guy in a necktie store.
Cheers to a happy home!
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