For newlyweds, one of the most challenging tasks is furnishing your first home together. Choosing themes and colors is overwhelming not only because there is a vast expanse from which to select, but because the bride and groom, each with their own unique tastes, are combining their belongings to form one household.
Going “hand in hand” with getting engaged is registering for china, crystal, silver, accessories, and furnishings. Many in the business of home furnishing and bridal registry recommend selecting color schemes, furniture, and accessories well before the “I Do’s” so the couple can set and achieve their design goals as soon as they return from their honeymoon.
And all recommend working with an interior designer to successfully determine goals and needs for your home décor. It’s important that you build a personal relationship with someone who can help you furnish your home throughout your life together – not only for the first home, but for years to come as your needs change. An initial consultation allows designers to make suitable design choices by considering a couple’s lifestyle as well as their future; that might include furnishings for entertaining, a home office, a sunroom, or a guest suite that comfortably accommodates the in-laws, especially when the firstborn arrives.
Regardless of their needs, organization is key. Coordinating a plan also allows the bride and groom to remain focused on building a collection of crystal, decorative accents, furniture and the like, over a period of time. Lines synonymous with class and style are Simon Pierce, William Yeoward, Fabergé, Miller Rogaska, Philippe Du Juliet, Waterford, and Herend. Lines like Arte Italica, Mottahedah, Rosenthal, Badash, and Block express a bride’s individuality and creativity with the mixing of patterns, styles and colors. And today’s brides want everyday, like Vietri, Casa Fina, Mateus, Gail Pittman that are versatile, easy to use and maintain.
Organization allows designers to address the finest details; for instance choosing a china pattern that is appropriate for a particular color scheme as well as one that coordinates with the décor throughout the home. Whatever the case, guidance during the transition from independent single to married couple is especially helpful and will allow the bride and groom to concentrate on pre-wedding responsibilities.
And, when the couple returns from their honeymoon, they will have tabletops to dazzle friends at their first dinner party, a versatile piece of furniture, such as an armoire, that adapts to almost any design concept, and accessories that have been carefully chosen and arranged to flatter their furnishings. The end result is a happy couple with a beautiful home.