https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 29 May 2026 20:20:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1563845 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 17:50:45 +0000 chopsuey 1563845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. I'm really not, but I have to. :D We're building from scratch and I get to make every single decision. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1563075 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 12:29:45 +0000 snowjewelz 1563075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes and no. When we were renovating our house, I had to know everything but the degree to which I cared varies depending on what it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562893 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:46:07 +0000 jetsa 1562893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm involved because DH wants me to be but at times, I'm like just pick something, I really don't care that much. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562890 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:45:23 +0000 Cole 1562890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If my budget is big enough I like to but I realized as a teenager that if it is jutlst going to be a basic fixture I would rather not be involved beyond giving one or two parameters. No sense in obsessing to make the best decision between two builders grade choices. If it is something we are sinking a lot of money into though I want something I will love. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562887 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:44:46 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1562887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! If I have to live with it, I want to be involved. Its usually DH that has no interest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562881 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:42:15 +0000 Bookish 1562881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! We are both big home improvement nerds :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562877 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:41:04 +0000 pui 1562877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most things I like to have input in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562872 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:40:18 +0000 Dandelion 1562872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not the things that are more important to DH. He's been shopping for fence contractors and he's pretty particular about what he wants, so I'm letting him take the reins on it.</p> <p>Inside the house, I like more say, though...and he gives me more say and stays away from that part. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562802 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:17:55 +0000 cascademom 1562802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I love it too. Last year when he went to his parents' for a funeral, the Nest adjusted the temp perfectly while he was away. I never touched it during that time. LO and I were comfortable throughout the whole time. Sometimes I forget to take the auto-away off and get a chill before I realize it's on. It's DH's man toy. It makes him happy and I like it. No complaints here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562793 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:15:35 +0000 Smurfette 1562793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: Mine wanted the Nest too. I said fine, didn't see the point really, but I do love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562791 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:14:39 +0000 Smurfette 1562791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! It is our house so we want both to be happy. We just bought a fan last weekend for DHs office/playroom. I helped pick it out as much as he did. </p> <p>Now when we finish the basement the technical stuff, like installation, DH will do research and give me choices. Then based on what he thinks is based and price. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562775 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:10:51 +0000 cascademom 1562775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say 50/50. DH wanted a Nest. He did the research. I was cool with it, so we got it. When it came to putting in a new light fixture, I had some strong opinions on it. Most home design decisions are a mutual experience/compromise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562773 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:10:29 +0000 autumnlove 1562773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TemperanceBrennan: HAhaha, my criteria....white and I want a remote. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562765 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:07:27 +0000 Anagram 1562765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband and I are both very picky and detail oriented. We had to decide on a light fixture (my preference) or ceiling fan (his preference) for LOs room and we went round and round about it until we compromised with a "prettier" fan with stainless steel looking blades.</p> <p>Picking out a paint color for the bathroom? Took forever. Picking out curtains? We are still haggling over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562760 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:04:33 +0000 psw27 1562760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not anymore... we are trying to redo our bathroom and our contractor is making me mad so I have checked out of the process! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562756 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:03:58 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1562756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha, it took us FOREVER to pick out ceiling fans. We couldn't find exactly what we wanted and we had different opinions of the options available. It would have been easier if one of use didn't care much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562754 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:03:41 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1562754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like making decisions in general, but I'm picky so I guess yes. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562661 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:39:32 +0000 Beebug 1562661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am involved in every decision! I wish DH cared more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562654 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:37:46 +0000 jhd 1562654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We always discuss things. But DH gets more excited about planning future home improvements than I do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562647 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:36:42 +0000 swurlygurl 1562647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! We even go pick out furnace filters together!</p> <p>ETA: I do not much care about yard stuff though. I care 0% about what type of mulch, or grass seed, or lawnmower attachments he wants. Plants, a little bit. What type of retaining wall block, a little bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562637 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:34:52 +0000 MRSJX3 1562637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Kind of... I like knowing what's going on but there are some things I genuinely don't care about and trust my husband 100% with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562619 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:32:38 +0000 MrsTiz 1562619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely! Any changes to the house at least get run by the other person, i'm into decor and DH is into DIY so we make a good team! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562602 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:28:46 +0000 Alivoo01 1562602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea. I like to be involved because if I left it all up to DH, the money spent would be crazy!! Home boy has no sense of budget! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562527 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:12:25 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1562527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah- I tend to be the one to make most of the decisions in general! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562522 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:11:31 +0000 mlm2934 1562522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am totally interested - I would be jumping with joy if DH wanted me to pick new ceiling fans right now!! (Granted ours are very ugly! Lol) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562521 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:11:12 +0000 looch 1562521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am, because my husband likes to share the outcome of his research. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562517 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:10:43 +0000 HLK208 1562517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both get giddy over home improvement projects. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562514 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:10:26 +0000 heartonastring 1562514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I'm definitely a details person. That's part of the reason I loved the home-building process so much: got to choose every single minuscule detail! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562507 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:08:59 +0000 Ms.SK 1562507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all! When we were re-doing the guest bathroom my husband wanted me to weigh in on every decision. My answer to him was, "I love you, we have similar taste and style and I would rather have you to blame if I hate the toilet than myself!" It came out really nice, although I would never have gone with the cheaper vanity vs the $800 toilet but the project is done and I didn't have to think about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-interested-in-every-decision-for-your-home#post-1562499 Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:07:11 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1562499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! We both are. We bought our house knowing that we were going to make it "us" over the course of our years there. I get so excited in picking out the simplest things for it! </p>