Recently, The New York Times said that Tommy Hilgfiger is back. So does that mean that other designers will follow suit and go all-American? And since one trend leads to another, perhaps we'll be seeing a lot more Americana on the home front.
Not that this look has ever gone out of style. It’s one of the most classic looks around. And it’s a great way for guys to dress up their pads while still holding on to that rough around the edges charm. So pour yourself a glass of lemonade, or bake an apple pie, and take a look at some red, white and beautiful bachelor pads.
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(Images: 1,2 3 The Selby; 4 Grace Shu; 5 Elle Decor; 6 Genuine Style; 7 Home Interior Design; 8 Well Plaid; 9 Laurel Adams Design; 10 Habitually Chic)
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I couldn't play ping pong with that shag carpet underfoot but I like that the table has priority over all else!
First picture reminds me a lot of our neighbor/uncle's house. And he goes under the nick name Mad dog and is a forever bachelor.. If it is a desirable design to follow? hmm..it's really cool and charming for those who lives the life, otherwise a little to country style for my taste. Really charming though.
shag carpet - LOL
I think there is a certain kind of cozy comfort to this look.
Just want to point out that the US flag should always be hung with the blue field in the top left corner. Even when hung vertically!
Only one antler?
Shag in #1? Try gravel, must be a guy thing.
#9 doesn't look very manly. Maybe its the throw pillows.
Give me that sink. Now.
Where's the nekid lady posters?
"I use antlers in all of my DE-corating!"
--Gaston
I love the sink and the color in the teal and red washroom/kitchen. It feels very rustic and country, but I tend to see the teal/red scheme as a more girly one. Ignoring the colors, the fixtures and rough functionality feels kind of manly. :-)
Wait... what's so "all-American" about a Dutch mailbag? (#8) ... just sayin'
I know I'll catch a few comments for this, but the US Flag Code is pretty clear on this. Even if you don't mean to be breaking flag etiquette, just think about it before you do it. The flag is a very serious, living, breathing thing to a lot of people. It may look cute to use a flag for another purpose or to decorate creatively, but to a veteran or Blue Star Mother, it can be a very hurtful thing - even if its unintentional.
PUBLIC LAW 94 - 344, Sec 4:
(d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker's desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general.
I don't disagree, but the way the flag is shown in the first image is not any violation of the rules you cite. It perhaps touches the ground, but that's not covered in the law/section you quote.
#1 is drawn back (albeit probably unintentionally) and isn't allowed to fall free.
#4 is used for drapery.
#9 is used for bedding (on pillows).
I personally think as long as it's done in a manner to glorify (rather than disrespect) the flag, I'm ok with it, but... I guess I'd just be sure to err on the side of caution because I wouldn't want to elicit any sort of upset from a veteran or Blue Star mother or other loved one of a fallen soldier. But again...to each his own. Just wanted to note it. Maybe a star/stripe motif (rather than an exact flag) might be a more appropriate choice in cases where flag etiquette may be broached.
MH has a point - When I grew up as a military brat and later was active duty military, it was drilled into us that there are appropriate and inappropriate ways to use/display the US flag.
It's one thing to have a flag printed on a pillow (not really kosher, but folks do it anyway) or Jasper John's variations of the flag as a theme for his paintings...
...but it's quite another to have a real flag used as curtains or a throw over the arm of a chair (pic #9). The other thing is that the field of blue is ALWAYS supposed to be on the upper left - so aside from everything else, the display of the flags in the first and fourth pic are wrong.
It admit - It even irritates me to see a US Flag at half-staff when there's not an officially designated period of mourning or it's not Memorial/Patriot's Day.