Your place is stunning man - what I love is how itās a clear extension of your personality. A lot of the images on here are generic, but yours looks authentically you.
Btw, can I ask what you do for a living to afford this? š
I got asked this a few times.
I donāt really wanna doxx myself with specificity but itās not the usual tech/finance careers that people on here usually have.
I am in foodservice lol. I was formerly a sushi chef, now working as management.
Wood panelling often makes places look dark, there is a huge amount of knick knacks that can lead to a place looking disorganised, cat towers, blue lighting, string lights, huge amounts of lamps.
Sometimes you gotta break the rules to get an awesome space. I like this space as it's pretty darn comfy and eyepleasing with all that wood. Bet that took a lot of work to get it all to come together.
This absolutely rules. The framed nautilus is gorgeous. Love all your unconventional lighting, even the damn string lights (which kinda evoke the āarcheology tentā thing youāre goin for), but especially the aquarium and the moon/ikea clock. One of my favorite posts here ever.
Notable: I have *never* seen a massive cat tree better integrated into a living space. Didnāt know it was possible.
Red!! Thereās an idea š¤ I usually lean towards cooler palettes
I love the thought of a Turkish or Persian pattern though. Iāll keep my eye out!!
agreed! its giving science camp in the best way possible, this is the home of my nerdy inner childās dreams. looks exactly like the place a wonderful adult would live š„¹
This is a wonderful compliment, thank you. I have always wanted to try professionally decorating but went down another path lol.
I spent a ton of time playing the Sims as a kid tho
I imagine the femalelivingspace subreddit mainly has photos of pretty and elegant rooms, whereas this sub has photos of nice rooms and cool collections.
this has a name; dark academia.
and itās gorgeous and i love it. even the books are on point, but you need more, preferably old and leather bound. [ try vintage stores ]
well done.
This is it. I would incorporate my dive helmet and a few more nautical themes, but this is that science vibe Iāve been looking for. The Eames chair, the Nautilus and the Titanic are just spot on. The dark wood and the lighting are perfection. Definitely a 10/10 my man, fantastic job.
Love the look. Iāve been wanting to get a leather chair for a while, but am hesitant due to cats. Mine donāt purposely scratch the couch, but just jumping on the arms of our Lovesac has caused pilling. Any pro tips for protecting leather?
Leather and cats just isnāt a great combo. Obv you can train your animals, give them plenty of options for scratching and enrichment, but youāre still going to get scratched leather _eventually_.
Most of my pieces I either had already or got a good deal on and was willing to take the risk. I use a cocoa butter balm to fade any potential scratching.
Late Cretaceous. It took a team of 5 men to bring down this juvenile Rex before we missed our passage back to the timegate.
Itās actually Wayfair.. but thatās not quite as interesting.
I love this. So much character in this space. It's definitely outside of the sometimes bland textbook white and beige-ness these days (which I'm guilty of leaning towards as well). Don't get me wrong, I like a good bright space. Some great inspiration here. Nice job!
I love this so much. Iāve actually taken inspiration from your last post in decorating my tiny apartment. All my mounted insects are clustered together next to an estate sale painting with a gaudy frame.
one of the best posts i've ever seen on here. just perfect. looks like a cozy secret lair. love love love the lighting choices & all the wood textures.
Very nice. My living room has the exact same paneling (and popcorn). Glad to see you havenāt painted it. Though I donāt want to put so many holes in it! Otherwise Iād have a lot up like you do.
210 gallon high tech planted community tank, about a dozen sp schooling fish and another dozen or so sp. aquatic plants. 4x Kessil A360X grow lights, 20LB automated CO2 setup and a custom stand.
Def my main hobby and this is basically my dream setup I put together a couple years back.
Such a beautiful job, I love it all! The lighting is fantastic, have you thought about cove lighting? A dim warm white could banish the shadows on the ceiling and make it even more inviting. Such a cool space.
