Best of … man cave design ideas

Contributed by Tim Brugger, Catalogs.com Top 10 Guru

Every once in a while a catchy phrase or descriptive slogan will come along that sounds so right, it makes you wonder why it took so long for anyone to think of it.

“Man Cave” is just such a phrase.

Those two little words are so perfectly descriptive that even if you’d never heard them before, they conjure up exactly what a man cave is all about. Of course, as any guy will tell you there are man caves, and then there are MAN CAVES.

In the spirit of go big or go home, our focus for the Best of Man Cave Design Ideas list zeroes in solely on the MAN CAVE.

Big screen tv

Life size clarity

There was a time when a TV was pretty much a TV; either color or black and white. TV’s have undergone a major metamorphosis, but since the advent of the Man Cave the rules have inexorably changed. This Sony 55” LED 3D TV is centerpiece-worthy in your Man Cave design plans. Need a home theater system to really make this beauty sing? Electronic Express has a wide selection of those too.

Sports art

Personalize it

A cool baseball gallery wrapped canvas, like the one available at Legends of the Field is the perfect addition to an already comfortable environment. Now, personalize it with his given name and the name given to his Man Cave and he truly has a place to call home. Don’t be alarmed if you knock, no one answers, you peek around the door to find him staring blankly with just the slightest smile, all the while staring at his customized Baseball Canvas. He’ll be okay, just give him a few minutes.

Manly tobacco

Cigars with accessories

Quite possibly the best $34.95 you’ll spend implementing your man cave design. The Bauza and Monte Cristo Ashtray, with cigar holder, is perfectly sized for the occasional Monte Cristo. This should be a required accessory for the desk in every man’s cave. Mike’s Cigars also has a huge selection of cutters, cigars, lighters and other goodies for the cigar-lover.

Mighty military

Patriotic theme

If you have a current or retired Marine in the house, you can be assured his Man Cave design will need to include some memorabilia. eMarine PX makes it easy with an array of all things Marine, including this USMC clock. It’s the perfect combination of Man Cave décor, and knowing when it’s time to re-join society.

Funky footstool

Put your feet up

Assuming your Man Cave design included his most comfortable chair (I would have included a chair on this list, but that’s kind of demeaning to man cave designers. I mean, it’s sort of a given), now it’s time to finish off the drive toward ultimate comfort with a footstool. Of course, being a Man Cave means not just any footstool will do. It needs to be plush, and preferably shaped like a buffalo. If your tastes run more toward bears, lions or woolly mammoths, Sunland Home Décor can hook you up too.