Fellas living with froufrou?

[Viola]

Gee, then I am glad I didn't take a picture of the fireplace in the summer house with the Giant Disembodied Corsican Sheep over the mantle.
Taxidermied heads on the wall are definitely a man thing. Even in a room that is frou frou, a few animal heads on the wall negate all the frou frou and it is now manly. I know a friend of mine that has his entire bedroom walls covered in taxidermy. Would any woman want that in the bedroom as opposed to frou frou? [huh]
I slept just fine by the way. I only wish I had the other part of the buffalo for dinner before going to bed.

Regards,

J

Taxidermy actually doesn't bug me that much. Its the bedroom aspect... I don't wanna get undressed in front of anything dead. And I don't want it watching me while I sleep.

Over a fireplace in the livingroom? Doesn't bother me a bit. Well, usually. I'd probably be sad if it was some kind of big cat. But a deer or sheep or something? That's ok.

-Viola

 

[HadleyH]

Noooo please!!!

Please forgive me but I hate pink. Pink for me is hideous, it insults the eye, its shocking .I'd never choose that color with my eyes open.I hate pink with a feeling bordering upon passion.
How anybody could have concocted such dreadful color I cannot imagine.


Apologies again to all pink lovers everywhere


Frou-frou doesn't do it for me either. [huh]


EDIT to say that it's only on me that pink doesn't look so hot. I do like it on others.

 

[Viola]

Hadley, maybe its my computer, but that's the funniest message I can imagine coming from an avatar with a pink flower in your hair. lol

Also, how do you feel about taxidermy?

-Viola

 

[John in Covina]

Friends of mine have given this great thought and sought balance for each room, but each has one room where their wants and desires in style are allow full reign. (For many men this means the garage or the basement!)

Fung Schway (SP?) is an ancient Chinese phrase
that means "The guy's stuff goes in the garage until the yard sale."

 

[HadleyH]

Hadley, maybe its my computer, but that's the funniest message I can imagine coming from an avatar with a pink flower in your hair.

Also, how do you feel about taxidermy?

-Viola

Oh no, it's not pink Viola lol lol It's you computer lol lol lol (seriously ,it's red in the center and goes white on the outer part, if you come here I'll show you... lol

Taxidermy? I feel about taxidermy the same way I feel about pink.

What is a girl to do? [huh]

 

[ohairas]

I've used the glitter before and it works beautifully.. here's the link again,
(and it is the stuff from Lowe's)
HD, it's gold glitter. I've used it in the living room too but it's quite hard to photograph!
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ohairas/...03642860143/26
and
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ohairas/...03642864014/39
Those sconces came from my husband's grandma's house, we're so happy to have them!
I just noticed the links aren't working from this particular post, but they do from my original one on page 1 of this thread.)

James, very nice bar!
Nikki

 

[ohairas]

That's a google search I would be wary of making. Who knows what might show up.

As long as I did a search for bordello room or bordello decor it was pretty much ok...
Nikki

 

[ohairas]

This just reminds me of how much taxidermy was used by the victorians. Women would put stuffed birds on their hats all the time, I've even seen a pic of one with a stuffed kitten!! I sure hope it was their beloved pet that didn't make it!
Nikki

Gee, then I am glad I didn't take a picture of the fireplace in the summer house with the Giant Disembodied Corsican Sheep over the mantle.
Taxidermied heads on the wall are definitely a man thing. Even in a room that is frou frou, a few animal heads on the wall negate all the frou frou and it is now manly. I know a friend of mine that has his entire bedroom walls covered in taxidermy. Would any woman want that in the bedroom as opposed to frou frou? [huh]
I slept just fine by the way. I only wish I had the other part of the buffalo for dinner before going to bed.

Regards,

J

 

[PastimeSteve]

Women would put stuffed birds on their hats all the time, I've even seen a pic of one with a stuffed kitten!!

You know, there's nothing like going on a date with a beautiful woman and seeing a dead animal on her head. In fact, it's the perfect ending to a romantic evening...

"Guenivere, you drew me in from the moment I laid eyes on your face, your lips -- and the dead cat on your head."

Leave that clothing choice in the past please.

Steve

 

[HadleyH]

You know, there's nothing like going on a date with a beautiful woman and seeing a dead animal on her head. In fact, it's the perfect ending to a romantic evening...

"Guenivere, you drew me in from the moment I laid eyes on your face, your lips -- and the dead cat on your head."

Leave that clothing choice in the past please.

Steve

I second and third that.

 

[carebear]

However my bar in my summer house is painted in a light pink with glitter paint. No one ever said it wasn't manly.

I'll say it, just don't hit me with your purse.

 

[pigeon toe]

I think a good illustration of what could be called "frou-frou" can be seen in the photograph of the steak house at Madonna's Inn in San Luis Obispo.

http://www.madonnainn.com/steakhouse.asp

There is a particular shade of pink that Mrs. Madonna was very fond of. Even the sugar at the tables is that pink. It is also much less red than how its shows on my monitor.

Haversack.

That place looks amazing! I would love to eat there. Live there, not so much.

I'm not too fond of the shade of pink you picked out, I'm more into girlie pinks. For a bedroom I'd probably choose a dark robin's egg blue or a medium green. But for my bathroom I would go all out with pink, pretty girliness. That is, if it wouldn't drive my boyfriend insane. I deserve my own bathroom anyway!

If you're husband is cool with it though I'd go right ahead!

 

[ohairas]

My first thoughts were green, except we already have 3 other rooms in the house now that are a shade of green, and soon will have 2 more blue-greens.
Plus, all the greenery in my different bedding didn't go with ONE green. Different shades of pink were easier to match.

Anyhoo, here are a few pics of our LR glitter I found. As I said, it's very hard to photograph. IRL it's really even and soft.
Nikki

Please excuse my huge mug, but when I tried to resize the glitter was even more hard to see...

 

[HoosierDaddy]

...Why that's just spectacularly beautiful..Nikki!..oh yeah..and the glitter looks neat as well....
HD

 

[ohairas]

lol, gee thanks.. but I told ya to ignore my big gourd!
Nikki

...Why that's just spectacularly beautiful..Nikki!..oh yeah..and the glitter looks neat as well....
HD

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Is this maybe where Bush Sr. got that "1000 points of light" thing?

 

[ohairas]

Is this maybe where Bush Sr. got that "1000 points of light" thing?

Hmmm... rather ironic you say that because my SIL had painted a pic of the Twin Towers for my hub like 10 years ago and it will hang in there once I finally decide where I want it.
Nikki

 

[Miss Sis]

I have to say I would not inflict pink or frou frou on my chap in the bedroom. It seems cruel and unusual punishment!

 

[PastimeSteve]

That's just not fair...here I am trying to avoid the "Ladies of the Lounge" thread and you go and post that here. You're a stunner Nikki.

And, no glittered walls for this guy! Well, maybe on the ceiling. It would probably make a cool night sky effect. Paint a comet on there and you're all set. Wooooosssshh.

Steve

 

[Spitfire]

Pink and frou frou is kind of allright if you like candyfloss a lot.lol lol

PS ...no jokes intended, ohairas. You look stunning!