7 Items a Gentleman's Home Needs

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  • 7 non-essentials to make your bachelor pad an inviting home.
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  • @Larry-qz3es
    @Larry-qz3es หลายเดือนก่อน +190

    Do not forget, that having plants does help.

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      Absolutely agreed

    • @Dude-ski
      @Dude-ski หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Was just gonna say that

    • @joewauters9065
      @joewauters9065 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Plants say a lot about the real fortitude of a man

    • @RustyZipper
      @RustyZipper หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@joewauters9065 - that’s probably why I don’t have any! 🤣

    • @dinninfreeman2014
      @dinninfreeman2014 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@RustyZipper try getting lucky bamboo water once a week ignore otherwise

  • @steve19811
    @steve19811 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

    American men need content like this. There is a dearth of class and gentlemanly culture in the USA at the present moment.

  • @iammaximus614
    @iammaximus614 หลายเดือนก่อน +73

    …. The List for Kings 👑
    1) classic cocktail
    2) a coffee table book
    3) essential oil room diffuser
    4) classic cutlery, plates, glasses
    5) classic wall art
    6) lighting, lamps for creating mood
    7) bathroom organizers

    • @TetrahedreX
      @TetrahedreX 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Just FYI, those ultrasonic scent diffusers are incredibly bad for lung health; don't use the electronic ones

    • @johnmcadam7493
      @johnmcadam7493 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Great list !

    • @LJ-jq8og
      @LJ-jq8og วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      LIST for FOOLS you mean 🤣

  • @howtobeagrownup6380
    @howtobeagrownup6380 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I’m not necessarily your target audience, a gentleman in his early 60’s. I enjoy your videos and think your mission is desperately needed today. Here are a few thoughts on things I’ve found essential over the years:
    Cocktails - you need a collection of 6 tumblers of very high quality and different but compatible designs. Mine are Salviati … expensive, elegant, and just the right weight.
    You should have completely clear ice cubes on hand. You can purchase a simple and inexpensive tray that makes 4 at a time. A quality woman will immediately recognize your attention to detail.
    A small supply of the finest garnishes is a necessity. Luxardo cherries, Castelvetrano olives, and fresh lemons are a good start.
    Know how to make 4 key drinks: a Manhattan, an Old Fashioned, a Martini, and a Negroni. A great book on cocktails is Death & Co.
    Lighting - your comments on lighting are spot on. I also use only 2700 degree Kelvin lighting. The color is a perfect soft white, similar to the glow of a candle or twilight on a clear evening. I also avoid down lights, particularly in front of a mirror. They tend to cast shadows that make your guests feel uncomfortable.
    Your videos are very nicely done and enjoyable, keep them coming.

  • @michdico9591
    @michdico9591 หลายเดือนก่อน +61

    I'm an older gentleman and enjoy your videos. Your first item addressed making cocktails. I, too, have a home bar. One thing that I've found enhances the bar is that my Old Fashioned glasses do not match. It's easy to buy a 4 or 8 glass set of matching glasses, but I've gone to some thrift shops and have picked up 1 or 2 unique glasses. This allows each person to have their own unique glass and there is always a story behind that particular glass.

    • @Mark.remarking
      @Mark.remarking หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great idea. I feel wine glasses should match however. I don't love the cocktail set in the video. It's more for show.

    • @Zooanimalmon
      @Zooanimalmon หลายเดือนก่อน

      I got lucky and found a set of old-fashioned glasses at the thrift store

    • @irenemarcus967
      @irenemarcus967 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Individual type glasses also let guests keep track of their drinks in a busy group setting.

  • @user-tl8ql6lr1n
    @user-tl8ql6lr1n หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Yes, a good espresso machine is good to have. Nothing like a double shot in the morning.

  • @ABC-rh7zc
    @ABC-rh7zc หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    A music system is definitely up there. Even more versatile than a cocktail set (although I appreciate the aesthetics of the latter). A really nice Italian coffee machine would set a similar tone to the cocktail set.

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Yes, I have a coffee machine too!

