DD1 is 3.9. She needs a new carpet for her bedroom. Her current carpet is blue. The walls in her bedroom and the blind are yellow.
We've been looking at carpet samples and dd1 says she'd prefer a lilac carpet. I'm not keen on that, and I'd prefer to stick to blue because:
- I think lilac carpet would clash hideously with the yellow walls. We'd either have to put up with the clash or redecorate the whole room (time and expense).
- It would not be as good for the resale value of the house, because many people wouldn't want a lilac carpet in a boy's bedroom.
- Blue makes it feel more unified with the rest of the house (All the rest of our upstairs carpets is blue.)
-Blue is more 'neutral' and flexible when it comes to adapting the decor of the room at a later date.
On the other hand, dh thinks we should respect dd1's preference. It is her bedroom, and he thinks we should respect her autonomy.
So, am I being mean? Should I grit my teeth and accept the clash of lilac carpet with yellow walls? Would it be reasonable to compromise and go for the blue carpet, but buy dd1 a purple pony picture for her wall?
(off for breakfast now, but will check back later)