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Stick to dark, subdued and earthy colors. Textures should be woods, metals and leathers. Minimal look is best for men. Too decorated or too bright and colorful looks feminine. Should always have some plants around but don't get anything flowery, some nice cactus type plants are best for men, like snake plants. I had a few fake ficus trees in my old place just to fill out some empty corners, you can get those on sale from Michael's arts store for $25 on sale. Use rugs to create spacial relationships between different areas. Nothing bright and colorful, I actually had a cool dark brown rug made from bamboo that I used under my dining room table.
If you don't come from a creative background and have no clue about aesthetics, best to hire someone. Just look at some of the pinterest pins on bachelor pads, find something you like then show it to an interior designer. They'll handle the rest.
Also, the furnishings are largely determined by your flooring situation. Some apartments have ugly ass green or brown shag carpeting. Even if you have nice stuff, having terrible quality carpet can ruin the look of a place. Ideal floor is either wood or concrete(like you have in lofts). If not that, then a nice quality carpet, not that cheap ass shag shit put in most non-luxury apartments.
Stick to dark, subdued and earthy colors. Textures should be woods, metals and leathers. Minimal look is best for men. Too decorated or too bright and colorful looks feminine. Should always have some plants around but don't get anything flowery, some nice cactus type plants are best for men, like snake plants. I had a few fake ficus trees in my old place just to fill out some empty corners, you can get those on sale from Michael's arts store for $25 on sale. Use rugs to create spacial relationships between different areas. Nothing bright and colorful, I actually had a cool dark brown rug made from bamboo that I used under my dining room table.
If you don't come from a creative background and have no clue about aesthetics, best to hire someone. Just look at some of the pinterest pins on bachelor pads, find something you like then show it to an interior designer. They'll handle the rest.
Also, the furnishings are largely determined by your flooring situation. Some apartments have ugly ass green or brown shag carpeting. Even if you have nice stuff, having terrible quality carpet can ruin the look of a place. Ideal floor is either wood or concrete(like you have in lofts). If not that, then a nice quality carpet, not that cheap ass shag shit put in most non-luxury apartments.