    • @laminage
      @laminage 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      A Music System is a must. When you have "Company" playing music is wonderful. Whether it's Jazz or Pop, and if you get Romantic R & B is fantastic. There's this running joke that if you were born in the 1970's you came into The World thanks to Teddy Pendergrass, Barry White, Marvin Gaye, and The Isley Brothers. Cutlery is also important. Also if your "guest" comes over have some Finger Food, A Vegetable Tray, Quiche, or other things. They would love that.

  • @johanbertilsson2213
    @johanbertilsson2213 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Whst you seems to have forgotten or maybe ignored is a wall clock, preferebly a vintagd windup clock or a more modern quartz. The ticking of a vintage wind up clock is quite relaxing. With a vintage windup wall clock you are showing that as a gentleman your time is importnant to you and that you appreciate the classics.

    • @alanthom4641
      @alanthom4641 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Oohhh noo!!! Each to his own, a ticki g clock gets my nerves going. Perhaps a silent analogue colock. Agree, not digital.

  • @broederbond60
    @broederbond60 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

    Every fine home should have a Hi-Fi audio system. I have followed Bryan Ferry for decades.

    • @alexshewan
      @alexshewan หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Agreed!
      I've just gotten into the headset space, picking up the Hifiman Sundara and Fiio K7 amp/dac with a custom Hart Audio cable on the way. So glad I decided to get into hifi-listening, it's an experience.

    • @broederbond60
      @broederbond60 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@alexshewan OUTSTANDING. I just got the Yamaha a-s 3200 amp.

    • @alexshewan
      @alexshewan หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@broederbond60 Now that's a thing of beauty. That'll be a distant goal to one day reach xD

    • @broederbond60
      @broederbond60 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @alexshewan The A-S 1200
      is more than adequate and will drive 95% of all speakers made at 1/3 the price. With my system it sounds like Bryan Ferry is singing a foot away.

    • @rovercoupe7104
      @rovercoupe7104 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He’s excellent

  • @wesleygrubb3527
    @wesleygrubb3527 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    I would encourage you to put a big full-length mirror on the wall behind you in the little hallway area next to the refrigerator - I think that a 30” by 60” mirror in a nice frame that you like would be perfect. The mirror would reflect light and your amazing view, make your place feel bigger, and give you a great place to check out your outfits. I love your videos and I learn alot from them - keep up the good work!

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      That's a good idea! Thank you. I already have a mirror in the bedroom just like that and I very much enjoy how it reflects the view

  • @matthewgales3057
    @matthewgales3057 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    If I may add: a good wooden valet stand to keep tomorrow’s outfit laid out in a harmonious and elegant way. Great video!

  • @janerkenbrack3373
    @janerkenbrack3373 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    There are many things you can do to add personality and interest to your home.
    I'll add something rarely suggested.
    Something old from your family. Some picture, statue, or knickknack that came from a grandparent or parent, and intended to remind you of your roots. Something that keeps hidden a story about where you came from.
    It needn't by dramatic or fully explain your family history. "This is the key my great-great-great grandfather fashioned from the frame of his bunk, in order to escape from the dungeon that evil King (X) threw him in for making a pass at the Princess."
    It can be anything that once belonged to someone in your past, and serves to remind you.
    Beyond a complimentary statement about your connection with your past, this is good for you too, for the same reason.

    • @steve19811
      @steve19811 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Good call....

  • @jsellis421
    @jsellis421 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I have the book , Dressing the Man. Good one for the coffee table . Great channel. I am older but I have picked up a few tips from you .

    • @user-pp9bl5gr1n
      @user-pp9bl5gr1n หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It seems every TH-camr have that book now smhh

  • @FelixCosmescu
    @FelixCosmescu หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    a lovely home, perhaps a leather arm chair would be a fine addition.

  • @jeffreydaniels7519
    @jeffreydaniels7519 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    My first bachelor pad was at 201 E. Walton street in Chicago in 1979. My neighboring places were the Playboy building where I had a membership at the Playboy Club. The Drake Hotel where I got my haircuts and manicures. Love your art. I had similar art, loved to collect black and white photos. Had Le Corbusier leather chairs and a well stocked bar and humidor. Back in the day it was preppy, Ralph Lauren, Lacoste and Brooks Brothers. Also loved Dunhill and Burberry. I had Sommelier credentials so I knew my wines, particularly French, could make a great martini with my collection of art deco cocktail shakers. And in the mid 80’s I had a lovely flat off high street Kensington in London. Great Times! You have great taste.

