Interior Style Ideas... Bachelor Pad Top Tips

1. Widescreen TV

The ultimate bachelor accessory, of course. We need hardly expand, but there are a few words of caution: first, the less shiny, the better. Secondly, and more importantly, don’t watch the thing too much, or you’ll be so boring that even the world’s greatest bachelor pad won’t save you. You have been warned.

2. A fire, in an actual fireplace

This is a great idea. Modern fires are really easy to install and use, and they provide a brilliant focal point for your room. Choose as simple a surround as possible. White or natural wood, exposed brickwork, white tiles and metals are all in modern in style. We recommend a clever, convenient gas or electric model, to avoid all that messy log and coal nonsense (although few things will ever make you feel as manly as chopping real logs). You can get really creative, and you probably won’t even need a chimney. We promise ladies will love that cosy glow.

3. Sofas

For loungin’, obviously. Make sure they’re cool by going either for a modular style in a neutral colour and manly fabric, or get some old-fashioned class with luxurious old leather. Get inspired by the Bauhaus style.

4. Leather

Speaking of which, a man can’t have too much leather in his pad. Well, you could, but you can’t afford it, so don’t worry. Instead, kit yourself out with some nice leather details, such as a footrest-cum-stool, or scatter cushions, or even shoes.

5. Neutral versus Warm

We touched on this in the sofa section, but you gotta know that the neutral palette is the mainstay of bachelor style. However, this is mostly because we’re so afraid of getting colour wrong. Stop your neutrals from being boring by adding a rich, warm deep colour such as chocolate brown or dark red. One burgundy wall or a dark brown sofa will bring a bit of sensual ambience to your home, and stop it looking like a doctor’s surgery. Just don’t use words like "chocolate" or "burgundy" to describe these colours to your mates.

6. Plants

You need some. They’ll clean up your smoggy city air, plus they look green and fresh and nice (at least to begin with). Not only that, but plants are alive, and as you’re bound to be living on your own with no pets, they’ll do two things. Firstly, keep you company (not really), and secondly, prove to any guests you might have that you can actually nurture another living creature, thus helping you to pull (yes really).

7. Glass is a key modernist element

Windows are important, and a glass brick wall can be functional and a feature. Glass also goes well with chrome, so a simple glass coffee table is perfect.

8. Flooring

For true bachelor style, you’ll want proper wooden floors throughout. But they are expensive and can be noisy. So, if you can’t have them, don’t panic. A great alternative is the seduction rug, which we’d recommend as anything with a lush deep pile, in some kind of luxurious, soft-looking colour, like cream, or velvety grey. If you want to lie on it, that’s the one.

9. Slick accessories

They’re not necessarily what you think. They’re not necessarily what you think. Firstly, get yourself a good vacuum cleaner. Even if you’ve got wooden floors throughout, a good one will be a godsend, and if you can get one that doesn’t need bags, then so much the better. Alternatively, hire a cleaner. Furthermore, you’ll need some nice, clean, fluffy towels. Equally important, acquire bed linen that makes you dream about bed all day.

10. Hot chick

The best accessory a bachelor can ever have. But you’ll only manage this if you pay attention to the rest. Good luck, dude.