Beyond the Man Cave: Masculine Interior Design for a Gentleman
It’s a constant struggle, masculine versus feminine in design. Many meetings with couples tend to be a tug of war between his and her ideal style. As masculine design is a style of its own, it is very exciting when we get the opportunity to design a room for the guys or a home for a bachelor, not to mention it eliminates that tug of war. In celebration of Father’s Day, we’re feeling inspired by all things masculine.
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Contrary to the stereotypical “man cave” or “bachelor pad” we believe masculine design should appeal to both sexes. Rather than dark colors and heavy furniture with sports memorabilia hanging from every nook and cranny, these spaces should be structured, sexy and organic. If I walk into a room that looks like someone vomited masculinity all over it I immediately want to escape…hmm well maybe that is the point after all.
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“Masculine design, in its essence, should operate quite like the perfect gentleman: clean, structured, organic, and full of strength.”
– Marie Flanigan-Owner of Marie Flanigan Interiors
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This simple, fuss free dining room is quite elegant with clean lines and a modern-masculine approach.
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This living room is dark and moody with a gray, white and black palette. With a neutral palette, the look could easily get boring, but the textures and layering allow the space to feel cozy and creates interest.
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“Generally speaking, I would say that masculine spaces have very clean, tailored lines on all furniture pieces; a certain formality and order to the space, often times paired with symmetry as a strong design element; and either monochromatic color palettes or deep, rich, bold color palettes that have a definite presence. When you then mix together objects like metal, horn, lacquer and leather with fabrics like wool, mohair, tweed and cashmere, and add in some geometric patterns or animal prints, you begin to create a space that would typically be classified as a ‘masculine’ space.”-Brian Dittmar-Centsational Girl blog
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Love the blog
Thanks so much Cathie!