"Would you prefer the walls in your living room painted or wallpapered?" Anissa smiled as David jumped at the sound of her voice. He looked up to meet her gaze through the office door. She tapped her pen on a corner of a lined yellow note pad. "There are so many varieties of each from which to choose."
"Paint." He frowned. "I don't think it should be too fussy or girly. Other than that, as long as I have a place to hang my sword collection and my sister's paintings, I don't really care.
"Good." She wasn't exactly surprised by his request to avoid 'girly.' "Although I think you should include some paper in the kitchen and the small lavatory, to be in keeping with the age of the house. Stripes, perhaps, or a simple design. Would that be acceptable?"
"Sure, if you think so."
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