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Show Guys finally lose their fear of furnishing think you were a fairly smart cookie. By GARY KRINO The Orange County Register What comes to mind when you hear the words "guy decor?" Pretty nasty stuff, huh? Bachelor pad cool might include a ratty sofa you'd be embarrassed to offer at a garage sale; a card table and a couple of folding chairs that were bought at a garage sale; a TV stand, coffee table, canvas director's chairs that should be sold as quickly as possible at a garage sale, all of it accessorized with a pyramid of odoriferous beer cans. Ain't we got fun. Single guys shopping for furniture that actually might have a reason for existing simply has not been the macho thing to the other guys think? Today, guy, they might PROVO Condo $138,900 Really modem Interior, beautiful pine -- 1 - floors, ances, murals, black appli3 unique 3 bd. 2 baths, unfinished Can basement. Maria M j.'. " K ty mm - for pur-chase- The New York Times reports that men, notoriously resistant to the idea of buying furniture for themselves, are gradually losing their fear of furnishing. New furniture-selling formats such as the Internet, catalogs, retail stores friendly to both J sexes, as well as changing social attitudes are largely responsible. All of that, plus men marrying later and often having more discretionary income at a younger age . than in previous years, means more men are get- with their ting touchy-feelfurnishing side. According to Rosenthal & George, a market research company in Atlanta, single men now account for 19 percent of furniture purchases, single , women 28 percent, and y ' do. Good Lord. What would appoint-ma- Westfield RE couples making joint 53 percent. That means 72 percent of all furniture purchases now involve men. So much for machismo. "About 30 percent of my customers are single men," says Christine Anyalai, showroom manager for Cassina USA, which specializes in contemporary furniture from Italy. They have serious opinions about style. They'll start with a sofa and build around it. Displays are very effective for men. If the sofa is shown with a cocktail table, end table and a side chair, a guy will take it all." s, Further fueling the trend, magazines such as Men's Journal and Esquire now include home furnishings pages. Manufacturers are also cashing in by targeting guys who shop for and buy "About 30 percent of my customers are single men." Christine Anyalai, Cassina USA furniture. Stetson Home Classics includes for all consumers," says vintage-inspire- d furniture that celebrates the American West. PGA TOUR Home is designed to appeal to the country's 26.5 million golfers, while The Ernest Hemingway Collection is an eclectic and casual collection with influences from the exotic places the writer lived. Just in case all of this seems challenging to your masculinity, guy, know that the collections feature manly proportions, rugged leathers, dark woods and accents. "Our goal is to take the fear out of buying furniture ; y good-old-bo- John Bray, president of Vanguard Furniture, manufacturer of the PGA TOUR Home and Stetson Home Classics collections. a wide selection of product, there should be something that "By offering appeals to everybody." The final proof of all this thing is TVs "Friends." Joey and Chandler's apart-- , ment has evolved from guy grotesque to The fooz ball table's still there, but it's sharing e space with a sleek a entertainment sofa, center end a pair of leather recliners. re man-oh-ma- n. deco-styl- W'aY GREAT OREM CONDO! WAV1 MlMrftEftp iiini OREM payments less than rent Lowest priced unit of it's kind! 2 Bd, 2 Ba. LG Master Bd w Lg walk In closet Attached storage room, play ground, exercize room, bbalt & vbalf. $96,000. 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