Design for Denver Guys: What You Can Use From Brewery Design
Interior design for the Denver man can reflect the things he loves - Denver's breweries, for example - while still looking stylish. When decorating your bachelor pad with a brewery aesthetic in mind, try to select subtle accents that will give the allure of a brewery without feeling like your home is actually a bar.
To recreate the brewery look, add a high wooden table with bar chairs. This will give you a table that references a bar but also fits well in a home. Use wall shelving in your kitchen and dining room to display your pub glasses.
photo credit: Denver Beer Co
When looking to insert that brewery feel into your home, avoid neon-lit signs. It may seem fun to support your local brewery by putting a bar sign in your home; however, the bright lights take away from the ambiance, and the name brand on a wall takes the brewery look too far. You want your home to have a rugged feel without looking like a late-night bar.
Focus on the subtler style aspects of breweries like exposed brick, large open windows and clean, masculine lines.
photo credit: Great Divide Brewery
Similar to neon signs, bright, large lettering should also be avoided. A brewery might have their company logo or menu posted on their walls, but in the home you should try to keep any wall writing neutral and relevant.
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For wall decor, try hanging up local artwork for a decorative detail that can often be found in Denver's breweries. You can also take up wall space with a chalkboard, just make sure to use white chalk and small lettering. A great way to add the brewery feel is to include industrial details like ladders, metal containers and wooden barrels in the decor. These objects, typically found in a brewery, can add an interesting pop to your home.
photo credit: Black Shirt Brewing
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Interior design for Denver guys is easily obtainable! To give your bachelor pad the brewery feel, remember to stick to the elements found in breweries that are aesthetically transferable from a bar to a home.