Folding chairs are uncomfortable, heavy and take up a lot of room. Inflatable chairs and mattresses are comfortable, but the heavy vinyl and necessity for an air pump does does make them quite as portable as we’d like. Why can’t somebody invent a chair you can practically fit in your pocket, requires no air from […]
4 Ways to Upgrade Your Man Cave
May 27, 2016 by
Mark Twain’s was a billiard room. Ernest Hemingway had a writing studio, and Bruce Wayne preferred the bat cave. But the man cave has an even richer, deeper history. In fact, the man cave dates back to the late 17th century, when dedicated gentlemen’s clubs appeared in London and aristocratic men would get together and […]
EverBlock – Real Legos for Real Men
February 15, 2016 by
We’ve discussed how Lego models can be awesome from an adult perspective (multiple times, actually). But none of this has ever seemed to be all that practical… until now. Real men like to build furniture, just because they need it. Real men occasionally build walls in their life. Not the emotional kind, but the version with […]
See a Big Move in Your Future? Consider 4 of the Best Places
January 29, 2016 by
Looking for a better quality of life? New Job? Change of scenery? Whatever is motivating you to move, we’ve got you covered. We’ve sifted through numerous “best of” lists to bring you these four, which are great places to live for various reasons. Whether you’re making the move by your (independent) self or are setting […]
VIPP Shelter – Designer Home in a Box
January 27, 2016 by
We’ve been big fans of the simplicity and elegance of shipping container homes for a long time. The only problem is finding the designer who can draft your vision, collect the materials and make it all come to life. But what if building your next home, cabin or office space was as easy as ordering a pair […]
Bachelor Pad 101 – White Walls Are Sexy
January 18, 2016 by
We were once led to believe that a white wall was something boring, plain, common and unimaginative. We understood that a white room was somewhat of an empty canvas from which to fill with color-coordinated blocks of red, green, black, yellow and brown to create the appearance of excitement and energy. And then we began to wonder… […]
Lucy Sunlight Bender – Art, Light and Practicality
January 1, 2016 by
There isn’t much in this world that is still considered ‘free,’ but for the time being the life giving, room brightening powers of the sun is still just that. And if you could harness that power and use it to a greater capacity inside your home, not only would your home be happier, but so […]
When Shipping Container Homes Become Mansions
December 26, 2015 by
The standard laymen definition of a mansion is “a large, impressive house.” And so a couple designers decided that if they used enough simple containers connected in intricate patterns and located them within the edge of an exotic location – we just might consider them to be truly impressive. And as it turns out… they […]
Fortified Guarantees Their Bikes Stay Yours – Or They’ll Send You a New One
December 19, 2015 by
Feast your eyes on the one bicycle that could survive a polar vortex, monsoon, pavement poured with nails or 10 years parked in the center of Amsterdam (a place where an awful lot of bikes get stolen). This is the ultimate urban bicycle built from lightweight 6061 aluminum. It is ‘Fortified’ with a zinc chain, […]
4 Tips for Men to Keep Their Apartment Picture Perfect
December 11, 2015 by
City life is fast-paced. With a career, friends, and nightlife, it can be hard to keep your apartment in perfect shape. However, the problem with this is that you’ll sometimes want to have people over, and if you’ve let your place slide, you’ll have a recipe for embarrassment. Below is a brief list of some […]