    • @williamj.dovejr.8613
      @williamj.dovejr.8613 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      That sounds incredible...I was what you might call a junior preppy...I was ten on December 2nd of 1979 with a junior briefcase..lol.
      Everything you mentioned is something I tried to emulate with my dad. Cheers!

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sounds like a wonderful time, Jeffrey. London and Chicago are two great cities I'm proud to have called home. I wish Chicago had somewhere like the Playboy club today but I'm launching my first in-person event in a few weeks and have aspirations to make it a regular thing

    • @jamminjoy
      @jamminjoy หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Gent.Z Playboy Club!!! Noooooooooooo!!! The absolute depth of cheap and tacky in every respect. Soulless exploitation and objectification of women in the guise of scantily clad waitresses wearing bunny ears to promote a skin mag. Nothing gentlemanly about it. The opposite. Thought we had evolved past that.

    • @jamminjoy
      @jamminjoy หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Gent.Z Well, Mr. Z, you deleted my frank and candid take on the Playboy Club, which you seem to wish could be revived. You might wish to reconsider in order to maintain the high standards in all aspects of life to which you and your channel seem to aspire. Perhaps it doesn't translate from the UK, but in the US, strip clubs are euphemistically called 'Gentleman's Clubs.' They are sleazy venues as was the Playboy Club. Don't think that's what you're really aiming for with this channel. It will be an indicator of your gentlemanliness if you can find the grace to leave this comment up.

    • @jamminjoy
      @jamminjoy หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      BTW, I love what you're doing. It's a tremendous service to women, who unfortunately these days must endure quite a bit of unappealing behavior by their counterparts. I was particularly impressed by your re-consideration of Sinatra as "gentleman" given his widely known crude, thuggish behavior including where women were concerned. I will be watching your channel with interest and wish you the best of success. Afterall, if you can motivate young men to do better you will improve life for everyone.

  • @user-dc1dw2np1w
    @user-dc1dw2np1w 43 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    What i need ? My two adorable cats and my whole vinyl records and CDs collection ❤

  • @jeffhoward2417
    @jeffhoward2417 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Awesome video. Well done. Bar Tip - if you have room, put your vodka and gin in the freezer. That will elevate your martini, Cheers.

  • @bsmith1
    @bsmith1 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    I would add a lined garbage bin with a lid in the bathroom is a must for anyone entertaining female guests.

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Very good suggestion, thank you

    • @davidb7180
      @davidb7180 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Also to go with that, a box of tampons. Just in case.

    • @butterkaffee910
      @butterkaffee910 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@davidb7180 no, I wouldn't do that.

    • @RustyZipper
      @RustyZipper หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@davidb7180 - some years back when I became newly bachelored I went and purchased a variety of feminine items, all name brand, high quality. All in small quantities and sealed. As well as hair and tooth brushes, and any small travel essentials for an unexpected overnight stay. Most importantly: All sealed or obviously unused. In the event that there was a change in company the old items would be discarded or collected and held for safekeeping in the event that there was a re-occurrence. For me it was simply the cost of doing business, a line item expense if you will.

    • @irenemarcus967
      @irenemarcus967 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      A small box of good quality pads is less invasive.

  • @w4447
    @w4447 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Clean bedding and a nice bedside table. It has to be able to accommodate all the things a gentlemen may need when entertaining a lady.

  • @kevinchaffee9694
    @kevinchaffee9694 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Some handsome family portraits or elegantly framed photographs always are an interesting effect that say a lot about who you are.

  • @frenettaoneal2482
    @frenettaoneal2482 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Welcome to Chicago. This is a fantastic town for fine dining and excellent cocktail bars.

  • @sammajor2075
    @sammajor2075 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    The Comments are five-star.
    Wow. So much knowledge and wise counsel.
    Gentlemen,thank you. 🙏.

