Traditional Home – September 2019

fter years of looks that veered toward all things

light and bright, the design industry is showing a

little muscle, accelerating toward the intersection

of masculine and sophisticated. This new direc-

tion is informed by design’s mighty cousin, architecture—and its

array of head-turning new details. Windows now boast sturdy steel

frames, and millwork that has long been painted—usually white—

now wears black. Wood has shed its painted layers for a natural

look that celebrates beautiful grain. Fresh furniture and accessory

pieces are joining the masculine movement. Sometimes tall,

sometimes short, sometimes light, and sometimes dark, they’re all

handsome. Get ready to be swept off your feet.

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Design is going masculine—but no rough-around-the-edges

man caves here! This style is decidedly debonair.

WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY KRISSA ROSSBUND

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARTY BALDWIN

24 THSeptember/October 2019

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