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Create a Sexy Bedroom You'll Both Love
Mixing your feminine style with your fiancé's masculine tendencies is never more of a challenge than in the bedroom. Why not use your registry to add some magic to the boudoir you can both live with? We've got all the latest registry trends for turning your ho-hum sleeping quarters into a fantasy fit for newlyweds!
Colors
Lets face it: The chances are pretty good that your future husband is not exactly keen on delicate pastels. How can you keep things alluring without covering your bed in shades of blush and bashful? Cool shades of gray and icy hues of blue are strong enough for a man and pretty enough for a woman. Deeper tones of charcoal, slate, green, and periwinkle make sexy accents that will appeal to both of you. Still longing for something pale? Strike a compromise with rich, warm colors against creamy khaki - as long as you call it khaki, he won't suspect he's sleeping on vanilla sheets.
Bonus Tip: The same color trends you'll both love in the bedroom satisfy in the bath as well. Stay away from strictly feminine looks when you register and stick to sexy shades of gray, green, and blue or classics like creamy ivories and whites.
Patterns
The same fiancé who shudders at the site of pink probably doesn't fancy busy patterns - especially floral ones. Stripes tend to be more their style - the very same pattern you may have banished from your wardrobe for life. Before you give up on flowers in the bedroom, check out the Zen-like design of faint floral and leaf patterns in non-flowery colors like the aforementioned gray and khaki. Balance out the blooms with lots of solids and you may even get away with stronger patterns in richer colors, a look that's pretty without being frilly. Also keep in mind that contemporary styles have made stripes positively elegant, with understated colors that bleed into each other in long, flowing lines. The hottest look today is a mix of solids, patterns, and shades, so don't be afraid to design to couple a color-block pattern with a muted stripes.
Bonus Tip: Using patterns sparingly in the bath if it's small can help open up the space. Solid colors in towels, rugs, and shower curtains will offset patterned wallpaper and help make the room look less crowded. If your bathroom is so large that it gives off a cold vibe, register for subtly patterned rugs and bath sheets to warm it up.
Textures
Leopard-print sheets may still be considered sexy in some parts of the universe, but outfitting your bed in a variety of textures that play against the skin - now that's sensual. Picture cool, cotton bed linens paired with a nubby basketweave blanket and ribbed comforter, or pearlized leather pillows against silky sheets topped with a soft cashmere throw. Does the idea of plaid in the bedroom make you cringe while your beloved lights up? Go for plaid as a texture instead of a pattern of color. A solid-color blanket with gentle weaving that forms a subtle plaid is the pattern at its prettiest. Crisp stitching adds a touch of texture too. Make sure you and you honey slip into something sensual for years to come by registering for a variety of textures in the bedroom.
Bonus Tip: Don't forget to incorporate texture into the bath too! Towels come in a variety of piles, sheens, and degrees of thickness, so add some ultra-plush versions to your favorite everyday towels on your registry. A pretty, two-sided rug adds double the luxurious texture to your floor.
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