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The comments section on this video are great. My shopping list is now much, much longer

    • @sammajor2075
      @sammajor2075 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@Gent.Z
      You have cultivated a fine community. I am learning so much. Thank you.

  • @supersonique001
    @supersonique001 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    May I suggest a 'cool' stereo and turntable set up a la Harry Bosch since you are clearly a Jazz aficionado! Vintage Marantz perhaps or McIntosh ?!

    • @sammajor2075
      @sammajor2075 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Harry Bosch 👍 👍 👍

  • @trainluvr
    @trainluvr หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Bathroom organizer (cosmetics caddy) also prevents items falling on the floor unexpectedly, waking guests or neighbors. Took me 5 decades to decide I needed one, and that was only after I found a nice discarded one.

  • @cyrill3000
    @cyrill3000 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    In my opinion it is substantial to have a home with a personal style. Homes that have been furnished at once haven’t a story and convey the charme of an exchangeable hotel lobby, regardless what you spent for it . Mix two or three topics that have a corespondent colour, material or pattern. Avoid sets of accessories. Collect photographs of your loved ones, favorite places, you‘ve been to or snappshots of your friends in moments that mean something to you. Do picture editing with these pictures. Just pick a detail from the photos and make a series from it for example a collection of different hands, smiling lips or a collection of cut out different sunglasses, whatever you want. Buy picture frames, that have different designs and sizes but the same material and same range of color. Arrange the picture collection in them in clusters that have a shape. A line, a square, a circle, a smile. Before you hang them up. arrange them on the floor to see, what is the best combination and try to leave evenly space between the frames. If you choose to have such a flat like in the video with a modest selection of colors, make it a composition, that leads the eye subtly through the whole room. In this case, the guy has a favorite lamp with a green shade. It would be beautiful, when he would have a vase in the same green somewhere in the other corner of the room, or cocktail glasses that pick up the color, in an array of cushions on the sofa „accidentally“ one in the same green, or in a collection of white picture frames one in that green.
    Just three green details are sufficient to make the lamp not an alien object anymore. If you are in „Bauhaus design“, watch out for lamps or objects on Ebay and let it appear in the flat. Or maybe collect backlight shades from old Jaguars from Ebay or a flea market to hang three of them next to the picture. Let your fantasy flow with the topics of your interior, maybe a glass sculpture of a that animal supports your taste. (An interesting addition to this particular coffee table would be a book about Hardy Amies or „ABC of men’s fashion“ by himself. It is always good to know the background of your favorite topics from people who epitomized it, when you not already have read something about him. )
    Do not think, it is unmanly to pay attention to your personal home. Make it for yourself, not to impress others. They will be impressed automatically, when they share your personality that is perceptible in an unique atmosphere of your place. It is good for your personal development to boldly spend a few thoughts and some time in your home as it will give you energy, when you’ll love it, when it is personal and beautiful. You deserve a place that is not merely a shelter for the weather, but a home where you love to be and that makes you feel happy for every single detail. The next stage level is: How your place gets prepared easily for a date. Have always candles or votives at home. You and your date will always look better in a romantic light than illuminated with a ceiling lamp undimmed lamps around.
    Be patient and let your home improve slowly!

  • @robertpeterson8640
    @robertpeterson8640 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Music system. These days, you can get lots of great sounding, interesting kit that you can run from a phone or tablet. Also, you picked a good town to buy art. Try to make some friends among the students at the Art Institute of Chicago. Someone might lead you to some appealing original art without having to pay a gallery commission. Plenty of nice towels in the BR for the lady friend.

  • @Berkinstock
    @Berkinstock หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    The tips on ambience and decor are much appreciated.
    One suggestion (if I may): The crumpled tube of Colgate stood out on your otherwise immaculate counter. I, a man much older but not as wise, have spent years trying to find the best (and most gentlemanly...) toothpaste. That epic quest ended years ago when I stumbled upon the Italian brand Marvis.
    The packaging is refined, sure, but more importantly the taste of the paste is exceptional. Just like a luxurious cream can take shaving from a nick-filled chore to an enjoyable, even meditative, experience, so can sophisticated toothpaste elevate the dull act of brushing into something enjoyable, even anticipated.
    There's an assortment of flavors to choose from. our preference will, of course, differ from mine, but I'm partial to anise, cinnamon, and jasmine.

