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Learn to love your partner's quirky taste...

Opposites attract in love, but that doesn't make life easy when you're choosing a sofa. How can you keep the peace and get rid of his collection of German beer steins all in one go? While re-decorating could be an exercise in couple-bonding, it's more likely that he's planning where his widescreen will fit. So if you'd like the two of you to come out the other side still liking each other, as well as your new-look home, consider the following tactics.

Contain the craziness

Events organiser Lisa Argyle doesn't share her partner Matt's penchant for stuffed animals and hunting pictures: 'If it involves a man and a fox, he's pleased. He just hasn't got an eye for design!' Argyle's solution is to put them alongside her own pictures and create a floor-to-ceiling feature wall. Perfect for the downstairs loo.

Support shed theory

Give your partner their own space, whether that's an outdoor shed, office, basement or dressing room. It can be their private zone where your aesthetics do not apply (which means that you can simply walk past this door when showing guests around).

Find common ground

Alternatively, the House Doctor Ann Maurice recommends clients work out what they do have in common. Sit down individually and browse mydeco and interiors magazines for colours, objects and fabrics - anything that appeals to you - and use these to create a scrapbook. 'Out of 50 things they've both torn out, they'll see ten of those are pretty much the same,' says Maurice. 'These are the building blocks, and we can start to create a scheme that they'll both like.'
Make a plan

Your plan should be a list of everything involved in the renovation, and who's responsible for it. Lynda Field, psychotherapist and author of Fast Track to Happiness, says 'When you allocate different jobs, telepathically you're saying, I trust that you'll sort out the blinds. Then, if he doesn't get the blinds sorted (in the way you want), you have to accept it. You don't want to damage the relationship because of some blinds!'

Call in a referee

If you're really struggling (or just want fresh ideas), consider hiring a referee. Ann Maurice recalls a situation where the female client only liked white, and her husband wanted bold colours - particularly red. She designed a scheme using white and neutrals in the background and red and stronger colours for accents. 'A designer is someone who can work with people's taste and also their emotions,' says Maurice. 'In the end, their house looked great and they felt more connected to each other as well.'

Shrug your shoulders

Like everything else in life, decorating is a compromise. 'You might have to give up on pet projects,' says Lynda Field. 'You want a slate floor, he wants carpet. If he backs down on the floor type, you'll have to back down further down the line.' And if the decorating dramas get too much, re-assess your priorities - the health of your relationship is more important than your must-have floral curtains. Lisa Argyle says 'I'm trying to remember that it's only stuff, and a house should be a reflection of things you've done together. I even find myself buying my boyfriend animal heads now because I know he likes them. Now that's love.'

Find out how your relationship can survive DIY. Did you realise you can decorate your bedroom and improve your sex life?

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Annie Deakin is a journalist, fashion and furniture expert and editor at mydeco.com and is currently very impressed by the great range of fitness equipment, bedding and fireplaces.

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