A Space Designed for Him

Don’t let fancy words like “sconce,” “décor,” and “drape” fool you. Sprucing up your home can be just as manly as ESPN highlights or dark beer. Find out how one Kentucky native turned his 1920s-style bungalow into a stylish yet decidedly masculine retreat.

George filled this antique cabinet with family keepsakes. He pushed books to the back and layered the front with items such as his great-great-great-uncle’s pocket watch, a sterling silver souvenir sombrero from one of his grandfather’s trips to Mexico, and his father’s old autographed baseball.

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George filled this antique cabinet with family keepsakes. He pushed books to the back and layered the front with items such as his great-great-great-uncle's pocket watch, a sterling silver souvenir sombrero from one of his grandfather's trips to Mexico, and his father's old autographed baseball.

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George was drawn to these vintage Chesapeake Bay maps because of the mustard yellow color and his love of colonial port towns. Covering the whole room with the maps would have been too much, but carefully placed, the grouping functions as an extension of the bed.

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Skip the ruffled bed linens and collection of frilly throw pillows and opt for menswear-inspired pinstripe, paisley, and hound's-tooth. Your bed will look as put together and crisp as your favorite suit, and everyone looks better in a suit.

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11 of 13 George filled this antique cabinet with family keepsakes. He pushed books to the back and layered the front with items such as his great-great-great-uncle’s pocket watch, a sterling silver souvenir sombrero from one of his grandfather’s trips to Mexico, and his father’s old autographed baseball.