Design Ideas To Brighten Up The ‘Man Cave’
You want your bachelor pad to make a good impression on the women in your life. You’ve finally learned to accept the saying that your home is an extension of yourself, and you certainly don’t want to be mistaken for a cave man. Actually, you want to mirror an image of a sophisticated gentleman. Let’s see how you can do it
Start your decorating project with a new paint. The color is a powerful tool for evoking moods and creating an ambiance. Moreover, the walls make up the rooms hence, an easy attention drawer. You would want your walls to be far from plain and boring. You are Mr. Excitement, aren’t you?
If you want to make your home look much bigger than it actually is, use a light color. For a dramatic look, paint one wall a contrasting dark and leave the rest light. There are other options besides the usual white. Examples are cream, beige, tan, light gray, mocha, gray-blue, and sage green.
You might want to consider hiring a professional painter to add texture and design to the walls. Paints now have such quality as denim, suede or linen appearance. You can also paint patterns for a more stylish look.
Lighting is an important factor for setting the right mood in your pad. Contemporary lighting pieces look awesome, especially for a minimalist bachelor pad. They add character to the space. You can also try adding a standing lamp and wall lamp to the conventional table or desk lamps.
Finally, what about the furniture? After all, isn’t it time you got rid of that cable-spool table you’ve been using since college?
If the budget won’t allow you to buy new furniture, try rearranging what you have. Chances are, you didn’t think much about placement when you moved in your couch, dining table, dresser and bed. You can get your hefty buddies to help you move things around, or you can take the geek approach: measure the dimensions of your furniture, then input the data into any one of many home decorating computer programs available today. Then you can move little icons of your furniture around in a virtual room until you find an arrangement you really like.
It is recommended however, to spend good money on good furniture pieces and decors to complement your new interiors. This is especially true with the change in paint. Of course, you want pieces that go well with the new color. They can be simple things like an ottoman, side table, artwork, area rugs, chair, etc.
Very easy, isn’t it? If you come up with any more creative ideas, feel free to apply them. It’s all for your home sweet bachelor home.
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