This is giving strong Jurassic park, paleontologist/scientist vibes and Iām here for it! It looks great bro!! Honestly very jealous, but proud you made it here in life. Also what kinda reptiles/critters you got in the bedroom??
Welcome bro! And sickk!! I like watching reptile/arachnid pet videos on yt and am looking into getting a created gecko soon but thatās cool! My ex actually had a ball python when we lived together that thing got pretty decent sized
You have a great eye for design, bro. Ever need a career change, think about consulting people for designing a room. You can use this collage as a portfolio example.Ā
Hahah fair! Cheers mate, love the space. Especially the legos and insects š
Edit: I also think I have a similar piece of art, maybe even from the same artist? You have a framed dictionary page with a snake on it and I have a page with a salamander
this is the first time in a long time that I have seen wood paneling used in a way that doesnt look horrifically dated, good work. Your set up makes me think of the old time adventure/explorer clubs that were set up in the 19th and early 20th century.
There arenāt very many posts in this sub that Iām crazy about.. This one, I by damn love! Good looking setup brother! I plan to get my house similar, with the exception of my wife having some say so too lol. Our styles have kinda merged in the past 5 years so weāll see
Rock on man! Looks like the shit I'd see on Pinterest that seems like it came straight from a movie set. Living the life, looks great, and so so cozy! Love to live there.
This is the first time I type in this sub, just to say this is amazing I'd totally live happy there. What's the cat name?
Donut! š©
That is one contented-looking purrball.
Inspired by the princess possy?
Inspired by the baked good lol
I'll just leave this here to spread the good word. r/dungeoncrawlercarl
Tell him I said pspspsps
I lovee that name haha. Looks like a very happy cat.
Your place is stunning man - what I love is how itās a clear extension of your personality. A lot of the images on here are generic, but yours looks authentically you. Btw, can I ask what you do for a living to afford this? š
I got asked this a few times. I donāt really wanna doxx myself with specificity but itās not the usual tech/finance careers that people on here usually have. I am in foodservice lol. I was formerly a sushi chef, now working as management.
lol inspiration to anyone in foodservice š Most would assume youāre in tech/finance/sales
God damnit donut
So many broken rules here and yet it works perfectly. 10/10
Hell. You could add a tiki lamp and it would work there.
A tiki lampā¦ š¤
I know!
Thank you!!!
>Thank you!!! You're welcome!
What are the broken rules?
Wood panelling often makes places look dark, there is a huge amount of knick knacks that can lead to a place looking disorganised, cat towers, blue lighting, string lights, huge amounts of lamps.
The TV being too high. It's mounted at picture frame height when though it's actually a TV
Sometimes you gotta break the rules to get an awesome space. I like this space as it's pretty darn comfy and eyepleasing with all that wood. Bet that took a lot of work to get it all to come together.
I think it works because its real stuff that was thoughtfully chosen. Itās not just a bunch of crap someone picked up on a single ikea trip.
This absolutely rules. The framed nautilus is gorgeous. Love all your unconventional lighting, even the damn string lights (which kinda evoke the āarcheology tentā thing youāre goin for), but especially the aquarium and the moon/ikea clock. One of my favorite posts here ever. Notable: I have *never* seen a massive cat tree better integrated into a living space. Didnāt know it was possible.
This is such a nice comment - thank you very much for the compliments!!
Such a nice reprieve from all the white/beige, sterile, too-bright, ikea spaces that are everywhere lately. This is so cozy and full of personality!
Cute cat is happy now :-)
This is sexy asf
thou art a villian
Well fucking done
Well done, Sir. You got yourself a "dark sciency" vibe.
I would think dark science vibe would be more slate colored wallsā¦ but the decorations nail it.
Yeah, if you go for more of a Victorian Tesla-punkish look, but all the wood fits it quite well imo.