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I appreciate the suggestion, I’ll be sure to try this for myself

  • @butterkaffee910
    @butterkaffee910 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Love your style! I would add to always have a bottle of champagne ready, always clean sheets and good, clean bathroom towels. Photos of places you went or family and friends are amazing, things that display your hobbies (instrument, boxing gloves etc.) Nicely presented, a nice audio system, always a toothbrush in reserve, and a device that allows you to make great coffee in the morning

  • @ImYourOverlord
    @ImYourOverlord หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Don't shy away from candles, especially in the front room.

  • @user-pn8tm5eq3u
    @user-pn8tm5eq3u หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    In my bathroom I have a mouthwash dispenser attached to small disposable cups next to a cup full of disposable toothbrushes; these are used by both houseguests and dates that come over. I also recommend having a roll of paper towels in the bathroom since people don’t feel hygienic using others’ wet towels.

  • @Hugo23Martins
    @Hugo23Martins หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Nice items! Cocktail set is a must for me.
    You’re growing fast on youtube, Almost 30k subscribers in a month!! you deserve it!
    Have a nice day!

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Thank you. Yes, the work is paying off here

  • @wiseoldman5841
    @wiseoldman5841 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    A woman friend advised to have essentials for a female overnight. Makeup remover, hair brush, a Dyson hair dryer for the long hair, extra toothbrush, a small magnifying miror for makeup next morning, a hair scrunchie so she can wash her face, extra new towels..unused so she knows she is special. A clean bathrobe..yours..so she can wrap herself in comfort next morning. Mixed comments on a mirror opposite the bed. Some are horrified at the thought, some not. Maybe just don't and keep her comfortable. Full length mirror so she can confirm her outfit looks smashing! And low light options everywhere.

    • @canadafree2087
      @canadafree2087 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If you have a signature scent, a tiny bit on the bathrobe that can only be smelled when it is worn, might be a psychological ploy to have her thinking off you even when you are not in the same room. Would only work if she actually likes your scent, so likely best to wait until after you have received compliments on it while on a previous dinner date.

    • @wiseoldman5841
      @wiseoldman5841 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nice addition!

  • @i.o.3563
    @i.o.3563 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Good points there. You've forgot to mention one, probably most important thing, - restrain! It's easy to go a few steps too far with furnishing. I truly believe it's best to be a few things short than having your apartment cluttered.

  • @noc8076
    @noc8076 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Timeless furniture, art, some small and large potted plants and a few hand made oriental rugs.

  • @ABC-rh7zc
    @ABC-rh7zc หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I admire your productivity and commitment, especially as I am about to start my own TH-cam channel (on a very different topic). Keep up the good work.

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Good luck with your channel. Remember to keep posting. I had almost no views for the first two months

  • @hangtimedangjang
    @hangtimedangjang หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I've taken to purchasing vintage posters and having them professionally framed. They're not necessarily cheap, and the framing certainly isn't. But it's far less expensive than original fine art or some fine art prints. Also, it looks better than those canvas or metal wall hangings designed to break up empty space, and can be a great conversation piece.

  • @SteveG325
    @SteveG325 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Would add a good hifi system- vintage receiver and walnut speakers would look great in that place.

    • @RoadKing22
      @RoadKing22 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If space is an issue and a receiver would not be practicable , I would suggest the Marshall Bluetooth speaker(acton III). The retro style is very appealing and the sound is pretty good.

  • @canadafree2087
    @canadafree2087 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thanks for the Cheat Sheet, I downloaded it. I would add clean towels and bedding. These should only be used when women are over, not your everyday towels. You may not bed a woman every time one comes over, but best to be ready just in case. The towels just for her should look like your towels (ie. don't buy girlie towels) but because you are going to pull them out only when guests come over, they will stay in a better condition for longer. It also saves you from forgetting to do laundry and having nothing but a smelly towel you used for the last two or three days. Household Sprezzatura, you want the bedding and towels already in place when guests come over, you don't want to scramble while they are there. It gives the "effortless" impression that you always live with fresh, clean, unworn towels and bedding.

