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Sophisticated Apartment by Ron Marvin

September 6, 2010 in Bedroom, Black, Dramatic, Gray, Hottest Designers, Living room, Masculine, Vignettes

Once I came across this image I recalled seeing it in online magazine Lonny. The Designer behind this sophisticated masculine apartment is Ron Marvin:

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gray and orange masculine bachelor style living room design ideas decor

A deep gray color tone sets a cozy but clean backdrop for this living room. The orange accent color is most definitely chosen to pick up the color in the red woods and and leathers throughout the home.

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coffee table decor smoky hurricanes on tray masculine

I wouldn’t think of a coffee table vignette as typically masculine, but this one definitely is. Books with interesting book covers and smoky gray hurricanes are perfectly placed on a wooden tray. Using an organic decor element like a sea star or an interesting spiked ball like above, as a “paper weight” is a very popular decor element right now (as if you hadn’t noticed ;)

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masculine bedroom blue orange

The bedroom is dramatic with matte charcoal gray walls. In stead of a tall headboard, Ron opted for a large mirror behind the bed. A great choice to reflect the natural light from the windows. On another note, where is Patrick Cline, the photographer?? haha!

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bedroom vignette masculine bachelor style

This vignette on a dresser is located at the opposite end of the bed (as you can see in the mirror above it). I think the leather suitcase handles are the perfect touch. What do you think?

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masculine home office black desk seagrass wallpaper wallcovering

A neat home office with seagrass wallpaper. For some reason this type of wallcovering goes perfectly with black, take a look at this previous post to see what I mean. According to Nancy Marcus who wrote a great post on chic desks, this one can be found at William Sonoma Home.

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If you enjoy Ron Marvin’s work, check out the first issue of Lonny to read more about this space!

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Eric Cohler’s Fabulous Home in NYSD

August 26, 2010 in Bedroom, Blue, Gray, Hottest Designers, Masculine, Modern

One of my favorite reads is the NYSD House section which features the homes of designers, decorators and artists. In the former feature we get a glimpse into interior designer Eric Cohler‘s New York apartment, and I instantly fell in love with his bedroom:

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modern gray bedroom with beige suede beadboard and colorful art

The rich gray wall color is contrasted with crisp white and deep black. The simple masculine furnishings are beautifully balanced with colorful feminine art.

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modern gray grey bedroom

Recognize the flower print to the right? It’s Andy Warhol’s Flowers of course! It’s not mentioned in his interview, but he does have a real Brillo Box, so I guess it’s authentic.

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modern bedroom detail2

A tiny computer work station on the nightstand. I love how he layers everything!  Take a look at the rest of Eric’s home on New York Social Diary, which is accompanied b a great interview, and see what I mean when I say he layers everything ;)

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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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dark brown and black dramatic masculine bachelor bedroom with black chandelier and black sheer curtains

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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masculine dark rich bedroom and bathroom

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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dark brown and gold masculine dining room with sphere ceiling lights

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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white black and gold modern kitchen

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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brown and yellow masculine bachelor living room modern

“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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masculine modern sleek backyard with pool with metal balls

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!

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