VENICE BEACH, Calif. – Home makeover king Ty Pennington, who co-hosts the new TNT cooking competition On the Menu, had us over to his home recently to show off his home menu. What's there? Lots of analog products for a digital guy.
His living room is full of collectibles – turntables, old audio receivers, guitars, a stand-up bass and mandolins and banjos, along with multiple digital cameras from point and shoots to top of the line DSLRs.
HOME STUFF
"People ask me what my favorite tool is, and I'm like it's not a hammer or a drill, it's a camera.
I shoot everything, I document everything. We've all become human selfie machines!"
The former host of Extreme Makeoverand Trading Spaces uses the camera to capture what he sees, everything from hotel lobbies to even a sewer in Norway, which turned into a pattern for fabric. He shoots photos on an iPhone, but for the important stuff, he prefers the compact Canon PowerShot G16 and the bigger $3,500 Canon 5D Mark III DSLR, because he likes to crop the images into wallpaper patterns.
A recent safari excursion in Africa brought him up close and personal with a local giraffe.
"It's a design tip I give to a lot of people, what can they do to their home that makes a difference? Well, how many photos do you take a day? Print some out, put them on your wall so it doesn't look like everyone else's house."
MANCAVE
As part of our visit, Pennington took us into his "mancave," his detached garage, which is filled to the brim with old guitars, drums, keyboards and old amps. This is where he hides out to decompress.
"Honestly the way music has become I think there's things about the old world you can use in the new world. It's just about making sure you're not sticking with one or the other. We complicate everything by over-thinking and overworking and sometimes digitally that's true as well. I love playing with toys. I have a percussion machine, something you can't download off the Internet. just these random pings some machine makes.
Lee Griffith Art & Design Fundamentals Book & Dvd - Griffiths Art Book
Home Decor Fabrics-Waverly Blaikley Fern Porcelain Fabric
The Lady's Plantar Fasciitis Indoor/Outdoor Open Back Slippers.
JanSport - Run Around Backpack (Mammoth Blue) - Bags and Luggage
12,000 MaH Wallet Style Ultra Reliable Dual USB Powerbank with LED Flashlight
Jumping Jacks Kids - Taffy (Toddler/Little Kid) (Hot Pink Shiny/Multi Shiny Trim) - Footwear
Amadeus Isabella 7PC Cal King Comforter Set
Vans Soldier Ludlow (navy/white)
Hartford Linen Shorts - Army
Marmot Edgewood Pant - Men's Deep Olive, 32
Burberry Brit Belted Down Jacket Black X-Large
New View EN-EL4 ENEL4 EN-EL4a EN-EL4A en-el4a el4a EL4A enel4a EL4 digital camera battery for Nikon D3X D3S D3 D2 D2XS D2HS
Collins Bookcase
Acer Aspire e1-532 15.6" LeD LCD Notebook, Intel Pentium Dual Core 3558U 1.7 GHz
Daltile ST72-11HLMS1P Structure Gunmetal 1" x 1" 3-D Block Glass & Metal Mosaic Wall Tile
12' HDMI In-Wall Cable
To Boot New York - Hayes (Piombo Softy) - Footwear
Cole Haan - Air Madison Plain Oxford (Dark Brown) - Footwear
686 Mannual Iconic Insulated Jacket - Boys' Lava, L
AMBER Adjustable Length Leather Handbag w/ Organizer by Paul & Taylor
Reebok 9K Sr. Padded Shirt
Smith & Wesson Firing Pin Bushing Pin
MARC by Marc Jacobs Double Wrap Leather ID Bracelet Black/ Cream/ Gold
Biscotti - Digital Dots Verticle Ruffles Dress (Little Kids/Big Kids) (Orange) - Apparel
Gabriella Rocha - Zahari Top (Taupe/Black) - Apparel
rag & bone 'Harrow' Ankle Boot Womens Navy 40 EU
adidas Tiro 11 Jersey Navy YM
Lancome UV Expert XL-Shield 12H Active Beauty Shield SPF 50 PA+++ (Made in Japan) 50ml/1.7oz
Bauer 4500 Hockey Helmet Combo w/Profile II Facemask
Incipio feather Carbon Fiber iPhone 5 Cell Phone Case
Keen - Sienna MJ Canvas (Shaded Spruce) - Footwear
Creekvine Designs WF4020A60CVD 6' Cedar Country Hearts Porch Swing with Stand
AutoCraft Easy Fit Motorcycle Cover, Fits Up to 1500cc (Grey and Black) - AC57
Home Decor Fabrics-Waverly Blaikley Fern Porcelain Fabric
The Lady's Plantar Fasciitis Indoor/Outdoor Open Back Slippers.
JanSport - Run Around Backpack (Mammoth Blue) - Bags and Luggage
12,000 MaH Wallet Style Ultra Reliable Dual USB Powerbank with LED Flashlight
Jumping Jacks Kids - Taffy (Toddler/Little Kid) (Hot Pink Shiny/Multi Shiny Trim) - Footwear
Amadeus Isabella 7PC Cal King Comforter Set
Vans Soldier Ludlow (navy/white)
Hartford Linen Shorts - Army
Marmot Edgewood Pant - Men's Deep Olive, 32
Burberry Brit Belted Down Jacket Black X-Large
New View EN-EL4 ENEL4 EN-EL4a EN-EL4A en-el4a el4a EL4A enel4a EL4 digital camera battery for Nikon D3X D3S D3 D2 D2XS D2HS
Collins Bookcase
Acer Aspire e1-532 15.6" LeD LCD Notebook, Intel Pentium Dual Core 3558U 1.7 GHz
Daltile ST72-11HLMS1P Structure Gunmetal 1" x 1" 3-D Block Glass & Metal Mosaic Wall Tile
12' HDMI In-Wall Cable
To Boot New York - Hayes (Piombo Softy) - Footwear
Cole Haan - Air Madison Plain Oxford (Dark Brown) - Footwear
686 Mannual Iconic Insulated Jacket - Boys' Lava, L
AMBER Adjustable Length Leather Handbag w/ Organizer by Paul & Taylor
Reebok 9K Sr. Padded Shirt
Smith & Wesson Firing Pin Bushing Pin
MARC by Marc Jacobs Double Wrap Leather ID Bracelet Black/ Cream/ Gold
Biscotti - Digital Dots Verticle Ruffles Dress (Little Kids/Big Kids) (Orange) - Apparel
Gabriella Rocha - Zahari Top (Taupe/Black) - Apparel
rag & bone 'Harrow' Ankle Boot Womens Navy 40 EU
adidas Tiro 11 Jersey Navy YM
Lancome UV Expert XL-Shield 12H Active Beauty Shield SPF 50 PA+++ (Made in Japan) 50ml/1.7oz
Bauer 4500 Hockey Helmet Combo w/Profile II Facemask
Incipio feather Carbon Fiber iPhone 5 Cell Phone Case
Keen - Sienna MJ Canvas (Shaded Spruce) - Footwear
Creekvine Designs WF4020A60CVD 6' Cedar Country Hearts Porch Swing with Stand
AutoCraft Easy Fit Motorcycle Cover, Fits Up to 1500cc (Grey and Black) - AC57
WEBISODES
When traveling, he also has the camera at his side, to shoot videos to run on hisTypennington.com website, where's he posted tours of everything from the hot spots in his Venice Beach neighborhood, to visits to remote spots like his recent trip to Norway.
"It's fun to get your own take on where you live, what the cool spots I think are."
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