  • @benjackson103
    @benjackson103 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Loved the apartment! That view is spectacular.

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you, looking forward to giving a full tour soon

  • @tommymolloy2629
    @tommymolloy2629 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Humidor my good sir 👌….

  • @pappamack6113
    @pappamack6113 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A few more items for you; decent towels, a full length bath robe, and a really nice espresso maker with quality cups and saucers. If you like tea-I find that an ornate but elegant tea set is comforting.

  • @claysmith4909
    @claysmith4909 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    😮 i came to this channel based on great presentation 👏! Well done

  • @kennethbowden3642
    @kennethbowden3642 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Do you have a clothes valet for your apartment? I find mine very helpful to prepare my outfit for the morning.

  • @XristosArgyropoulos
    @XristosArgyropoulos หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Great video as always
    A really nice trick I found to elevate my hospitality, is by having some slippers for my guests to wear in my house
    And not just some cheap ones
    But quality ones that will keep the guests feet warm
    I have brought 2 sets just for the guests, a blue pair and one in neutral grey, but I might need some more if I am to expect more guests at once

  • @nullinf
    @nullinf หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I know that shaker from the cocktail set, be careful because the seal on that thing isn’t perfect and you might end up with some leakage.

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      This shaker is actually not very good. I find the opposite problem, it gets jammed too easy. I have two hold the seal with my fingers to prevent it closing fully. I might get a better one for practical use and keep this just for display

  • @69thPredator
    @69thPredator หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Those bathroom organizers are such a great idea. I’ll have to snag a set.

  • @apotheosis00
    @apotheosis00 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You can get watch design catalogs pretty easily if you're looking or a coffee table book on the cheap.

  • @i3enj462
    @i3enj462 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Evening sir! I've been a viewer for a while and I was hoping for a video on this topic. You're alcohol set up gave me an idea! I'm a pretty skilled woodworker and I've been planning on building a youtube channel around that topic. I'd love to design you a project as my first video, maybe a sophisticated display for your bottles and cocktail kit?
    Otherwise, thank you kindly for helping us gents elevate our game. Its greatly appreciated!

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Hi, that could be wonderful. Please give me an email so we can discuss

    • @i3enj462
      @i3enj462 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Gent.ZI will, although I cant seem to find your Email anywhere.

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@i3enj462 gent.z.style@gmail.com

  • @johnnyboyvan
    @johnnyboyvan 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    1700s Villeroy and Bosch is simply stunning. The former pope used these dishes too. My favorite artist is Tamara de Lempika from the 1920s. My lights are from Italy 🇮🇹.

  • @JeffWilkinson
    @JeffWilkinson หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The cocktail set adds a nice sophisticated touch, especially in gold. Something else to add is a nice-looking cocktail recipe book in case someone orders something out of the ordinary.

  • @laminage
    @laminage 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Chicago has strong ties to UK Culture. It was the Home of Chess Records created by Two Brothers Phil & Leonard Chess who are of Polish Background. Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Jimmy Reed, Howlin Wolf, and Muddy Waters were major influences on not only The Beach Boys, but The Beatles, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Moody Blues, Rolling Stones & Yardbirds whose ripple effect still exists to this day.

  • @timeparty718
    @timeparty718 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Suggest installing a dimmer-switch to the main light source when you need to chill out.

  • @brunobenhurg
    @brunobenhurg หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video and great comment section. Thank you gentlemen

  • @greghand2273
    @greghand2273 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Love the Bryan Ferry artwork. Very appropriate. I true genius.

  • @timward3116
    @timward3116 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Holy smokes, Gent Z! Downtown Chicago is great! Congrats!

  • @ImYourOverlord
    @ImYourOverlord หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Counter caddies are a great call!

  • @gaspiwatch2398
    @gaspiwatch2398 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You should have had the last painting framed in a special place, the passe-partout covers part of the work.

