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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.

Use your home as a way to express yourself. Do you love to collect something? Whether you collect baseballs, vintage records, or metal figurines, like George Krauth, group them together, and display them tastefully.
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Use your home as a way to express yourself. Do you love to collect something? Whether you collect baseballs, vintage records, or metal figurines, like George Krauth, group them together, and display them tastefully.
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Framed art doesn't have to be a painting or a photograph. George loved the color of the graphic blueprint of his great-great-great-uncle's home in Louisville, Kentucky. He paired it with a family military portrait from the 1700s for a mix of technical and traditional styles.
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A Victorian aquarium becomes an interesting container for an arrangement of moss and a potted orchid. If flowers aren’t your style, try low-maintenance plants with a bite, like cacti.
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