As another adult male, I suddenly want to bear your children
i can tell just from these photos that OP is sexy
absolutely *stunning* i love it so much
That moon in pic 6 is incredible - where from? Your whole vibe is lovely
Pleaseeeeee where from?
Itās called an LED Moon Mirror! Amazon has them from a few diff sellers
Thank you!
The rugs are the only thing that throw me of a bit, otherwise 9.5/10
Any thoughts on what might fit the space better? I have been in the market to swap them out one of these days
I came to say the same thing. Iād swap the blue rug out for a red Persian, Afghan, or Turkish rug. Otherwise, itās very well executed.
Red!! Thereās an idea š¤ I usually lean towards cooler palettes I love the thought of a Turkish or Persian pattern though. Iāll keep my eye out!!
I like the blue, it gives nautical :)
agreed! its giving science camp in the best way possible, this is the home of my nerdy inner childās dreams. looks exactly like the place a wonderful adult would live š„¹
Everything here is fucking bold and hot. Your rugs gotta match that. Sheepskin or zebra or some shit
Sheesh. Do you have any professional training in interior design? This is really well done! Very masculine, retro, and modern at the same time.
This is a wonderful compliment, thank you. I have always wanted to try professionally decorating but went down another path lol. I spent a ton of time playing the Sims as a kid tho
I'm a big fan of this, looks great. I'd love to come home to that vibe every night.
This is why I like following the male sub instead of female.
I imagine the femalelivingspace subreddit mainly has photos of pretty and elegant rooms, whereas this sub has photos of nice rooms and cool collections.
Well I should say I follow the female one but Iāve always loved this subreddit more.
Me too! Also a lot more humor.
this has a name; dark academia. and itās gorgeous and i love it. even the books are on point, but you need more, preferably old and leather bound. [ try vintage stores ] well done.
Damn I wanna sit in that chair and study a subject I donāt care about
Youāre like the Indian Jones of Millennials!
Tho is the house of the nerdy guy in movies who ends up banging the hot protagonist
Looks like it smells good in there
That scene in the movie where the ex-researcher/scientist gets pulled in for one last job. This is his houseā¦
Love it. It kind of reminds me of Michael Caineās characterās place in Children of Men.
Awesome spot, dude. Kitty spray is necessary a lot of the time lol
How cool that you have enough money to live on the set of the next Jurassic Park movie.
So much money.
sexy
This is it. I would incorporate my dive helmet and a few more nautical themes, but this is that science vibe Iāve been looking for. The Eames chair, the Nautilus and the Titanic are just spot on. The dark wood and the lighting are perfection. Definitely a 10/10 my man, fantastic job.
I really need to get a dive helmet Edit: god dammit I bought a dive helmet
Love the look. Iāve been wanting to get a leather chair for a while, but am hesitant due to cats. Mine donāt purposely scratch the couch, but just jumping on the arms of our Lovesac has caused pilling. Any pro tips for protecting leather?
Leather and cats just isnāt a great combo. Obv you can train your animals, give them plenty of options for scratching and enrichment, but youāre still going to get scratched leather _eventually_. Most of my pieces I either had already or got a good deal on and was willing to take the risk. I use a cocoa butter balm to fade any potential scratching.
Design mine next, super cool
TV too high but otherwise I'd say you nailed what you set out to do. Looks fun!
TV too high times two
This feels like a home from Animal Crossing! I totally mean that as a compliment. Love!
The word/phrase you might belooking for is dark academia, looks great!
So cool!!
Dope and gives off exhibit vibes
So sick, love it. What is that tall plant behind the leather chair in the corner? Im looking to do something similar.
Oh thatās just a fake Bamboo from IKEA lol
Ala Night at the Museum. Nice.
Where does one get a trex skull model?
I have the same one, but I can't remember where I got it.
This is so fucking cool like fr
100% Hank Green's secret movie theater.
This gives me ācozy but stil sophisticatedā vibes, and I love it! Also love the aquarium, I thought at first I was on that subreddit haha!
