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By Pamela Bell


Having your own place is a must at some point in life. This is true for both genders because at some point anyone would want to settle down from all the noise of living with roommates. A certain level of maturity is needed to learn how to live like an adult and not a college student.

Having a bachelor pad should be part of a list of things to have by the time one reaches their late 20s or early thirties. Gone should be the days when you eat without a dining table. Most men hire interior decorators to help them out with their man cave decor, because, more often than not, they are not exactly keen on details regarding these matters.

The first thing should be white beddings with quality blankets, more than one sleeping pillows and may be two giant ones. This makes so much difference in the overall interior. Try your best to have an actual bed with a headboard and not just foam that is laying on the floor.

The first order of business should be the bed. Men, invest in white bed sheets. In fact buy many sets and include nice blankets and duvets too. They can make quite the difference in any room. Also do away with the mattress on the floor and buy a bed with the headboard and all. Remember to have a good amount of pillows.

Tables and drawers beside the bed do not only provide somewhere you can put a glass of water for you to use at night. This also makes a great place for you to put a lamp on so that you would not have to stand up and switch off overhead lighting. The only time you may appreciate this is when you are already set in bed not wanting to stand up but want the lights off.

Having a coat rack and some shelves near the entrance is a thoughtful piece that lets you put your coat, scarves and shoes somewhere that does not look messy. This also encourages you not to throw your jackets and other clothing everywhere. These can either be stand alone racks or hung on the wall. A bowl for keys or a stool is more useful than you probably give it credit for.

You may not be big on mirrors, but having a full length or at least a relatively large mirror helps not only for decoration but for practical reasons. This makes sure that you get to look at your face before you go out of the house. This is preferably placed near the entrance along with a shelf and a chair where you can put your shoes off and on.

Put in some personality in the space that you call your own and place in some art. This is one statement that tells people you are cultured and you bother with nourishing the soul. This also says that you put thought into what you want your space to look like.

While there are still so much that can be said in here, the last on the list would be glassware. The things you got from home and stole from previous roommates do not count. If you do not know which one to buy, go with plain white dishes and silver utensils. Plain clear glasses and black mugs should do just fine.




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