Dumpster 0 #1 January 27, 2006 OK - Here's the scoop - My son and I will be moving in a few months - It'll be the bachelor pad thing sort of - small two bedroom house with garage - Need some decorating ideas, need to keep the masculine thing going while making it appealing to the ladies. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #2 January 27, 2006 Just drape old unairworthy canopies all over the placeDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JENNR8R 0 #3 January 27, 2006 Women would love to see your guns displayed along with some taxidermy attractively arranged....the more the better.What do you call a beautiful, sunny day that comes after two cloudy, rainy ones? -- Monday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kschilk 0 #4 January 27, 2006 Don't know your style preference but if you go rustic.....I saw a place done with rope, instead of regular wood moulding.....pretty cool, They used all different sizes and types of rope in the different applications. Nice....but I'm not big on rustic. Let your son decide and design. That way, you can blame it on him."T'was ever thus." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #5 January 27, 2006 Oh jeez NO I won't let my son decorate! He's too big into bands like Green Day, etc. and decorated his room in the "early-teenage garbage-pit" motif. Nah - I'll certainly get his input and let him have his share of input. He does like the big-screen TV and home theatre ideas, though!! One of the ideas I had was going with an "industrial" infuence I'll call it. I work one some fairly large machinery and have some really large machine parts, (sheaves, etc.) and full use of a bunch of welding equipment. - I can build all sorts of stuff, I just need to be sure it doesn't make the ladies go "yuck". So let me ask this - What are the things ladies DON'T want to see in a guys home? (Maybe I should post that question in the Womans' forum?) Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #6 January 27, 2006 three words.................Lots of NeonI swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #7 January 27, 2006 Chicks dig Neon? Really? Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pa2themd 0 #8 January 27, 2006 no neon, please! I think industrial is cool, with sparse furniture (big couches are cool), so there is lotsa space. Plants are a requirement are good, but will he water them, also it depends on what kind of girls he likes .. they may like his Greenday type furnishings ... what does he say? "Most of us can read the writing on the wall; we just assume it's addressed to someone else!" Ivern Ball Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #9 January 27, 2006 So much info available on home decor these days! I watch HGTV and get ideas, (always ripping pics out of magazines)....this website is loaded with ideas: http://www.hgtv.com/ I wouldn't worry so much about the ladies as your home is your castle and portrays who you are. My uncle is machinist and has built some incredible works of art....re: tables covered in glass with base designed from machinery wheels and the surface under glass covered in gromets and nuts etc. Wall scones for lighting, coffee tables, plant stands, end tables, benches, mirrors, headboards, dining room tables.....even candle holders... Right now I am searching for a base for my dining room table to cover with glass (perfect for smaller area to be able to see thru compared to solid top) Anyway- being creative is satisfying... My office ceiling has my old 26' reserve hanging from it! Attached some pics I found online of tables.... SMiles eustress. : a positive form of stress having a beneficial effect on health, motivation, performance, and emotional well-being. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #10 January 27, 2006 Anything leather. BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzdiva 7 #11 January 27, 2006 QuoteSo let me ask this - What are the things ladies DON'T want to see in a guys home? Used condoms!"It's not just a daydream if you choose to make it your life..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #12 January 27, 2006 That is some very nice metal work! Methinks I need to find an anvil and build a forge! I've got a good-sized sheave to play with (about 20" in diameter) and all sort of othe neat stuff that would otherwise end up in the scrap bin. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #13 January 27, 2006 Bwaaahahahahaha! Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #14 January 27, 2006 I've been helping my boyfriend redecorate for the past few months. In fact, just last night we put the final coat of paint on his new Pub Room and we're really happy with how it looks. He had the typical bachelor pad when we met; a nice house but it was totally furnished in mismatched hand-me-downs from his mom and sister. It can get overwhelming to try to do the whole house at the same time, so I suggest starting with one room. We started with his bathroom, moved into the bedroom and then out into the living areas. For color choices, I went with the colors that he wears the most, in his case being rich colors in the brown, black, beige, rust, sage and gold tones and carried it all through the house to show uniformity and flow. So, start with the colors that are most pleasing to you and if you're not sure, look in your closet for a clue! To make it appealing to the ladies, furnish it like we would by adding nick-nacks, wall hangings and accessories to make the house a home and not just a place to sleep. For my bf's place, he was really cost conscience so I made sure I found great deals on stuff before I brought it home. Check out Ross, Marshall's, TJ Maxx, Michael's and Kirkland's for accessories, prints and paintings and Bed bath and beyond, Linen's & things, Target, Wal-Mart and JC Penney for bathrooms, rugs and curtains. I used a 20% off Bed bath and beyond coupon at Linen's & things so don't throw out coupons that come in the mail! And, make sure you read the Sunday flyers to see what is on sale. Also, if you want to impress women, keep the clutter down and keep the place clean. I wish I could come help you decorate, it's so much fun!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #15 January 27, 2006 WHAT!!! You didn't like my idea?? A great leather sofa.....mmmmmmmmm. I'm hurt! BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #16 January 27, 2006 mmmmmmmmmmmmm - Leather - ! A nice big overstuffed leather couch? And matching loveseat? Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #17 January 27, 2006 Great advice - I'd love to have you up to help decorate! My first instinct was to hit the garage sales - (since the STBE is getting the bulk of the furniture-) I've been told that's OK, as long as the stuff matches and is in great shape. (Not hard to find in this area, it's infested with yuppies-) Great source of dishes, pots, pans, etc. Wire spools, cement blocks and scrap boards are right out, though. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #18 January 27, 2006 Garage sales are fine and you can even buy slip covers for sofas if you find a good, clean one but don't really like the pattern on it.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #19 January 27, 2006 Checking out HGTV - I kinda like that "transistional" style. Seems to blend a wide variety of furniture styles nicely without making it look totally random. Should be able to fit my industrial-design furnishings into that quite nicely. That "shabby chic" looks too much like a bunch of garage sale crop strewn together. Ugh. Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