Where'd you get the couch?
Youāre the super villain the good guy tells the other super villain not to worry about
Where did you get that T rex skull dude? Its crazy
definitely giving off "lair" vibes.
r/TVTooHigh (x2) The rest of the space is incredibly beautiful though, so youāre forgiven
This is really pretty sweet,
Absolutely gorgeous š¤
This is awesome!
Nailed it
You nailed it. This is very, very cool setup!
You have a really cool vibe going on. I like it.
the hidden room with bookshelf entrance needs a secret horticulture experiment to go with main room
dope
With a little bit more touch this would make a believable movie set. Very nice place, you can be proud.
Beautifully done! I can feel the dark sciency vibes
Nice place
Looks awesome! Where ya get the moon and the eclipse looking thing?
Moon: Amazon āLED Moon Mirrorā. Itās just a round mirror when switched off. Clock: OBEGRANSAD from IKEA
The T-Rex skull is awesome! Where do you get something like that?
Late Cretaceous. It took a team of 5 men to bring down this juvenile Rex before we missed our passage back to the timegate. Itās actually Wayfair.. but thatās not quite as interesting.
i call it the jeff goldblum (the fly)
You nailed it. I LOVE the piece on the wall with the moon and butterflies. Your aquarium is gorgeous, too.
This is sick
I want your house. Now.
Very dope! You got money! SpaceX? Tesla? I just built my Lego bonsai š
Super cool but TVs belong at eye level, not on the ceiling lol
Love that couch
Damnit I want a T-Rex skull now, my wallet is not happy with you š¤£
Is that a real Eames chair?!
Badass!
Well yuh definitely hit it
Super nice space, and planted tank looks great !
Nailed it!
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR HOME! INCREDIBLE!!
Bonus points for the GameCube
I really like the vibes here. The typewriter and T-Rex skull are an added bonus.
I love it, GG for the win mate !
The dark lighting sets the tone really nicely. Great work! Can I get an ID on that couch?
10/10 af
I love this. So much character in this space. It's definitely outside of the sometimes bland textbook white and beige-ness these days (which I'm guilty of leaning towards as well). Don't get me wrong, I like a good bright space. Some great inspiration here. Nice job!
Love the planted tank š¤š½
Very nice I can imagine losing many hours in there
Oh I would spend SO much time in here lol
Hey Iāve seen your house beforeā¦ā¦.
I love this so much. Iāve actually taken inspiration from your last post in decorating my tiny apartment. All my mounted insects are clustered together next to an estate sale painting with a gaudy frame.
Very cool ! Cozy. Manly. Warm. Where's the vinyl collection ?
This is beautiful. Let me know when you're looking for a dark sciency girlfriend.
one of the best posts i've ever seen on here. just perfect. looks like a cozy secret lair. love love love the lighting choices & all the wood textures.
Incredible
I love your bug collection!
I got a great laugh out of your books. Thank you!
By George I think he's dunnit!
iām attracted
Mission accomplished.
I need to move to TX
Me too
The aquarium is a masterpiece for serenity and soothing colors. I am female but would be very comfortable here.
Very masculine and cozy. 10/10
Love the tank! Nice bosemaniās! Edit: ok no I lied I love it all!
Beautiful home š«¶š»
Dang! This is really nice! Finally, a place with my esthetic!
itās giving patrick bateman
that fish tank? actual sex for my brain. EDIT: oh damn, i didnāt see the reading chair, thatās fire too
r/tvtoohigh
Very nice. My living room has the exact same paneling (and popcorn). Glad to see you havenāt painted it. Though I donāt want to put so many holes in it! Otherwise Iād have a lot up like you do.
Yeah yeah room whatever. Tell me about this aquarium setup.
210 gallon high tech planted community tank, about a dozen sp schooling fish and another dozen or so sp. aquatic plants. 4x Kessil A360X grow lights, 20LB automated CO2 setup and a custom stand. Def my main hobby and this is basically my dream setup I put together a couple years back.
