The word bachelor pad tends to evoke leather sofas, lounge chairs, giant entertainment centers, and a fully stocked bar. But more and more single men are proving that living solo doesn’t mean forsaking a stylish home. AD has put together some bachelor pads from their archives to inspire a contemporary and cool twist on traditional masculine style.
When a Manhattan bachelor purchased a piece of land on Martha’s Vineyard, he turned to architecture and design firm Ashe + Leandro to create the perfect
getaway. The great room displays selections from his extensive art collection, including works by, from left, Howard Hodgkin, Sterling Ruby, Aaron Young, and Rashid Johnson; the bespoke ceiling lights were created in collaboration with the Urban Electric Co., the sofas and slipper chairs are by Christian Liaigre, and the striped pillows are by Ralph Lauren Home.
Photo: Roger Davies
Before settling down with model Behati Prinsloo, singer Adam Levine resided in a chic
Hollywood Hills home decorated by Mark Haddawy and outfitted with classics by 20th-century-design icons. The living room is a well-edited haven of vintage pieces: a Dunbar sofa in Maharam mohair velvet, a Stilnovo floor lamp, a Jean Prouvé cocktail table, a Hans J. Wegner Ox chair, and a Ludwig Mies van der Rohe daybed. The pillows are covered in antique Caucasian textiles, and the carpet is 1920s Persian.
Photo: Roger Davies
Designer Peter Dunham worked with film producer Steve Tisch on the redecoration of his 1932 Paul Williams
house in Beverly Hills. Basquiat's Trumpet is displayed above a custom-made sofa in the living room; the cocktail tables are vintage French, and the 1940s floor lamps are by Jacques Adnet.
Photo: Roger Davies
Entrepreneur Derek Mattison called on design collective Commune to renovate his 1960s
Los Angeles home. Reclaimed-oak paneling gives the double-height living room a rustic air; a dark custom-blended Benjamin Moore color on the beams and trim lends contrast. The floor lamp on the far left was custom made by Downtown, and the cocktail table is by Alma Allen for Commune. A Vladimir Kagan Contour chaise from Ralph Pucci International is upholstered in gray cashmere, and the overscale floor lamp is by Bottega Veneta; the cowhide rug is from Blackman Cruz
Photo: Michael Calderwood
Designer Tino Zervudachi of Mlinaric, Henry & Zervudachi worked with local sources to restore and furnish Nat Rothschild’s bachelor pad in Rio de Janeiro. The glass-top table in the living room is from Firma Casa; the wood Whale lounge chairs are by Julia Krantz. On the wall is a piece by Brazilian artist Regina Silver.
Photo: Joshua McHugh
In the master bedroom of investor Yoon Kim’s
Manhattan bachelor pad, which was designed by David Mann and Brett McMullen of MR Architecture + Décor, the floating bed by Robert Bernstein is dressed in Calvin Klein linens, a mink coverlet by ER Fur Trading, and a throw from ABC Carpet & Home. The photograph displayed on the wall is by Dietmar Busse.
Photo: Nikolas Koenig
Architect Frederic Schwartz and designers Tony Ingrao and Randy Kemper collaborated with Donny Deutsch to renovate his 1889 Manhattan townhouse. In the living room, a George Condo painting is displayed above a custom-made sofa, one of a pair upholstered in a J. Robert Scott silk mohair. Next to the Venfield zebra chair is a gueridon by Hervé Van der Straeten; the curtains were made using the reverse side of a Kravet fabric, and the cowhide rugs are from Stark Carpet.
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