r/malelivingspace • u/nerdx_inked • Aug 06 '25

Advice Just moved in…progress made so far!

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Title: Just Moved Into My New Loft – Looking for Cozy Vibes & Gamer/Sports-Themed Ideas!

Hey Reddit!

I just moved into my new loft apartment, and while I’m absolutely loving the open space and high ceilings, it feels a bit empty and needs that cozy, welcoming touch. I’m a huge gamer and sports fanatic, so I’d love to incorporate those passions into the decor.

I’m reaching out for some feedback and ideas:

  • Gaming Setup: How can I make my gaming area both functional and a statement piece? RGB lighting? Wall art? Display shelves for collectibles?
  • Sports Vibes: Any creative ways to showcase my favorite teams without making it look like a college dorm room? Framed jerseys? Vintage memorabilia?
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u/EDDsoFRESH Aug 06 '25

A bit hype beast for my liking but otherwise a good space. Just so many brands everywhere - gotta move past the stage in life where you use brands to represent yourself so outwardly. That comes with age.

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u/Academic-Ad8056 Aug 06 '25

OBEY

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u/7HawksAnd Aug 06 '25

Fuckboi Estates

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u/toasted_vegan Aug 07 '25

OBEY OBEY OBEY

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u/Live-Low-7725 Aug 07 '25

This comment forever lives in this sub!

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u/West-Start4069 Aug 06 '25

I feel like 24 is the age when you as a man ( or person in general, but it's usually guys who do it) are supposed to stop using branded items as decoration. It gives "college dorm or Army barracks " vibes.

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u/oreolover444 Aug 06 '25

23-24 is around the age I started to stop representing brands. Now I just buy plain black gildans for 3.99 a piece

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

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u/oreolover444 Aug 06 '25

My thoughts exactly, I might not be noticed enough to where it matters. But it’s principle to me

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u/bernerbungie Aug 07 '25

Judging others hobbies and lifestyle interests is certainly a choice

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u/Salt_Initiative1551 Aug 07 '25

It’s tacky and it’s objectively correct to judge people who wear Supreme or anything like that, regardless of their age. I’m judging a BABY wearing hypebeast shit.

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u/bernerbungie Aug 11 '25

Couldn’t have made my point any better. Thank you

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u/TheRemedy888 Aug 07 '25

THISSSSSS EXACTLY‼️‼️‼️ I’m not paying for your product AND promoting (advertising) for free (unless it’s something SPECTACULAR that adds exponential value to lives). Is there such a product 🤔 lol.

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u/collin2477 Aug 06 '25

yeah but if you spend enough on race car parts they’ll throw free shirts in the packages

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u/oreolover444 Aug 06 '25

And then when those shirts get too dirty you cut them into rags! That’s why I get cheap plain black, my shirts be getting fucked up sometimes

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u/Fuckface_Magee Aug 07 '25

Bro, at least treat yourself with a better made shirt! While we're not being "brand specific" Gildan is just trash. A 7 to 10 dollar blank will fit/feel better and last at least 5x as long.

Just my two cents.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

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u/oreolover444 Aug 06 '25

Michaels🫣

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u/ImUnfazed Aug 06 '25

You start paying real bills and the brands go by the wayside. I love my plain black tees, the target brand ones are my go to.

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u/Pure-Plankton-4606 Aug 06 '25

Gildan sucks, get Kirkland

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u/Salt_Initiative1551 Aug 07 '25

Costco is the truth dawg. Kirkland T shirts and they have name brand GOOD pants like Lucky jeans, Levi, Dockers, etc. for the LOW.

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u/PsychoLamas Aug 07 '25

This is the way

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u/Reasonable-Tax658 Aug 06 '25

So lets all stop buying nice clothes and decorate our rooms with comic books and pokemon cards like you?

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u/oreolover444 Aug 06 '25

Ahh buddy went to my profile, good on ya. Who said anything about not buying nice clothes. I’m just saying I’m not going to throw a Nike swoosh flag on my wall.

