Comments on: The manly abode http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/ Practical Lifestyle Advice for Homemakers and Home Owners Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:29:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fausto Mccready http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/comment-page-1/#comment-6356 Fausto Mccready Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:54:13 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/#comment-6356 QJ: "I don't really even NEED Chuck." QJ: “I don’t really even NEED Chuck.”

]]> By: Jim Spence http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/comment-page-1/#comment-4541 Jim Spence Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:02:17 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/#comment-4541 I love all of these interiors, but the chrome bed really does it for me. Cushion punching, though...what the hell is up with that? I love all of these interiors, but the chrome bed really does it for me. Cushion punching, though…what the hell is up with that?

]]> By: Stefan http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 Stefan Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:34:01 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/#comment-1251 Thank you 'Never the Bride' once again.......... am working on my new home as we speak - and.......... does anyone know what's with the "pillow punching" sentence thing that appears when you place the cursor on the image??? lol hilarious - for those who don't get it......... it helps when you sit down and the cushion actually moulds against your back (apart from looking attractive) - and for the record....... if there's one thing I cannot tolerate - cushions/pillows on their angle - what the????? Thank you ‘Never the Bride’ once again………. am working on my new home as we speak – and………. does anyone know what’s with the “pillow punching” sentence thing that appears when you place the cursor on the image??? lol hilarious – for those who don’t get it……… it helps when you sit down and the cushion actually moulds against your back (apart from looking attractive) – and for the record……. if there’s one thing I cannot tolerate – cushions/pillows on their angle – what the?????

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 Never teh Bride Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:33:45 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/#comment-1233 Thanks for weighing in, Stefan -- I'm sure we'll be seeing more of your fab designs in the future! Thanks for weighing in, Stefan — I’m sure we’ll be seeing more of your fab designs in the future!

]]> By: Stefan http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 Stefan Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:09:51 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/#comment-1232 Hi all, Stefan here - and yes, that was my home in Sydney. Thank you all for your kind words and to put everyone at ease, the statues I purchased were purely decorative and have no religious significance - my now EX partner who loved his iconography (which is why I grouped them together discreetly because I found the whole thing disturbing and somewhat tasteless myself) kept the apartment - I have moved on to bigger and better things and look forward to decorating purely for ME :-) Hi all, Stefan here – and yes, that was my home in Sydney. Thank you all for your kind words and to put everyone at ease, the statues I purchased were purely decorative and have no religious significance – my now EX partner who loved his iconography (which is why I grouped them together discreetly because I found the whole thing disturbing and somewhat tasteless myself) kept the apartment – I have moved on to bigger and better things and look forward to decorating purely for ME :-)

]]> By: raincoaster http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/comment-page-1/#comment-549 raincoaster Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:15:04 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/#comment-549 <i>Wayne's taste is evident in a discreet arrangement of religious statues and icons; an interest he developed while living and working in Russia.</i> From the article. Unless he's converted to Russian Orthodox, I'm sticking to my guns. You're right about the dancer statues, though. Wayne’s taste is evident in a discreet arrangement of religious statues and icons; an interest he developed while living and working in Russia. From the article. Unless he’s converted to Russian Orthodox, I’m sticking to my guns. You’re right about the dancer statues, though.

]]> By: La BellaDonna http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/comment-page-1/#comment-547 La BellaDonna Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:54:28 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/#comment-547 <b>Raincoaster,</b> in this example, as far as I can tell, we do NOT have an instance of a man displaying an idol of a religion to which he does not belong. He said he bought the statues locally; not that he did, or did not, worship ... anything, including Terpsichore,* since the statues displayed are simply dancers, not idols. <b>Sarah,</b> what's even scarier, is that I'm pretty sure I <i>recognize</i> the fabrics, just from the description. Handwoven silk velvet, and unlike most of what is sold as "silk velvet" (which is usually 20% silk (base fabric), 80% rayon (pile fabric), both the base fabric and the pile fibers are silk. And did I mention <i>hand-</i>woven? Handweaving velvet is no easy task; it's woven with a supplementary weft, and then the threads have to be cut. On each row. I don't have the money, and I might not pick the leopard (unusually, since leopard is one of my favorite colours, but there are some FANTASTIC fabrics on that website), but there were handwoven silk velvets that I would gladly buy, if only the money fairy would come and live with me. *technically, a muse and not a goddess Raincoaster, in this example, as far as I can tell, we do NOT have an instance of a man displaying an idol of a religion to which he does not belong. He said he bought the statues locally; not that he did, or did not, worship … anything, including Terpsichore,* since the statues displayed are simply dancers, not idols.

Sarah, what’s even scarier, is that I’m pretty sure I recognize the fabrics, just from the description. Handwoven silk velvet, and unlike most of what is sold as “silk velvet” (which is usually 20% silk (base fabric), 80% rayon (pile fabric), both the base fabric and the pile fibers are silk. And did I mention hand-woven? Handweaving velvet is no easy task; it’s woven with a supplementary weft, and then the threads have to be cut. On each row. I don’t have the money, and I might not pick the leopard (unusually, since leopard is one of my favorite colours, but there are some FANTASTIC fabrics on that website), but there were handwoven silk velvets that I would gladly buy, if only the money fairy would come and live with me.

*technically, a muse and not a goddess

]]> By: raincoaster http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/comment-page-1/#comment-530 raincoaster Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:21:25 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/#comment-530 I make it a rule never to trust men who display idols of religions to which they do not belong. They wear too much cologne, too. I make it a rule never to trust men who display idols of religions to which they do not belong. They wear too much cologne, too.

]]> By: Sarah http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Sarah Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:46:35 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/#comment-517 Great scott! $2000/meter?!? Unless it's woven from hair taken from baby angels' first haircuts, there is absolutely no way it sould possibly be worth $2000 per stinkin' meter! Oh! I need to go lay down... Great scott! $2000/meter?!? Unless it’s woven from hair taken from baby angels’ first haircuts, there is absolutely no way it sould possibly be worth $2000 per stinkin’ meter! Oh! I need to go lay down…

]]> By: Jennie http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Jennie Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:21:26 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/03/03/the-manly-abode/#comment-478 Gay men have such excellent taste, don't you think? Gay men have such excellent taste, don’t you think?

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