Here’s why I really dig masculine interiors….

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I am debating on how I want to design my bedroom. It has the Moroccan feel which I intend to keep. But if I paint a wall a charcoal gray, the last thing I want to do is have all dark bedding. So I’d need to step my white sheet game up. I still want some soft and feminine elements but I can’t get enough of the streamlined, contemporary and minimalistic look of many masculine interiors.

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There is something incredibly sexy about a dark room with bedding that looks comfortable but calming…

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Peanut butter tufted seating…

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Carefully edited decor…

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Miami home tour with a modern sky blue twist

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This is pretty much what I think of when I think of Miami penthouses in the sky. The monochromatic color of water with lacquered furnishings and modern lines is quite beautiful.

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This mirror is everything…

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This is what I thought all furniture would look like after year 2000. Growing up, I thought by now we’d all dress futuristic in silver like TLC, have cars that fly and just very curvy and odd shaped furniture. Don’t judge me. But this would have fit my vision. I like the metallic wallpaper throughout and what was done with the column as well.

{Designed by Carlo Rampazzi with more images here}

Home tour with original moldings and modern furniture & art

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Madrid-based architect Ignacio García de Vinuesa and interior designer Elisa Rodríguez salvaged original architectural details and married them with modern contemporary art and furniture in this home. Although I am tired of sea urchin decor, I am not tired of this light fixture. I’ve seen it before and think it’s such a show stopper.

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The wood on the cabinetry is nothing short of gorgeous. Wow. Combined with black counters and herringbone floors, it makes for a very up to date space with architectural details to add character.

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