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Ideas For Having The Ultimate Man Cave

The ultimate man cave is an important accessory for any guy with the means and will to craft their own space. The term ‘mancave’ can somehow bring a negative connotation with it, because it suggests a place in which we retreat to avoid the outside world and to spend time indulging in our hobbies. But since when was that a bad thing, if done in moderation? A little downtime and a happy place to explore your own hobbies can be something that you deserve, and  that can help you stay balanced as the years pass on.

Although for most guys, this justification will be unnecessary. We all know just why we’d want that man cave in the first place. That being said – it’s also important to recognize that a man cave requires its own space within your house. This is where it can be a harder bargain to drive, particularly if you need to talk to your spouse about this for ‘approval’. Thankfully, self storage in Southwark can, for an extremely affordable price, can help you safely keep hold of your most prized belongings in an area close to your home. The amount of space you could safe through that inquiry could be quite amazing to begin with.

Some additional man-caved advice could be as follows:

Setting The Ambiance

Don’t forget to settle the ambiance if you can manage it. Just because it’s your man cave doesn’t mean you can’t add a touch of class after all. It might be that you add colored LED lighting, or a lava lamp, or perhaps some custom artwork within the space. Hanging up framed movie posters with their own backlighting could look phenomenal for a media space. If having to justify this room to your spouse, you might as well prove you can make it look good. This also goes for simple measures such as proudly displaying your belongings and organizing your book or video game collection alphabetically.

Thorough Comfort

A little comfort goes a long way. From a beautiful set of bean bag chairs to lounge over to a gorgeous L-shaped sofa lined against one of the walls, whatever helps you take that load off can be important. Also remember that comfort can be felt in other ways. Perhaps you’re implementing a speaker system that allows you to play your Spotify smooth jazz playlists via integration whenever you walk into the room. Whatever helps you feel more at home in that space is worthwhile.

A Man’s Indulgence

A cave would be nothing without a little indulgence to help you feel at home in that space. For example, you may wish to utilize a mini-fridge, a minibar, or perhaps even a carefully curated wooden cabinet to proudly house your retro video game consoles. Purchasing items such as a vintage pinball machine may seem silly to begin with, but can actually serve as wonderful investments and a great means to curate gaming history from decades ago. In other words, with self-storage at your side, you can design this space with care and enjoy your most hidden and nerdiest hobbies within this space.

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Paul Petersen