Decor Dilemma: How to Stylishly Cohabitate With Your Significant Other

They've got a full-size Lord of the Rings sword replica. You've got a few large, splattered canvases from your Jackson Pollock phase in art school. Neither of you will ever part with your beloved (albeit ugly) possession, so the only option is compromise. Whether you both stick your items in a hallway closet or proudly display them in the living room is your prerogative, but no one party should have to hide their treasured decor accessory while the other gets to keep theirs out in the open.

The solution: Find a balance between both of your nonnegotiables, determining a fair way to style them so that both partners can live with it.