FASHION FORWARD

Honor the gentlemen in your life by tailoring a dressing area that reflects past customs. The traditional wood valet, purchased by Carolynn at a rummage sale, is what inspired her to consider how outmoded clothing can be included in bedroom decor. Underscore the masculine appeal with shaving supplies on the stand and a grooming-themed print on the wall above. Hang a shoe brush set to bestow the theme onto a gallery wall, and boost an old shoeshine box to prominence atop a timeworn suitcase—this one Carolynn painted and aged with antiquing wax. Modify a magazine rack into a tie holder and complete the setting with a secondhand mirror, the frame refreshed with a paint treatment that complements other features in the room.