Decorating Tips for Couples - Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan

By Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the October 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Get a coffee table you won't worry about damaging.

And make sure it's big enough for both of you to put your feet up on at once—there's no domestic harmony when you're fighting for foot space.

Jonathan Adler, home furnishings designer and author of the forthcoming 100 Ways to Happy Chic Your Life, and his husband Simon Doonan, creative ambassador at large for Barneys New York, share their advice for keeping the peace while decorating.