it's hard to believe any of them are single

MEN AND DOGS. Thank you very much!

Um. Hi Chad.

I love how they all have and LOVE their dogs.

Men of AT calendar? Scrumptious!

if i believed in marriage, i'd settle down with any of them.

Hello, bachelors! Oh, there are tours on here, too?

Hmmm... With the exception of one dapper gentleman, all the rest seem to be capped of at the ripe 'old' age of 30, if that. Age discrimination?

@ALifeDesigned - I suspect that it is because most men start looking to settle down (i.e. live with a significant other) around the early 30's and thus would not longer have a proper "bachelor pad."

"what are some of your favorite elements in these homes?"
-- Well I guess these comments have answered that question...

In all seriousness, I doubt it would be well-received here if the genders were reversed with men raving about the attractiveness of women and (essentially) ignoring their beautiful homes.

@RJZII - I understand that, but what of those men, such as myself, who happen to divorced or between relationships. Just an observation.

Michael and his blue velvet sofa have stayed etched in my memory...

wow. bachelor no. 1 is easy on the eyes...

@BSArtist

Agree 100%. If the genders were reversed and the comments similar, there would be outrage beyond belief.

It's funny that in a female dominated comment section that objectifying men becomes acceptable.

Maybe not that funny, actually...

Oh wow. Conveniently I am also eligible. *ahem*

We're not "objectifying," we're complimenting. Now on to the tours...

@Skaterjo - I dislike pointing this out, but the others are correct, if the earlier comments were directed at women the reactions would likely be much more severe towards the commenter. Lets put it this way, what do you think would happen if someone wrote "Wow! She's easy on the eyes, I can't believe she's still single!" on a house tour of a single woman?

@A Life Designed - In all honestly, I suspect it largely comes under the heading of "It depends." Off hand, I suspect that the desire to showoff ones home factors heavily into why people submit their homes for a house tour and I wouldn't be surprised if the motivation for doing so changes as you age.

@chairgal Seconded!

@rjzII- but they're NOT women, are they -- and the commenters may not be women, either. Besides, AT knows exactly what it's doing!

Anyway, on to the tours: I especially like #12's use of white and glass elements to add light and to contrast with the gray of the living room.

@skaterjo - No we don't know the gender of the commenters; however, that disregards the point that the comments are overwhelmingly inappropriate and as others have noted, had the proverbial shoe been on the other foot and the photographs had featured women, anyone making such comments would have been quickly censored by the other commentors on this site. Furthermore, take a step back and think about what you just said - "but they're NOT women, are they" - it could be argued that you are effectively endorsing a double standard by saying that such commentary is acceptable when directed at men; however, is not acceptable when directed at women. Plus, given that this is a forum to discuss design and not the general appearances of either gender, the comments are inappropriate in a contextual and professional matter.

With regards to your comment about "Besides, AT knows exactly what it's doing!" I'm inclined to agree and plan on making my displeasure known to the editors.

What kind of a list is this without Patrick Hamilton???

I really need to "up my game" in the clothing department.

I keep returning to Tyler's house tour. I dunno, must be the dog.

I'd easily move in with anyone of them!

What @RJZII said.

@SkaterJo,

No, they're not women. They're men who've agreed to have their homes displayed for public viewing. Their good taste is reflected in the way they dress and style their homes and themselves. Saying "I like his style", or "his clothes are really nice" is totally fine. Saying "Thanks for the eye candy" and suggesting some sort of calendar is totally gross and offensive and demeaning to all humans regardless of their gender or sex.

Hey, I'm not here for a debate - only the eye candy, in whatever form it takes!

No men with cats? Something is wrong here.

Attractive homes and their attractive occupants makes for attractive reading/viewing and the editors of AT know this. Kudos to them. Also, I enjoyed all the comments about how hot these guys are and I am sure all of them do, too.

Presuming that one's ideals speak on behalf of all humanity is both gross and offensive.

Please keep your words out of my mouth; it's unsanitary.

MORE PLEASE. Thank you.

I get the concern about sexism.

I have also dated too many men with empty walls and dirty bathrooms not to appreciate this.

ps I think it is terrific to see men who are in touch with the domestic side of their lives. It makes all of these guys incredibly appealing. I am already living with several of them in my mind.

First, commenting on a man's beauty is not the same as commenting on a woman's beauty. Men have not endure centuries of sexism.

Second, there is nothing wrong about commenting on someone's beauty, quite the contrary. There are vulgar ways to do it, and there are sweet and classy ways to do it. People should be more appreciative of others who dress well and take care of themselves.

@MaxB sums it up nicely in that first point.

Also, weren't they already sexualized by being referred to as bachelors? As in, sexually available?

@SOPHIETO,
I believe "bachelor" to mean unattached.
As for what is an appropriate comment on AT, this is an open forum blog. Other than not being impolite or vulgar, people are going to speak their mind. What say Maxwell? This is HIS blog, after all.

@Maxb - Sorry, but the whole "Men have been doing it for centuries therefore women get a pass" excuse doesn't work. When such talk is inappropriate, it's inappropriate regardless of the gender of the person who is talking and the gender of the person it's directed at. Acting like an adult does not mean using child like excuses such as "They did it, so why can't I?" this isn't the playground.

@Sophieto - Depending upon the context "bachelor" has historically meant either someone or something of low rank or grade (e.g. Bachelor's degree, knight bachelor, etc.) or it referred to a unmarried man. "Bachelor-girl" or spinster historically refereed to an unmarried woman prior to the start of the use of the word bachelorette.

No sexual context was actually attached to those words or at least in the way that it is accepted in the modern context. Historically there was some attached to "widow" or "divorcee" as it implied a lack of virginity that could be expected of a bachelor or bachelor-girl. Furthermore, from a modern context, this is the first time I've seen the use of bachelor in the same context as sexually available - since people have been waiting longer to get married someone might be living on their own for a while in a steady relationship that means they are not sexually available even though they would still be considered a bachelor or bachelorette.

@RJZII
You wrote: "Men have been doing it for centuries therefore women get a pass" excuse doesn't work."

It is a bad interpretation of my comment.

Women have endured sexism fo centuries; therefore when men make sexual innuendos about women, these inuuendos are charged with that history. It is not the case for women (or gay men) commenting on someone's look. I am not saying as you put it "They did it, so why can't I?": I am saying that the history is not the same.

@Maxb - Except most people haven't been around for centuries on this site and that history really isn't though; however, we might be talking about two completely different things right now. Are you trying to justify the comments that some of the others have been making on this article, or are we talking about something different?

Does anyone know what kind of dog Chad has?