Home Tour: Antonio Ballatore’s Masculine Downtown Loft

“Masculine decor” (whatever that means…) is often so serious: lots of dark colors, too much technology, and not a ton of fun. But, if there ever was a “manly” designer with a sense of humor, Antonio Ballatore is your guy. The fourth winner of HGTV’s Design Star and star of The Antonio Project simply gets it, combining color, texture, and good times into some pretty inspired places. His is the only show I watch on HGTV, which, as a full time design and decor writer, is saying something. Dude knows his stuff.

He dubs his downtown LA spot, “Medieval cave dwelling meets modern loft living.” And, sure, the guy has a pretty big budget and lots of space, but there are plenty of good ideas in this one. And its nice to see a little IKEA in there…