Every man wants his own space for his electronics, gadgets and toys. From big screen televisions topped with a TV top shelf to add space for all his electronics to the prized beer mirror on the wall, man caves can be that space he needs to let loose. In addition, let his masculine side dominate. The biggest factor to remember when creating the perfect man cave, it is a room solely dominated by the man of the house. It does not need to match the rest of the house’s decorating themes, which for a proper man cave, should not match the rest of the house’s interior design.
The first step is finding the perfect space to hide away from the pressures and stress of the outside world and one that will allow the necessary screaming at referees and loud cheering for your favorite team without censure. Garages or basements make ideal locations, even better is the detached garage. If those are out of reach, try to find space that is away from the rest of the house.
The next step is to make sure the man cave is finished off enough to be cool in the summer and comfortable enough to watch football in the winter. Ask your friends to help you finish off your garage with an easy rubber flooring, insulation, dry wall and painting. They will be spending enough time over that this should be the proper leverage needed to ensure their assistance. Any electrical components and wiring should be done by a professional, but if you decide to take this on as a do-it-yourself project make sure you have more than enough outlets and hook-ups for the various necessary electronics needed for a proper man cave.
Final step, fill your man cave with everything needed to shed a real man tear of joy. License plate walls and beer mirrors are a great place to start for decor ideas. Indoor/outdoor carpeting is another fantastic idea, as it does not hold odors or stains. Add in favored electronics, wide screen televisions being necessary have for any proper man cave and be the envy of all the man friends around. Finish it off with a few unusual but cool items, like a real arcade game, slot machine or vending soda machine that you stock with beer instead. Some good and comfortable seating, preferably well coated with scotch guard, is also a must have.
A proper man cave can be the perfect hide away to watch your wide screen television, but the problem most units have is where to put your video game systems, DVDs, Blu-Ray players and stereo equipment. This problem is easily solved with TV top shelves. They come in single or double shelf units and can be the perfect addition to finish off any man cave.