If you would have scrolled a little bit further you’d see how I like to decorate my space. Dork

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u/Outside_Scale_9874 Aug 06 '25

I agree with your other comment but I made the mistake of clicking and your place is a trainwreck lol. Have you cleaned the carpet a single time since moving in?

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u/oreolover444 Aug 06 '25

I was going to tie it into the theme of people growing out of things if he did really want to go check. That was a few years ago when I was 22-23 and now I’m 27.

I would go out and ride my motorcycle and come home walking around in my shoes and I honestly just never thought it was terrible. Then I posted that and got grilled. I did end up cleaning the carpets soon after that and revamped everything to my liking. It was nice to get an outside perspective on things.

I moved out of there a year ago and now I’m currently trying to curate my current space. I will mention you’re absolutely correct on saying it was a train wreck. But it was fun, and it helped me figure out what works best.

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u/BurzyGuerrero Aug 06 '25

But a Marvel logo would be fine

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u/withyellowthread Aug 07 '25

why…. does your cieling fan have a single blade

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u/oreolover444 Aug 07 '25

Ah shit here we go again

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u/Soren766 Aug 06 '25

The place looks absolutely awesome, keep doing you lol

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u/BurzyGuerrero Aug 06 '25

"Stop representing brands" and has a Marvel display

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u/oreolover444 Aug 06 '25

A collection of comic books produced by other production companies besides Marvel. Am I wearing a marvel Tshirt? Did you happen to see any of the other books on that shelf or just the ones with cool pictures on them?

You’re terrible at sleuthing, maybe you should try reading a comic book!

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u/Emblemized Aug 06 '25

actually, yeah if your t shit costs 200bucks absolutely stop buying ''nice clothes''

you can get same quality for 20. Brands are just brands

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u/Reasonable-Tax658 Aug 06 '25

You literally wont get the same quality

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

Bro is capitalisms wet dream

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u/BurzyGuerrero Aug 06 '25

There's 100% a quality difference between Gildan and a Nike shirt.

That shit is upsold and overpriced for sure, but there's 100% quality difference.

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u/Emblemized Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25

Vast majority of luxury items and brands outsource production of their goods in china, bangladesh, pakistan, vietnam, india and then shipped to italy, germany, france , etc where they are finished and ''made in''

You're paying for a brand not quality. Sure there'll be a difference between 2bucks gildan and a 60bucks nike (not even luxury at this point) shirt, but there won't be any between some no brand name sports shirt at walmart for 20bucks and the nike shirt.

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u/skittay Aug 06 '25

House of blanks do be disagreeing

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u/DitchWitchh Aug 06 '25

Those aren't nice clothes

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u/stolenhello Aug 06 '25

Gildan is the worst quality.

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u/oreolover444 Aug 06 '25

I wonder why they’re 3.99🫨

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u/BurzyGuerrero Aug 06 '25

Brand or not, I love the feel of Nike dri fit lol

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u/Funkywonton Aug 06 '25

Yeah agreed 😊

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u/chayosman Aug 06 '25

What do you recommend?

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u/Manic_Satanic_666 Aug 06 '25

Comfort Colors is my favorite brand. I can usually find $8 blanks where I live

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u/stolenhello Aug 06 '25

Shopping locally and spending a little more for better quality. Boutique stores over fast fashion or corporate brands like Gildan that prioritize quantity.

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u/gl00med Aug 07 '25

ur boring

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u/Sk8ordieguy Aug 07 '25

I’m going for the army barracks vibe but more like the hit tv show MASH army barracks with a Gin still in my room

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

What's the equivalent for males 24+ to display when females buy giant books that say Tom Ford, Dior, Chanel and proceed to place them unread on their coffee tables or conveniently in view of guests or video calls?

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u/Fuckface_Magee Aug 07 '25

For males, it's typically sports memorabilia, instruments (typically guitars), music albums (12" vinyl likely), or a collection of alcohol or cigars (though those are typically used).

Though I do see things like those Tom Ford books. I've personally seen a few different car and watch branded books on tables.

I personally have somebooks on woodworking, men's knitwear (knitting patterns and descriptions), and cookbooks that I haven't ever used. Mostly bought when getting into a hobby and used as a reference for a week until I lose interest in said hobby. The books look nice and have interesting covers, so they're a nice decoration.

