The Perfect Man Cave

[Ryan]

So, let's say you live up north in the bitter cold... and you need a man cave. You know, a...

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[dubber]

I'm pretty sure i've seen pics of this garage somewhere. Very unique space that looks just perfect.

 

[jjohnson70]

I think that one is on Houzz.com and is totally awesome!!!!

 

[slow]

That is nicer than my house.

 

[xtremek]

Very cool, incredibly nice, but I'll pass.

 

[kered]

I think that one is on Houzz.com and is totally awesome!!!!

You don't have a link by any chance do you ?

I'd love to see more pics of that place

 

[jjohnson70]

I think this is it -
http://www.houzz.com/projects/21186/highcroft-hunting-barn

 

[Mr. 360]

I think it's the rich wood and heavy beams that does it for me. If I had that kind of coin, I'd be putting something like this up.

Hmmm, I already have the sawmill...

 

[jjohnson70]

Ryan - we should see if we could rent it out and have the 1st Annual Garage Journal Christmas Party there!

 

[stealthmagic27]

Amazing place, too much wood for me though. I like more of the clean modern shtuff.

 

[dubber]

Amazing place, too much wood for me though. I like more of the clean modern shtuff.

x 2

 

[ludakris04]

I have seen this pic and am hoping to do an extremely smaller scale version of this on my garage.. a 16x12 bump out that would just be a workshop.. with that size I think I could at least give it the appearance..

 

[Madhatter10-6]

That is nicer than my house.

mine too.

 

[James E]

Is that Bilbo Baggin's shop?

I love it. I'd pay money to sit on that leather couch with a Cohiba, my feet up, in front of the fire and listen to the rain fall on that metal roof. Almost heaven.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Ryan:
Cant believe you posted pics of your El Ranchero.

 

[Ryan]

Ryan:
Cant believe you posted pics of your El Ranchero.

Have I told you how much I appreciate you lately? Seriously... The **** I deal with concerning garage flooring people and suppliers is borderline insanity. I think you must be one of the few sane folks in the industry!

 

[-Brent-]

I cannot believe you used the term "man cave!" After all these years and all the blogs, I thought I had a pretty good idea who you were but you caught me with that one.

As well, I'm pretty sure Hunter S. Thompson wouldn't have used that interior-decorator-made term, either.

I do dig that space, though.

 

[kered]

I think this is it -
http://www.houzz.com/projects/21186/highcroft-hunting-barn

Thanks

 

[kazlx]

There are places that are super rad that I would never personally build because it just isn't my thing. This is one of them. I dig looking at them though.

 

[Russ G]

There are places that are super rad that I would never personally build because it just isn't my thing. This is one of them. I dig looking at them though.

I would do it if I could afford it. But as a couple other guys have said, it's nicer than the house I live in.

 

[kazlx]

Even if I had the money, it's just not my style.

 

[slob]

That is to beautiful to be branded with so profane a title as "man cave"

 

[Punchwood]

If that was attached to a full blown fab shop/ garage with a lift I would have no reason to ever complain about not having my "dream space" ever again. It would be cool to have a regulation combo trap/***** field right out the back door though. And an ultra hot trap girl/bartender that liked me. Ok, now I'm asking for a lot...........

 

[Russ G]

I think what I like so much about it is that when I was a teenager I had some idea that I would actually have something like this some day. ( It didn't , and isn't going to happen ) Back then , a guy that hunted could hang his rifles and shotguns on racks on the wall or keep them is glass fronted cabinets. I don't think I had even heard of a gun safe when I was a kid. I don't hunt anymore anyway but I still like the "atmosphere ".

 

[michael murder]

Damn fine looking space. It has a great Hemingway feel to it.

 

[bulletpruf]

Damn fine looking space. It has a great Hemingway feel to it.

^^^This. Damn near perfect. Doesn't replace the garage/fab shop, but helluva nice space with lots of testosterone.

Scott

 

[bczygan]

Old School Man Cave:

 

[Lippyp]

Gorgeous but so far out of my reach unless I win big on the euromillions lottery! It would be a bit profane though to sully it with something so normal as an oily old car.

 

[texascrane]

You'd think for the kind of money tired up in a room like that, he'd have a real gun safe... especially if his gun collection is in line with the rest of the room.

 

[GYOGI65]

One that brings a lump in my throat just like long lost nimrods garage love them both

 

[ekraft84]

Love it. The wood provides such a nice sense of warmth.

Anyone know what kind of lights those are from the ceiling?

 

[383 240z]

That's the same washer and dryer that is in my house. I didn't like paying for that set, no way I'd put another set in the shop to wash red rags!!! Keith

 

[hoho98925]

Absolutely beautiful spaces!

 

[jsherid1]

I'm generally one who prefers modern but I appreciate any style when it is well executed and that certainly is! Fine looking dog as well...

 

[STANIMAL]

Photoshopped . This cant be real .

 

[AP2TUDE]

I really like that the "workspace" and "officespace" are shared and connected.

I don't see many examples of that on here, where someone builds an office or other more formal space interconnected with their shop space.

 

[rubberrodder]

Sooo...umm...where does he park his ride?

 

[cdd1]

You'd think for the kind of money tired up in a room like that, he'd have a real gun safe... especially if his gun collection is in line with the rest of the room.

I came here to post this. I had to do a double-take. No way that's a Cannon safe...but it was.

Get that man a Graffunder, stat! Or at least a Fort Knox.

Not to take away from the beauty of the place.

 

[MrR3hab]

It has man-appeal and that I cannot deny, but I agree with others of our kind - a man-cave it is definitely not - just too fussy.

Cons:
Kinda Hobbitt-y, Kinda Nordic. Lotsa piddling-work room but no metal bashing or wood chopping allowed - might leave scraps on the floor to injure the trophy dog. This interior design was compromised by too many competing requests/needs/uses. It's a clear tip to a woman designer who smoothed off some edges and make it look 'dignified'.

Pros:
I do very much like the exterior more than the interior. Great idea of using painted corrugated steel roof (over insulation board?) instead of the typical galvanized, natural finsh look.

Great deep eaves, snow-pitch rooflines, cupola study separated by a heavy woodwork soffit.

Yeah, the dog can stay but only if it knows how to fetch beer.

 

[GTO]

Washer/Dryer