Masculine Interiors that She Will Like Too Featuring Brown

As an interior designer, there are so many colors and looks that I love. Maybe that’s why I am drawn to this type of work in the first place. I only have one living room, but over the years, I’ve helped dozens of people create their own unique spaces. Therefore, I get to do lots of different styles which is a lot of fun.

This week in honor of father’s day, I am going to feature masculine interiors.

What IS a masculine interior?

Masculine interiors are:

• handsome
• strong
• brave
• daring
• comforting
• warm
• sophisticated [well, the good ones are]
• often have strong architectural themes
• often have furnishings with deep, rich wooden tones

Alright, a masculine room can be cold, but my favorite masculine rooms even if they are black and white have a strong element of warmth– somewhere.

Today, however, the rooms and spaces will largely emphasize the color BROWN.

For brown walls, I favor the colors that are on the cooler side of brown.

Here are two great choices

Benjamin Moore HC-68 Middlebury Brown

Benjamin Moore HC-69 Whitall Brown

Here is a room that looks like Whitall Brown and they took the color and used it everywhere! I want to do a post about this because it proves that you do not have to paint a ceiling white if you use a dark color.

The home of Robin Standefer and Stephen Alesch

I’ve had many a client tell me how much they hate brown. And yes, if brown is done wrong, it sucks.

Brown needs

• white or cream or maybe another pale shade
• more brown [and analogous tones]
• bits of black
• gold [or silver]
• glass
• mirrors
• sometimes pops of color

What to avoid when decorating with brown.

• really big brown furniture
• big brown furniture with white or light walls. This will never look good
• too much brown leather.
• cheap looking furniture in brown looks even cheaper

Masculine interiors

can be traditional or modern. Rustic, casual or formal; old, new, decayed or pristine. Here, I’ve tried to put in something for everyone, but find that I’m always drawn to a brown room which has some aspect of age and patina.

As always, I do try to locate the original source, but sometimes, it’s just not possible.

Mark D Sikes Southern Living Idea House 2016.

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 Bunny Williams

 Jeannine Williams

Alexa Hampton

 Aman Canale Grande Hotel, Venice, Italy

Love the Chinoiserie painting juxtaposed with the Italian Terrazzo floor and masculine leather furnishings

John Jacob

What a talented designer. Love his work!

Aman Canale Grande Hotel

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Bunny Williams

Not sure what this room is? Mudroom, Entrance to a sauna, Pool house? Whatever, I love the tapestry and aged look of the space.

Aman Canal Grand Hotel

Axel Vervoordt

 John Jacob

I hope that you enjoyed these masculine interiors, even if you’re not a “brown person.” The next post will feature masculine interiors with more black and white; very classic and crisp. I think there will also be some blue.

For more beautiful dark rooms, please check out these posts:

You might also love this post about brown furniture.

And, also these posts featuring more masculine rooms.

• She Loves Dark Rooms and He Doesn’t.
• The Most Handsome Black and White Interiors Ever
• A beautiful post about black and blue decor
• Discover the New Black in Interior Design
• Another favorite post to consider is this one about gorgeous beige rooms.
• There are some beautiful, rich colors here to explore.

Happy Father’s Day!

xo,