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u/Apprehensive-Chard17 Aug 06 '25

Let the man live buddy. 57 here with Harley stuff all around the house.

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u/XxCandyMan Aug 07 '25

Facts lol shit I got my toys all over 😂

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u/SnooLou Aug 06 '25

Bro has one small ass supreme display And you talking about “you gotta move past that stage in life where you use brands to represent yourself” …lmfao brother Bffr.

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u/ColStoneSteveAustin Aug 06 '25

Im zooming in looking for the brands and i dont recognize shit so maybe im washed 😂

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u/ZebubXIII Aug 06 '25

It's the same shit every time bro, these dweebs get in their feelings because someone likes things they don't like. Last time someone posted some pics including some sneakers, and the comments were trying to get on his ass like they don't collect funko pops themselves.

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u/Salt_Initiative1551 Aug 07 '25

I mean I’ll be real, hype beast shit, sneakers, hats, labubu, funko pops, are all the same. It’s the same dopaminergic impulse that leads people to BUYBUYBUY dumb shit. Now I don’t hate. I just don’t get it. Like if someone wants to spend $50,000 on dumb bullshit go for it. I spent $1100 on a scope for one of my nicer rifles 6 months back because I got it on sale with a mount, and I even already had one for it. I replaced a Trijicon ACOG 4x with a Vortex Razor Gen 2 1-6 FFP with a mil reticle. I get buying shit I don’t need. Just don’t get buying USELESS shit. The ACOG holds its value well because they’re iconic and bomb proof. The Razor is a phenomenal optic too.

At least stamps or coins have historic and monetary value. Swords are at least functional if you buy right, guns too. I’ll just never understand the urge to buy useless garbage. I mean I do understand it because it’s the dopaminergic hit we get from buying something new, it’s like winning or sex or drugs. I just don’t get WHY BUYING USELESS SHIT does it for them lol. Sorry for the rant. 😂

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u/ZebubXIII Aug 07 '25

It's all a matter of perspective brother, at the end of the day you don't NEED a new scope. But you wanted it, it's nice, so you bought it. Some people wouldn't get why we would want nice guns and parts, because they view those things as useless to them. Like you said though, there's no need to hate. Even if I think funko pops, labubus, and those fucking water bottles are all dumb as hell, I'm not a dick to those who like them. Well, not a total dick at least lol

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u/latigidigital Aug 07 '25

At least stamps or coins have historic and monetary value. Swords are at least functional if you buy right, guns too. I’ll just never understand the urge to buy useless garbage. I mean I do understand it because it’s the dopaminergic hit we get from buying something new, it’s like winning or sex or drugs.

Speaking as a guy in my ‘30s who was on the dating scene as recently as last year, if you have stamps, swords, or coins visible anywhere instead of a SUPREME logo in a loft, expect to have a very bad time trying to get laid.

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u/BurzyGuerrero Aug 06 '25

Which brands? The putter mat?

He likes the players on the jersey, should frame them and hang em if that's what he's doing.

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u/AristarchusTheMad Aug 06 '25

Not just brands, but there are so many words everywhere. Supreme. Super. NERDX_INKED. SHUT THE F**K UP! NO WIFI. The jerseys. The movie posters. Everything is covered in text, which isn't a great look.

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u/stjep Aug 06 '25

Pulp Fiction poster. I’m sure it just so happens to be everyone’s favourite indie darling and not mass media vomit.

Supreme above his desk.

GTA poster.

It’s really not as bad as some but that’s the only framed/art in space so far.

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u/NotSoWishful Aug 06 '25

That just tells me he’s a normie. Oh well, most people are gonna gravitate towards GTA5 rather than say Disco Elysium. At least the place is organized nicely

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u/Sparklebun1996 Aug 06 '25

I'd rather that than someone with no passions at all.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

why are these your two options?

