Best of 2012 – #3

How to Create the Ideal Garage Man Cave

If you can’t find a space that is your own, and every space in your home is dedicated to someone else in your home, a garage man cave may be the answer. Where can you go to sit and sip on a beer and watch the big game? Luckily, some very ingenious designers have come up with ways of turning that grubby, tool-filled garage space into a modern man cave! How do you do it? Do you know the materials you need? If you need flooring inspiration, then these tips can help.

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Here are a few ways for you to create your own garage man cave:

Clean it up:

First, you will need to do some dirty work. Cleaning up and organizing the garage is key to making the space comfortable and feel like a real room. Install some shiny steel shelves to organize all your tools and belongings. You may also consider hiding your tools behind closed doors; lockers or cupboards can be used to hide all the utilitarian garage tools, making it visually appealing. Install wall hooks for rakes, shovels and bicycles. By making the most of wall storage, you can create an open, uncluttered floor space.

Flooring:

Now that the garage is cleaned up, you will need to do something with the floor in order to make it feel like any other room in your home. There are so many options! One of the least expensive options is outdoor carpeting such as outdoor area rugs that are available at most home hardware stores. Most hardware stores also carry a garage floor concrete paint that can really gloss-up and seal the floor. On the more expensive side, there are “garage guys” in most cities whose sole occupation is revamping garages into the ideal man cave; these companies usually have different flooring systems that they install.

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Man cave garage ideas

At this point in the garage renovation, the sky is the limit. How would you like to “pimp your garage”? Of course, you will need the largest TV possible. Ensure that your tv has the perfect place to sit . Along with the television, you will need comfortable seating for yourself and a few drinking buddies, and NO the seating cannot be lawn chairs! Think leather recliners.

When it comes to televisions, surround sound stereos, and lighting, you may need to hire an electrician to ensure you have enough sockets ̶ electricians can also install some really neat track lighting to brighten the space.

Overall, use your imagination. Before revamping the garage, make a list of the all the things you would like to use it for – watching TV, playing pool with the guys, or just a quiet place to read the paper. Whatever your needs, the garage can be turned into another functional room in your home.

For more man caves ideas on Stagetecture, click here.

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If you can’t find a space that is your own, and every space in your home is dedicated to someone else in your home, a garage man cave may be the answer. Where can you go to sit and sip on a beer and watch the big game?  Luckily, some very ingenious designers have come up with ways of turning that grubby, tool-filled garage space into a modern man cave! How do you do it? Do you know the materials you need? If you need flooring consider www.tpscompany.com and if you just need inspiration, then these tips can help.

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Here are a few ways for you to create your own garage man cave:

Clean it up:

First, you will need to do some dirty work. Cleaning up and organizing the garage is key to making the space comfortable and feel like a real room. Install some shiny steel shelves to organize all your tools and belongings. You may also consider hiding your tools behind closed doors; lockers or cupboards can be used to hide all the utilitarian garage tools, making it visually appealing. Install wall hooks for rakes, shovels and bicycles. By making the most of wall storage, you can create an open, uncluttered floor space.

Flooring:  

Now that the garage is cleaned up, you will need to do something with the floor in order to make it feel like any other room in your home. There are so many options! One of the least expensive options is outdoor carpeting such as outdoor area rugs that are available at most home hardware stores. Most hardware stores also carry a garage floor concrete paint that can really gloss-up and seal the floor. On the more expensive side, there are “garage guys” in most cities whose sole occupation is revamping garages into the ideal man cave; these companies usually have different flooring systems that they install.

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Man cave garage ideas

At this point in the garage renovation, the sky is the limit. How would you like to “pimp your garage”? Of course, you will need the largest TV possible. Along with the television, you will need comfortable seating for yourself and a few drinking buddies, and NO the seating cannot be lawn chairs! Think leather recliners.

When it comes to televisions, surround sound stereos, and lighting, you may need to hire an electrician to ensure you have enough sockets  ̶  electricians can also install some really neat track lighting to brighten the space.

Overall, use your imagination. Before revamping the garage, make a list of the all the things you would like to use it for – watching TV, playing pool with the guys, or just a quiet place to read the paper. Whatever your needs, the garage can be turned into another functional room in your home.

For more man caves ideas on Stagetecture, click here.

Best of 2011 – #4

Father’s Day: Man Caves and Gift Ideas

We continue with Stagetecture’s Best of 2011! and at #4 is all about Dad’s and their love for man caves! It’s interesting to see this post still get so much fanfare from you the readers. Whether you are trying to create your own personalized one, or you just enjoy drooling over some impressive man caves, #4 this year helps you turn that spare room into the perfect man cave!

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Original Entry #560, June 18, 2011

Happy DIY Saturday and tomorrow is Father’s Day! Today’s DIY Saturday is focused on what to give Dad. Whether he likes his own sanctuary or ‘man cave’ or you are trying to get gift ideas, today’s DIY Saturday is for you!