  • @joergfehm6803
    @joergfehm6803 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hello from Germany, in fact, i visited the Bauhaus Museum in Weimar 2 months ago because i'm a fan too!

  • @christoffera720
    @christoffera720 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Keep it up Champ / greetings from Sweden

  • @leandershah1617
    @leandershah1617 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    One should refrain from having Q-tips in a damp area without an airtight seal

  • @edwarde5452
    @edwarde5452 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Books, records, and some sort of kettle

  • @Igor_Minalinsky
    @Igor_Minalinsky หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I’d also say record players n collections of jazz & classical records to play as a background when you invite lady for a dinner

    • @anatolygrishin4234
      @anatolygrishin4234 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Make sure the lady appreciates your music selection. There's enough background music everywhere to bring this scourge to your home,

  • @lcdo.jonathanvalecortes6040
    @lcdo.jonathanvalecortes6040 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Chicago it’s a great city for bachelor. Enjoy your time!

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Thank you, I'm a big fan of this city

  • @filmsaavy
    @filmsaavy หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! I’m really enjoying your channel. One tip regarding cocktails: be sure to keep vermouth, once opened, in the refrigerator until use and not on your bar. Being a fortified wine, it is not shelf stable. And replace every month or so. Vermouth that has turned will ruin a classic cocktail like a Manhattan or martini.

  • @user-pn8tm5eq3u
    @user-pn8tm5eq3u หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great book!

  • @vonketelsen430
    @vonketelsen430 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Wonderful tips! Thank you!

  • @benjaminwagner8141
    @benjaminwagner8141 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Taking notes

  • @petesaurino
    @petesaurino หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Upgrading the cocktail supplies will be a good move. Cocktail Kingdom has the Koriko shaker tins and the best Hawthorn strainer in the business. I also agree the music is the main missing element here. Vinyl or a good blue tooth system will work.

  • @kennethwu115
    @kennethwu115 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very pragmatic and stylish. Thank you

  • @alanthom4641
    @alanthom4641 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    My 5c worth will be to have either a Cognac, Irish, or Scotish whisky in its original bottle with the cocktail bar set. I'm not to fond of bourbon but that will also work. Ensure that you have elegant cognac and/or whiskey glasses. Obvious but people do miss this.
    I would personally have gone for a more colorful Bauhaus. Even do a commission with a local budding artist.
    Then finally.....there must a deep wingback leather chair. Preferably in an old English style to complement the nearby bankers desk lamp. This chair is used to sit and read those timeless classic novels. Be it Charles Dickens or Isaac Azimov. Also, to sit back after a hard day earning your keep, sipping that cognac. Listening to a piece of acid jazz or Pink Floyd.

  • @oxbmaths
    @oxbmaths หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nice video and nice apartment!

  • @Zooanimalmon
    @Zooanimalmon หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    MY GUY THIS VIDEO WAS SOOO NICE AND SOO INSIGHTFUL. I’m hitting the reset bottom on my place right now to start over!
    Good stuff in this video!!! 🎉

  • @darbythornton9471
    @darbythornton9471 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Rugs linen vases

  • @TheReckoningBeginsToday
    @TheReckoningBeginsToday 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    A set of 17th Century Dueling Pistols. It says your a gentleman, willing to stand by his principles.

  • @dinninfreeman2014
    @dinninfreeman2014 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video, I'll be trading out the cocktail kit for a classic tea set, it suits my personal style and habits a bit better.

    • @Rsonny
      @Rsonny 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It's always better to have an equivalent something that tailors to you as a person 👍

  • @petter8166
    @petter8166 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    your channel is very underrated

  • @tiffanytimbric
    @tiffanytimbric 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I used mechanic garage stools at my island / bar. looked unique.

  • @tennisis40luv
    @tennisis40luv หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I concur Sir well done

  • @yankeedoodle6293
    @yankeedoodle6293 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great vid once again. 🍻

  • @jk1362
    @jk1362 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A decent lounge chair and also a record player

  • @ImYourOverlord
    @ImYourOverlord หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Essential oil diffusers are fantastic!

