How To: Recreate the Very Manly Home of Lance Armstrong

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Lance Armstrong - the U.S. cyclist who has become a household name for his Tour de France performance and ubiquitous yellow bracelets - has retired into a Spanish colonial outside Austin, Texas. It's pretty gigantic, and contains all the elements of traditionally masculine decor - lots of wood, leather, and warm colors.

Credit: Architectural Digest []

Kathy Price-Robinson has created a 'make-his-home-your-home'-style how-to on DIYLife, and offers some helpful hints to recreate Lance's kitchen with faux wood beams, a banquette, pendant lights, and inlaid tile.

Create the Look: Lance Armstrong's Kitchen