You Tube video from Six Minute Style – gives Father’s Day Gift Ideas. Then see one of Stagetecture’s archive posts for the perfect Man Cave ideas and what to include in one for Dad.

Happy Father’s Day Dads!

Original Entry – DIY Saturday #5, Entry #116, June 19, 2010

In honor of Father’s Day tomorrow, I thought I would showcase a room that Father’s like to call their own. Entertainment Rooms or affectionately called “Man Caves”. Traditionally, DIY Saturday’s focused on projects and resources to help you

start and finish a home project.

Today – let’s see what items you need and get inspiration to make your own man cave.

According to My Bad Pad, a “Man Cave” is a room in the house (although some men have been known to renovate sheds), where a man can get away from the pressures of daily family life. It is his personal refuge full of his favorite things. Man Caves come in all shapes, sizes and themes but one thing they all have in common is loads of testosterone.

The “Man Cave” is no longer an elusive dream. According to a recent survey by Servicemagic.com, 40% of homeowners say that their home already has a man cave and another 13% said a man cave is either in the planning stage or in the process of being built.

These amenities are the top items that go into a Man Cave:

• Flat screen TV (75%)
• Recliner (69%)
• Stereo (68%)
• Refrigerator (67%)
• DVD player (67%)
• Computer (65%)
• Bar (64%)

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Look at these great examples that will make you want to start planning your own!

For you Harley Davidson fans, take a look at this man cave in the garage. Hey, you need to be able to park your Harley right next to you! Complete with: Humidor, Refrigerator for beer, 46” LCD TV, Gaming System and Custom Bar with glass top.

Want to feel like you’re at a sports bar? Take a look at this one with a Fireplace, Dartboard, Flat screen t.v., leather seating, full person bar, guitars and amplifier.

Are you a NASCAR Earnhardt fan? Take a look at this man cave perfect for watching the races! Look at the amenities:

50” HDTV
Yamaha Amp and DVD
PSB Image Series speakers (5) with a 12” sub
Wall to wall Diamond Plate Flooring by www.racedeck.com
(43) 1/24 die cast cars featuring legends of yesterday and famous paint schemes on the Daytona Track
(195) Dale Sr. and Dale Jr. 1/24 scale die cast
Converted Craftsmen Workbench into a bar
Beer Fridge
6 Bottle Shot Steward
Race Fan Furniture
Home Security System

To see Stagetecture’s Best of 2011 – click here.

Happy DIY Saturday and tomorrow is Father’s Day! Today’s DIY Saturday is focused on what to give Dad. Whether he likes his own sanctuary or ‘man cave’ or you are trying to get gift ideas, today’s DIY Saturday is for you!

You Tube video from Six Minute Style – gives Father’s Day Gift Ideas. Then see one of Stagetecture’s archive posts for the perfect Man Cave ideas and what to include in one for Dad.

Happy Father’s Day Dads!

Original Entry – DIY Saturday #5, Entry #116, June 19, 2010

In honor of Father’s Day tomorrow, I thought I would showcase a room that Father’s like to call their own. Entertainment Rooms or affectionately called “Man Caves”. Traditionally, DIY Saturday’s focused on projects and resources to help you

start and finish a home project.

Today – let’s see what items you need and get inspiration to make your own man cave.

According to My Bad Pad, a “Man Cave” is a room in the house (although some men have been known to renovate sheds), where a man can get away from the pressures of daily family life. It is his personal refuge full of his favorite things. Man Caves come in all shapes, sizes and themes but one thing they all have in common is loads of testosterone.

The “Man Cave” is no longer an elusive dream. According to a recent survey by Servicemagic.com, 40% of homeowners say that their home already has a man cave and another 13% said a man cave is either in the planning stage or in the process of being built.

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These amenities are the top items that go into a Man Cave:

• Flat screen TV (75%)
• Recliner (69%)
• Stereo (68%)
• Refrigerator (67%)
• DVD player (67%)
• Computer (65%)
• Bar (64%)

Look at these great examples that will make you want to start planning your own!

For you Harley Davidson fans, take a look at this man cave in the garage. Hey, you need to be able to park your Harley right next to you! Complete with: Humidor, Refrigerator for beer, 46” LCD TV, Gaming System and Custom Bar with glass top.

Want to feel like you’re at a sports bar? Take a look at this one with a Fireplace, Dartboard, Flat screen t.v., leather seating, full person bar, guitars and amplifier.

Are you a NASCAR Earnhardt fan? Take a look at this man cave perfect for watching the races! Look at the amenities:

50” HDTV
Yamaha Amp and DVD
PSB Image Series speakers (5) with a 12” sub
Wall to wall Diamond Plate Flooring by www.racedeck.com
(43) 1/24 die cast cars featuring legends of yesterday and famous paint schemes on the Daytona Track
(195) Dale Sr. and Dale Jr. 1/24 scale die cast
Converted Craftsmen Workbench into a bar
Beer Fridge
6 Bottle Shot Steward
Race Fan Furniture
Home Security System

For more Father’s Day ideas on Stagetecture, click here.