  • @seamusharris9341
    @seamusharris9341 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Vermouth goes in the fridge. Vodka goes in the bin (replace with good Barbados or Jamaica rum). Gold cocktail shakers are gauche.

  • @prestonradtke222
    @prestonradtke222 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hope you are enjoying Chicago. I live in Lakeview. Selfishly I would like a gentleman’s review of different places in the city.

  • @LaMach420
    @LaMach420 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bankers light is a certified gent classic

  • @HankWilliamsJr4L
    @HankWilliamsJr4L หลายเดือนก่อน

    Upgrade your cocktail shaker, get some twin cup shakers, a lot better than the bowler shaker you have. Cheers, great video.

  • @Mark.remarking
    @Mark.remarking หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Keep your place cleanish and neatish, and not cluttered. (Translation: you're squared away, but not obsessively clean)
    A book shelf with books is always a conversational piece, if you read. (Translation: you are interesting, maybe intelligent)
    Plants and maybe a fish. (You can take care of something).

  • @lizmikols2075
    @lizmikols2075 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    These are also good tips for the single woman, especially about the bathroom. Ladies, please eliminate clutter. BTW, I felt so grown up when (a few decades ago) I bought my cocktail equipment and glassware. Nothing says class like a cocktail shaker.

  • @Brodstier
    @Brodstier 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Would you mind informing us all on the music style the background music is?

  • @hw2508
    @hw2508 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A cocktail set is a sign that you've got the skills to make cocktails? No. It shows, you've able to order a cocktail set.
    If the cocktail set is the first thing I see in an appartement, I think I've entered the home of a regular drinker.
    Nothing against a bar or a cocktail set. But not the first thing.
    Art tells you a lot about a person.

  • @Arschilochus
    @Arschilochus หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    If you didn't already, could you please make a video about fragrances? If you're as interested in them as I am, of course.

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes, I'm filming one tomorrow actually

  • @merich4940
    @merich4940 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Don't forget a nice Persian carpet.

  • @ImYourOverlord
    @ImYourOverlord หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Enjoy your sanctum sanctorum to the fullest! 🙂

  • @Bjartone
    @Bjartone หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Do you also like Bauhaus/Tones on Tail/Love and Rockets from Northampton?

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I love Bauhaus - incredible band

  • @msjoanofthearc
    @msjoanofthearc หลายเดือนก่อน

    An artwork piece with a bit of colour....

  • @adrianwalker2833
    @adrianwalker2833 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Two things come to mind: BOOKS and a FIREPLACE.

  • @franciscomartinezzea8531
    @franciscomartinezzea8531 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    A portrait of a classy beautiful woman, perhaps Audrey Hepburn, or Rachael from blade runner...

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I have a Sade artwork on the way

    • @franciscomartinezzea8531
      @franciscomartinezzea8531 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Gent.Z nice! Sade is so classy!

  • @juliangonzalez6552
    @juliangonzalez6552 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    That jacket is great! Where can i get it? Or something similar

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Link is in the description always to the clothes I wear in my videos

  • @ARedcoat
    @ARedcoat หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    We seem to have very similar tastes. Jaguar motor cars, Bauhaus, Bryan Ferry, that flusser book. If you didn't look so much like Harry Kane i would think you were my Son

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Haha

    • @ARedcoat
      @ARedcoat หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@Gent.ZReally enjoy your videos, even as a sixty five year old

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ARedcoatthank you very much

  • @sammajor2075
    @sammajor2075 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    A man can be a gentleman,anyplace he lives,but in future vid,could you discuss why a gentleman might gravitate towards one particular city over another? Like what made you select Chicago as your new home?
    Thank you.

    • @Gent.Z
      @Gent.Z  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That could be a great topic. As some of you may remember, I was originally meant to move to New York. Thanks for the idea

    • @sammajor2075
      @sammajor2075 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Gent.Z
      You're welcome. Looking forwards to seeing the content you create.

    • @briancarl5566
      @briancarl5566 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@Gent.Zyou made a wise choice. NY is great to visit, Chicago is great to live. Been here almost 20 years now. Welcome!

  • @palindrome06
    @palindrome06 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I think a record player would also be nce