Ideas for a home office/man cave.
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I’m thinking of making this spare bedroom into a home office/man cave for my husband. He’s a farmer so maybe display shelves for his agricultural models & farming pics on the walls etc. Any other ideas? Apart from the red blinds its all a bit washed out looking.
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last monthlast modified: last monthI agree with OnePlan that a big, bigger, biggest TV seems to be what lots of men want. Maybe go for a gentlemen's club look? Dark blue walls (Hague Blue by F&B for example), weathered Chesterfield sofa or chair(s), large oriental rug, big footstool, and some industrial items like this side table perhaps? https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/572292480/industrial-style-side-tablebar-table-bar?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=industrial+side+table&ref=sc_gallery-1-11&plkey=9c25e088972e0e955a8a5c1b7ab4cc8179f39150%3A572292480&frs=1
I think this will also work with the office chair and the blinds
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Comments (64)I too work from home. The change took some to adjust to. Early on it was novel and I was smug that my 'commute' was only 15 seconds - bedroom to office. Over time I found I was not working so well as I was in an 'at home' frame of mind. I combated that to some extent as follows: 1. Paint it to look and feel like an office - if not you gradually feel to much like you are at home and work suffers. 2. Layout has to be practical first, looks count second. I see your desk and I think you are like me. Filing can be an issue. It is easy to end up with a desk buried under a foot of papers and that impacts your work and your mind. Have plenty of filing space - cabinets and/or shelving and ensure a fair amount of it is within a pace of your desk. Working from home means you will need to do most of the taking out and putting away, even if you do have an occasional assistant. Being able to do that within a simple turn from your chair means you can keep doing it. Once it is a chore to do, then suddenly it all piles up. 3. Going to work in the morning - get up, walk out and then come back in to the office. It may sound strange but as a habit you then feel you are at work. I used to stumble down the stairs and into the office and then work didn't really happen properly - I wasn't in an 'at work' frame of mind. Commuting to work is a pain but it actually makes that distinction - I am now at work. For me, making sure I am dressed suitably to go to the gate and back helps with that frame of mind. 4. Lighting - again, make it like at office - bright enough and no shadows. 5. IT equipment. Make sure it has enough space. There is nothing as infuriating as fighting with a printer in a tight shelving unit when the inevitable paper jam/toner change crops up as you are rushing to complete something. Again, working from home means you will be in charge of all this too, so get it all installed correctly so that it all works without too much effort from you. Your time is better spent in your primary role, so IT needs to be there for you, not you for it. 6. Drinks etc. For me I keep all that in the kitchen. This saves space and also makes me get up and stretch my legs from time to time. I don't have any young children anymore so there is no problem going and getting a drink - no break in the 'at work' mode. If you have young children at home this point may not work for you. 7. Make sure family and friends understand that you are at work and not simply at home. There is a tendency for them to think you are at home and that they can thus disturb you any time. Working at home means flexibility but also lost time from distractions if not done carefully. Good luck with your new venture. Onwards and upwards!...See MoreHelp! 1 man room, 2 purposes, 3 loves. Painting desk & PC/Geekery den.
Comments (15)I was just reading the comments above and I thought I would draw it up for you. This is a really small room, as soon as you start dividing it up the space will feel ridiculously cramped with all your belongings. I suggest you make your own shelving and desk or hire a carpenter to make you something bespoke for you as it is such a small space. Give yourself a long desk, half for computer half for painting. Where normal depth furniture will hinder door access put your tv area. Put storage beneath your desk area. More importantly instead of having an intrusive book case put a shelf that goes all of the way around the room just above door height. You do not need to acccess your books everyday so make use of the limited space you have and put them up high. This also allows more wall space for your artwork. Let us know how it all goes...See MoreBasement Man Room Required
Comments (4)Hi. I'm not sure if you're wanting to properly waterproof it or not? If so would just look at the interior waterproofing sealant options although would first check out where the damp is coming in. We had ours properly tanked last year to create a boy ( and girl!) room but you need drainage for that. If the room is literally head height I would spend as little as possible IF it won't add value to the house. My brothers old basement wasn't waterproofed and it was fine. Do be careful of the type of plaster used though and you may need to use ventilation grids. ( you may be better checking all this out on a building website). The ceiling won't be high enough for any type of lighting I suspect so would look at ŵall lights and using table/floor lights. You also want to minimise depth of flooring so as not to lose height. I think (?) if it's level you can put vinyl directly on concrete so maybe a wood effect? If you want laminate I think it will need a DPM and then underlay although you may be able to buy a combined one to save some millimetres! I wouldn't fight the dark so would use dark inky colours and perhaps give it a slight industriał/ gentlemens club ( clean type) vibe. Perhaps on one ŵall create your own wood panelling effect using beading. I would create one ŵall for storage and the tv. You may be lucky and find an ikea system to fit that will also house a small beer fridge at the bottom. If so, would paint the unit with chalk paint to take away the glossy look. You could also add some under shelf lighting. Maybe a small 2 seater sofa opposite the tv with a small chair in the corner in front of the storage unit (my patio had to come up to get my Chesterfield in the basement via a window as I didn't quite do my measurements properly ..) You can also add a slim trunk to use as a coffee table storage. You could look at adding a small drinks trolley or drinks cabinet against one of the spare ŵalls. I'd add a floor lamp and maybe a large mirror to increase the feeling of space. I'd also just bear in mind the size of the tv, once you're sat on a sofa you will be quite close...See MoreManners maketh man.
Comments (22)I would agree with the Queen of Colour!! i could be tempted by a "Houzz" workshop :) Thanks Beano : ) I don't really contribute much nowadays but there are a number of great contributors on here that do. Whilst I agree the majority of Houzz is lovely and friendly I do agree there are a few (non-regular) posters who pop up every now and again and could be slightly more appreciative. I don't expect a "like", you could get something wrong (!) or just totally misunderstand their style but I don't think it hurts to say thanks (especially as you're prompted!). Whilst everyone who contributes does so as a hobby/passion/professional etc it does mean giving up their sometimes precious time to help a stranger. I know some things may only take minutes but people often give up hours of their free time, sometimes going back and forth for days to redesign a house or kitchen!! (Clearly not talking about myself!)...See More
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last monthReally like the idea of prints and darker walls, if he likes cars than perhaps a couple of my ‘Little Black Hat lady’ series prints or original works would work nicely too ;-)
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last monthlast modified: last monthGreen? Or dark grey? Or you could try something like London Stone
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i‘ve just had another room decorated in this colour & have loads left - too pale? 🤨Silver Birch
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