Borrowed from the boys
Menswear inspired home furnishings
Never forget what inspires you!
Allow me to tell you a short story.
This is a story about my master bedroom. About 10 years ago, “Designer Guys” aired on
the Discovery Channel. It was the
Canadian version of HGTV, and on one particular episode, the guys covered the
sofa in some high-rise condo with… black
wool pinstripe men’s suit fabric. And,
the look was, quite frankly, sexy!
During this same time, the folks at Williams
Sonoma – those purveyors of All Clad and olive oil – had decided to jump into
the home goods business. As a precursor
to Williams Sonoma Home, they started out with a line of bedding and towels
called “Chambers.” In one particular
Chambers catalog, a herringbone duvet cover was displayed that was simply
magnificent. Unfortunately, at the time,
I was struggling to buy groceries and certainly could NOT afford to pay for a
$450 duvet cover.
Fast forward to 2007. House Beautiful featured an article
entitled, “Quintessential Kansas City,” featuring
the home of David Jimenez, the vice president of visual merchandising and
design for Hallmark Cards, Inc. And,
guess what he had in the master bedroom…. that damn herringbone duvet that I saw
years ago.
Hence, the inspiration for my master bedroom was
reborn.
Then, there was that pesky little problem… that
duvet was no longer available.
Why?
Well, home décor has historically been done
for women. Fortunately, as more men have
become interested in their surroundings, we are putting a big kibosh on some of
those awful florals, chintzes, and toiles.
Hence, a trend toward menswear inspired home furnishings has emerged
during the past couple of years.
From flooring and rugs to lamps and upholstery, here are some great ideas...
Recycled leather belt flooring..... LOVE this idea http://designindulgences.com/2012/02/06/fellas-this-one-is-for-you/
Plates and nakins with a masculine edge
Mid century modern chairs in blue plaid tweed
Check out that lampshade
Grey and yellow argyle feather pillows
That rug is GREAT... that wall color is dreadful!
So, you get the idea....
Even some flagship stores have gone this direction. Despite being the Women’s
Store, the Ralph Lauren store on Madison Avenue has a decidedly masculine edge with
the wrought iron, marble floors, and black and white décor.
If you think that the RL women's flagship store is masculine, then just walk across the street and check out the men's store. An absolutely amazing space.....
And, Tom Ford’s Men's Store in New York has a sexy masculine vibe with the zebra wood and dark furnishings.
photo from Veranda
Just remember, if you are re-doing a bedroom, rehabilitating a kitchen, buying a pillow, or thinking about wallpaper, don't forget about the men in your life. We live there, too.
Flannel upholstered walls and that leather headboard are amazing!
Spectacular kitchen. Not really my taste, but I really like it!
Pinstripe wallpaper fabric in blue from www.doyoulovewhereyoulive.com
You should be an interior decorator on the side. Of course you can't give up the primary occupation of exterior decorator though
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