Ideas for a home office/man cave.
Silver Birch
3 years ago
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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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI 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 (45)Hi, there! What a great start to this room and a great friend you are for helping this gentleman. 1) I agree with what others have said about placing the two sofas facing each other perpendicular to the fireplace, with the coffee table in between and turning the rug. 2) I also agree that the artwork is what should go above the fireplace, not the tv. Then I think the tv could go on the wall opposite the fireplace, if there is enough room. But if placing the tv in the room with the artwork above the fireplace is difficult, then the tv could go above the fireplace. 3) It's hard to tell where the chandelier is located, but if possible, I'd swag it to be centered over the coffee table and centered with the fireplace. 4) I'd place a large tufted bench with roll arms and small side table or floor lamp in the bay window. This can easily be moved aside or in front of the fireplace during Christmas to make room for a large Christmas tree. 5) I'd go with a medium to dark grey on the walls, leaving the moulding white and LOVE the idea of the accent color of purple on the fireplace wall. I'd also paint all the radiators in the same color as the walls to "hide" them a bit. (You can also have boxes built around the radiators to make it look like a piece of furniture.) 6) If you move the artwork, you will have a blank space between the wall sconces. If those are permanent fixtures, you could place an assortment of mirrors on this wall arranged like artwork. 7) I would find a nice buffet (maybe something like this: http://www.westelm.com/products/parsons-mirror-console-g199/?pkey=cconsoles-buffet-tables&cm_src=consoles-buffet-tables||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-) to place under the sconces, then you can place the chairs to either side of the buffet. It would be a great counter to have for entertaining purposes, to put out an assortment of appetizers. And a design like this, you don't have to be too concerned with covering up or getting too close to the radiator. And the chairs can be stored to either side, but be brought out into the main area for entertaining. Alternatively, you could place a large decorative floor mirror leaning against the wall between the sconces (with the chairs on either side) and place a nice buffet console table behind the couch across from it. 8) To either side of the fireplace in the "nooks", I would put some wood console tables or cabinets (they don't have to be a matching set) in a deep rich java. On top of those, I'd place a tall buffet table lamp and place either one nice piece of art on the wall above or an arrangement of smaller art. You could also do one piece on one side and an arrangement on the other. 9) I would straighten the back couch cushions to make them look more streamlined and place the accent pillows against the back in somewhat of a line, rather than haphazardly. So, there would be one small accent pillow for each of the back pillows or at least evenly spaced out. Golds and bronzes would also look lovely with the greys and purples and I like the idea above about adding something zebra print, too. You have such great pieces to work it, I think most of it will just take rearranging and adding a few things here and there. Good luck! I would love to see the "after" photos!!!...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 MoreColour advice needed for therapy office
Comments (63)Hi all-I'm back:). Happy New Year! After a much needed holiday and some down-time, I am back on track! I decided to postpone the redecoration of my office till week after next so that I could take my time in choosing paint colours. I ordered 10 tester colours from Dulux and have been playing with them at work this morning. It's quite incredible how colours on your computer screen look nothing like they do when rolled on white paper or your wall! I'm so pleased I got these tester samples. My plan was to paint my 3 main walls (the only walls that will be painted) a light lilac with the false wall (below my window) a darker grey. But having seen the colours on the wall I could probably get away with a light grey for my 3 main walls and a darker lilac for the false wall-ledge. I want the false wall to stand out and be approx. 2 shades darker than the main walls. Having spoke to Dulux on the phone the woman advised against certain colours as they would make the room feel "closed in". Because it's a small space I do need to be careful not to use too dark a colour for the main walls. I've decided I'm keeping my purple blind so am basing my paint colour choice around the blind, and the grey chairs that I will be ordering from IKEA...attached/uploaded somewhere earlier in this thread:). I've already eliminated a couple of the tester colours simply because I find them too "baby pink"-as if for a newborn baby girl's room (i.e., Lavender Blossom=bottom colour on left) & Soft Montelimar 4=bottom colour on right). I don't want anything too girlie-most of my clients are men:). I've painted 5 colours on the left and 5 colours on the right-hopefully you can make out top to bottom, etc. I like Violet White (the top colour on the left) as a possibility for the 3 main walls, or Goose Down (top left), with Lavender Quartz (4th down on left), Grey Steel 2 (4th down on right) or Chic Shadow (2nd from top on left) as possible colours for my accent false wall (below the window). I love Lavender Quartz but fear it may be too dark for the 3 main walls. So this is where I'm at at the mo! If any of you talented designers have any preferences or colour combination recommendations (I need two colours-a lighter one for the 3 main walls and a darker one for my accent false wall/ledge)-I'm all ears. xx...See More
Silver Birch
3 years ago
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3 years agoReally 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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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoGreen? Or dark grey? Or you could try something like London Stone
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3 years ago
i‘ve just had another room decorated in this colour & have loads left - too pale? 🤨Silver Birch
3 years ago
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