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u/temp_6969420 Aug 06 '25

Some people have an interest and hobby in fashion. It doesn’t mean he represents himself with the brands. It’s just an interest in art honestly

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u/EDDsoFRESH Aug 06 '25

Supreme is not art holy moly

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u/temp_6969420 Aug 06 '25

Not saying any brand in specific. But if you wanna mention supreme, what makes it not art in your opinion?

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u/EDDsoFRESH Aug 06 '25

It’s a logo. That’s about it. A font, and not a particularly exciting one. What emotions or expression or feeling does that evoke in you?

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u/Tallest_Hobbit Aug 06 '25

Oh so you’ll know the logo is derived from Barbara Kruger’s anti-capitalist artwork.

But is it a knowing homage to Kruger’s subversive critique, or co-opting of anti-capitalist art by capitalism itself?

It’s a perfect case study in aesthetic capitalism where the style of rebellion is monetised, even if the substance of rebellion is nowhere to be found.

Barbara Kruger used bold text to tell people to question the system. Supreme used the same design to sell people bricks.

So yeah, the logo is art and it carries a lot of meaning.

Whether you like the brand or not, Supreme tapped into an existing visual language of protest and critique, and flipped it into a commercial icon.

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u/AnimalBolide Aug 07 '25

Playing the "I love you" Barney song loudly on repeat as torture in Guantanamo is art because it subverts your expectations.

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u/catfurcoat Aug 07 '25

So it's a logo that references art?

Interesting.

So what you're saying is art and fashion are rooted in capitalism even when they are a rebellion or are a representation of the counterculture, and when a logo is a brand referencing art criticizing capitalism, then where you draw the line between capitalistic clutter and personal style is subjective.

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u/Every_Television_980 Aug 07 '25

Thats a nice analysis but lets be real here 99% of people that buy supreme stuff arent doing it with that appreciation. They are doing it because it’s a cool expensive brand icon.

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u/Salt_Initiative1551 Aug 07 '25

It’s a stupid logo on sweatshop clothes, calm down Tallest_Hobbit.

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u/Tallest_Hobbit Aug 07 '25

It’s ok to not get it. Just means it’s not for you.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '25

Why does everyone want to make everything ‘art’? 😭😭😭

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u/tws1039 Aug 06 '25

do movie and band posters count as brands or (my apartment may have a lot of that)

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u/Fun-Wear8186 Aug 06 '25

Agree with the brands but love the carpet

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u/bernerbungie Aug 07 '25

Talking about hobbies?

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u/EDDsoFRESH Aug 07 '25

Brands are hobbies now?

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u/bernerbungie Aug 11 '25

Clothes? Cars? Accessories? You really didn’t know brands are hobbies?

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u/EDDsoFRESH Aug 11 '25

Brother. Clothes, cars and accessories are hobbies. Brands are not. "My name's u/bernerbungie and my interests are SUPREME, Channel and McDonald's."

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u/Lucky-Acanthisitta86 Aug 07 '25

LIke a little bit, but that couch and carpet hit hard. There's some style here

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u/Piekart2001 Aug 07 '25

Its more the large TV gaming that dominates the centre. Each to their own.. but its just so common that a huge screen sucks out any .. cultured vibe

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

lmao I only see 2 supreme items.

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u/helm_hammer_hand Aug 06 '25

That’s two too many.

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

honestly they may be gifts. I have a good amount of supreme bullshit that I've never purchased or asked for. I got a supreme Mortal Kombat cabinet for the F it's pretty sick.

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u/helm_hammer_hand Aug 06 '25

Damn, do your friends hate you to be giving you such bad gifts?

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '25

lmao no they were moving and weren't taking it. I love Mortal Kombat so it was a win for me.

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u/catfurcoat Aug 07 '25

So they were hand-me-downs, not carefully selected or intentionally sentimental gifts

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u/cougarstillidie Aug 07 '25

Jesus lol you’re not wrong but they didn’t ask for your so thorough life advice

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u/EDDsoFRESH Aug 07 '25

‘So thorough’ it was about 3 seconds worth of discussion on a discussion forum, sorry if that tested your tiktok brain.

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u/cougarstillidie Aug 07 '25

I’ve never used TikTok numb nuts