{"id":4503,"date":"2018-08-06T11:35:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T16:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/?p=4503"},"modified":"2018-08-06T11:35:14","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T16:35:14","slug":"tips-for-creating-the-ultimate-man-cave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/tips-for-creating-the-ultimate-man-cave\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips For Creating The Ultimate Man Cave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a man cave in your home? If not, you really should. Having your very own space, you will have the freedom to express yourself, whether you want to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/unlocking-your-awesome-inner-child\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unlock your inner child<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with games and play activities, or if you want to focus on the more serious side of you, with space to read, work, and contemplate the life, universe, and everything!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4504\" src=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mancave-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mancave-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mancave-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mancave-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mancave-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mancave.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing to consider is where to build your man cave. While often rooted in the garage or basement, you could also take over any other spare room not used by anybody else in your house. Whatever the case, it should be the room where you have full control over, filling it with the things you need to create your perfect \u2018me space.\u2019 Now, we have some ideas for what could go into your man cave, for those of you looking for inspiration, but if you choose to ignore us and do your thing, that\u2019s okay. It is your space, after all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are our ideas for what to include in the ultimate man cave.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Somewhere to sit. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s to read, watch tv, or to chill with any of the friends you invite over, you will need to have something to sit on. For you, it could be a recliner, something to relax on while you\u2019re trying to unwind. For those other people you allow into your designated space, you may want to purchase a small couch or a few bean bags. Whatever the case, comfort is key, so consider the range of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashleyfurniture.com\/c\/shop-by-style\/man-cave-seating\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seating options<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available to you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Something to watch.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rather than endure your partner\u2019s cookery programmes or movie musical DVDs (forgive our general assumptions), you should have your very own tv. The bigger, the better, of course, as well as a fully-amped sound system or (and thinking of your family and neighbors), a set of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lucidaudio.com\/wireless-tv-headphones\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wireless TV headphones<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to go with it. Sitting back in your recliner, you can watch whatever you want, from top tv series such as The Americans and Game of Thrones, to the big sporting events that occur every year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Something to eat and drink.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You don\u2019t want to uproot yourself too often, so negate the need for those long trips to the kitchen. Instead, get yourself a mini fridge, topped up with everything you need to keep you replenished, and if you have the space, set up your own bar area too. Perfect for you, and perfect for any social engagements you hold in your man cave.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Something to play.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you\u2019re a video gamer, you might want to invest in one of the latest games consoles, be that the Xbox One X or the PlayStation Pro, giving you the ability to play some of the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/uk.businessinsider.com\/video-games-2018-list-2017-12?r=US&amp;IR=T\/#1-dragon-ball-fighter-z-1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">newest games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available. Alternatively, you might prefer something retro. Choose from one of the video game consoles of times past, from the NES to the much-underrated Sega Dreamcast, or set up an arcade cabinet in the corner of the room. Of course, you may not be into video games at all, so board games may be your thing, or sports equipment, such as a pool table or darts board may be your preferred option. <\/span><b>And also\u2026 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think about your decor; including the colours you like, and the posters you may want to jazz up your walls. Consider personal items that will make you feel like it\u2019s your space, such as collectibles or awards and accreditations you may have won. Choose as much or as little as you want for your space. It\u2019s your man cave, and you can do with it as you please. \u00a0And if we have missed something out that you would consider essential, be sure to let us know!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a man cave in your home? If not, you really should. Having your very own space, you will have the freedom to express yourself, whether you want to unlock your inner child with games and play activities, or if you want to focus on the more serious side of you, with space [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Tips For Creating The Ultimate Man Cave #dadbloggers","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1,276,7],"tags":[12,134,147,19,779,780],"class_list":["post-4503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-family","category-inside","tag-blog-2","tag-dad","tag-family","tag-inside-fun","tag-man-cave","tag-room-design"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/mancave.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5JMKA-1aD","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4503"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4505,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4503\/revisions\/4505"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stlouisdad.com\/s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}