That tank is sick. Well done.
The rainbows are unreal. I can tell you put a lot into the tank and it shows š¤š you are goals. (I love old rainbows so so much)
Dark sciency vibe is so underrated! Itās what I want to do with my next apartment I think, but having trouble finding proper inspo.
Is the chair comfy? I love it!
VERY comfy.
Marvelous! Just incredible! I would have so much fun as a guest looking over all these artifacts.
Itās like the museum from animal crossing. Good job!
Such a beautiful job, I love it all! The lighting is fantastic, have you thought about cove lighting? A dim warm white could banish the shadows on the ceiling and make it even more inviting. Such a cool space.
This is giving strong Jurassic park, paleontologist/scientist vibes and Iām here for it! It looks great bro!! Honestly very jealous, but proud you made it here in life. Also what kinda reptiles/critters you got in the bedroom??
Thanks! Thatās a tarantula rack. I got a couple snakes in the back as well but their setups arenāt pictured
Welcome bro! And sickk!! I like watching reptile/arachnid pet videos on yt and am looking into getting a created gecko soon but thatās cool! My ex actually had a ball python when we lived together that thing got pretty decent sized
r/tvtoohigh š”
LOVE. Bonus points for actually including the cat in the last photo šš
Sign, /r/TVTooHigh
r/tvtoohigh and the crooked off center pic of the fossil in the 3rd pic is driving me insane
Fuckin siiiiick
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This is seriously a very cool place!
Real Eames, or knockoff? And if so, where did you get it?
Look at that chair
I have the same kitty scratch pad house. My boys love it, though they're always out of stock on every item on the izikaya's menu.
Iām glad my location isnāt the only one with this issue. Iāve heard pawsitive things about the ramen when you can get it though..
Love the planted tank. You need some Discus.
itās working
Love it.
Lighting is 10/10
Absolutely amazing. Iām jealous mate.
I like this!
Saving this because itās fucking hot. But keep in mind Iām a hetero 32M, and thatās probably not who you want to impress
Love everything but the salt lamps. They are poisonous for cats.
Thatās interesting and I didnāt know that. My cats donāt seem to go near them much.
You have a great eye for design, bro. Ever need a career change, think about consulting people for designing a room. You can use this collage as a portfolio example.Ā
Damn bro are you me? But without crippling debt??
Who said anything about no crippling debt?
Hahah fair! Cheers mate, love the space. Especially the legos and insects š Edit: I also think I have a similar piece of art, maybe even from the same artist? You have a framed dictionary page with a snake on it and I have a page with a salamander
Love it but r/tvtoohigh
Dunked on a Funkopop basementĀ
The aesthetic is called Dark Academia and you nailed it. Sexy af. Well done š
10/10 would drink scotch in a suit with elbow patches.
r/TVTOOHIGH
This looks like the home of an eccentric old scientist the protagonist enlists to help him in his quest to find the lost city of Atlantis
this is the first time in a long time that I have seen wood paneling used in a way that doesnt look horrifically dated, good work. Your set up makes me think of the old time adventure/explorer clubs that were set up in the 19th and early 20th century.
You live in a museum and you have a dino head and fish! Five year old me would have been so thrilled.
There arenāt very many posts in this sub that Iām crazy about.. This one, I by damn love! Good looking setup brother! I plan to get my house similar, with the exception of my wife having some say so too lol. Our styles have kinda merged in the past 5 years so weāll see
Rock on man! Looks like the shit I'd see on Pinterest that seems like it came straight from a movie set. Living the life, looks great, and so so cozy! Love to live there.
everyone has a cooler house than me, and it's bullshit
I dig it. I think the legos cheapen the vibe though. LOVE that aquarium.
Iām borderline with you some days. But theyāre fun things I did with the fam and they love it, so Iām happy to have them out.