To think this kitchen is lovely and not too girlie?

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We are thinking about getting our kitchen done and looking for some inspiration. I've found one that I absolutely love, but my husband thinks it's minging and too 'girlie' for a man to live in.

AIBU to think this is gorgeous and not too feminine?

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I think the girly bit is him just trying to justify his dislike of it when you aren't letting him.

It's grim, I'd never walk into that & think you'd just spent a fortune on a new kitchen. It looks unfinished & cheap 
So he’s thick as well!

Can’t articulate to his wife sensible reasons to dislike.

Not necessarily @Reallyimeanreally2022 maybe he's already said he doesn't like it & the op just isn't accepting his opinion which he is equally entitled to & pushing for hers to be accepted over his, so he CBA to form a decent argument when she perhaps isn't listening anyway. I'd do that myself if I wasn't allowed my opinion, why waste brain cells & words, short & sweet 🤷‍♀️

Guessing the OP isn't coming back but if she does it might be a good idea to work out what you really like and tell him 'this bit is what I'm talking about' and checking if the bits he doesn't like are things that are important to you or if he's getting distracted by an irrelevant detail.

I found a picture of a fireplace and stove I liked on instagram and showed DH and he immediately said 'oh, no, I hate it' but it was the Christmas garland on it not the actual fireplace and stove.

it was the Christmas garland on it that he hated not the actual fireplace and stove

@Reallyimeanreally2022

This is women Describing something they don’t like as “girly”

They were once girls.
Many will have daughters

It’s odd

They were once girls, now they are grown women. "Girly" could be akin to "childish".

Some people see "childish" as negative. I however strongly defend my LEGO collection. But I still don't like this shade of pink.

I don't particularly like girly or blokey style, but I like girls and blokes

Very badly planned kitchen..

Personally I don't like anything about it design wise...colour wise bland too. The planning is their stumbling block for me though

It doesn't look like a dream kitchen to me, more of an update regarding the wall paint and trim being on the pink side. This is coming from a single woman who has recently invested in a new blue kitchen, and opted for pink/lilac walls for the time being, it's just paint, it can be changed with a quick lick of a roller! The units, surfaces and floor are more expensive to change and any tiles you opt for...your significant other should be able to have a view

@Reallyimeanreally2022

I know it associated with being girly

Why I don’t like is the suggestion that being “girly” is a negative.

I think for me the word "girly" has a negative connotation because it sounds so childish. Whereas "feminine" is definitely a style, and not necessarily a style I would want in my kitchen, but I don't have any negative associations with the word feminine itself. People and things can be feminine while also being strong, stylish, and intelligent.