Case Study: My Hubby on Masculine Interiors
May 30, 2010 in Bedroom, Black, Brown, Exterior, Hottest Designers, Masculine
These rooms are all designed by Jeff Andrews Design and what struck me with all of them is the masculine appeal. Out of curiosity I asked my hubby what he thought about the them. I seriously discovered a gold mine here! Lets find out what boys really like:
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First impression of this bedroom; he likes it. Except from the table/seat thing at the end of the bed (he is of the practical kind and feels that it would be in his way). Then I asked if he thought it was masculine and he responds with a yes, although there were some feminine touches. I asked what they were, and to my surprise he informed me that it was the pillow setup. I was positive he would mention the curtains, or at least the chandelier. I couldn’t resist asking what he thought about the two. The verdict: He liked the chandelier. As for the curtains? “I don’t notice curtains”. Okay then.
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I know hubs love natural materials. In fact, this is a man-trait that I notice all the time in the blogosphere, I bet you too have read the sigh of frustrated women wanting to paint their (outdated) wooden kitchen cabinets, of course with their male counterpart’s sound objection. What is it with men and natural materials? It’s still wood underneath the paint darnit!
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Hubby’s first impression: he likes this. Then he points out that he doesn’t like “the guy on the fireplace”. The sphere lamps didn’t do it for him either, but the metal chain curtains are a hit. Overall, this was a thumbs up.
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This one needs a little background info. So, about a year ago we visited a furniture store and there was this white glossy dining table with rounded edges. This table particularly fascinated him, so much so that he took a picture with his phone and sent it to his friend, with the caption ” iTable”. This kitchen was of cause an “iKitchen”!
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“Too much pillows” he said about this living room. I asked: “Don’t you think it’s comfy with a pillow in your back?” He responds: “only if they’re not too flat. Good pillows should be like nice boobs, not too hard and not too limp.” Seriously?! Bwahaha!
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This garden is apparently “chill”, bout he doesn’t understand why there are metal balls in the pool.
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I have to do this more often!
Karena said on May 30, 2010
So interesting…I think men have heard other guys talking about a plethora of pillows on the beds etc!
Karena
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Nancy@marcusdesign said on May 30, 2010
Wow, this was very interesting…great post! I bet my hubby would say a lot of the same things yours did. One thing I am definately thankful for is that hubby let me paint our old oak kitchen cabinets white! Phew! His parents thought we were crazy to paint over them, but once they saw them done, they saw the light!! (no pun intended, ha ha)!
Nancy
Nancy@marcusdesign said on May 30, 2010
PS. I just became your latest follower!
Nancy
Åse - Interiörguiden said on May 30, 2010
I really like the interiors even though they are typical masculine.
Decofabulous said on May 30, 2010
I love it but it definitely looks like a batchelor pad. :) I’m going to try this test on my partner and see what he says.
by Maya @ Completely Coastal said on May 30, 2010
This is fun…, to get the male perspective! The metal balls in the pool remark cracked me up!! It’s not very practical, true -like layering dozens of pillows on the bed.
DesignTies said on May 30, 2010
This is such a fun post :-) Your hubby was a good sport for playing along with you. Love his cushion/boob comparison :-)
I have to say that I like the sphere chandelier in the dining room. But other than that, I’m pretty much in agreement with your hubby :-)
Kelly
Olivia said on May 30, 2010
You definitely have to do this more often! This was so interesting and made me laugh. I called my boyfriend over to ask him his opinion about the pictures. Interesting to get inside guy’s heads…
JEN RAMOS said on May 30, 2010
Ha….the balls in the pool are SUPER neat! Great post! :) )))
Roeshel said on May 30, 2010
oh my gosh! I enjoyed that! So funny! Definitely make this a regular feature! I could hear my husband saying the exact same things in my head. :)
R
A Dude said on September 5, 2011
Bathroom=Awesome
However, I completely agree with your husband about the bed/chair(that’s gonna hurt!) and the balls. In fact, I’d go a step further and say it’s too homo-masculine. Sorry, I know that’s not what you want to hear, but the pictures of the muscular dudes, the chandelier, the fur on the bed, the phallus in the living room and all the balls add up to not-straight. Luckily, those are all things that are easily change-able.
Linda @ theLENNOXX said on September 8, 2011
Haha!! That’s the best comment ever! The thing I’m most interested to her is your honest opinion, and I certainly got it ;-) Thank you for making me laugh!
xoxx Linda