Man Cave Monday :: Featuring Scott

Once we had covered the basics of a Man Cave, it was time to dig down a little deeper and take a look at some real-life examples of a Man Cave. The first Man Cave Monday featured the Man Cave of Chris Gray, which features a nice recording studio where Chris can record music for his band.

Now it is time for us to take a look at another Man Cave.

Scott’s Man Cave

As we saw from Chris Gray, many guys create their Man Cave in part of their house, such as the garage or basement. Scott’s family was growing in size and he needed to find room to work, so he decided to go all out with a nice detached space that he can call his own.

Did you notice the two doors to Scott’s Man Cave?

While you might think that he did that to have a separate entrance for any visitors, it is actually because Scott has divided his space into two different manly areas. On one side there is an office/living space where Scott can get his work done or relax while watching a movie. The other side is dedicated to tools and storage, as you can see below.

While the tool and storage area is sure to come in handy, I am drawn to the touches that Scott has added to his office space. As you can see in the following picture, Scott has paid attention to the details with a nice overhead fan, couch, water cooler, and lighting.

To get a better overview of Scott’s project, be sure to check out all of the photos from his Office Project Gallery where you can follow along with the progression from the pre-construction phase through the completion as it stands today.

More Details On The Man Cave

Now that the pictures have you wiping the drool from your mouth, lets learn a little more about the Man Cave. Scott was kind enough to sit down for a brief Q&A about his Man Cave and shared more on why he built it, what he likes most about it, and what his wife thinks about it.

Derek: Tell us about your Man Cave.

Scott: It’s my sanctuary. Before I had a spare bedroom in the house to use as
an office. We had a new daughter on the way and my wife wanted a nursery for her. I work from home so I needed a quiet place to work. I looked into renting office space somewhere else. However, I realized that I’m too used to walking into my office each morning half dressed and I certainly didn’t want to have to dress nice and drive somewhere.

So I started building an office which I blog about at Acuminate. The blog is updated about as often as my office, hint: not very often. I love designing and building things, it’s a great outlet for creativity. I designed it to take advantage of southern sunlight in the Winter and no direct light in the Summer. So far this Summer it has been at least 10 degrees cooler than outside with no A/C.

Although I’ve moved into it, it’s still not finished. I mainly have to do finish work such as trim, sheetrock mud, and paint. I plan to add a really nice deck to the front of it, hopefully before my son’s birthday in October.

Derek: How long has your Man Cave been in existence?

Scott: It’s been in existence since November of last year but I didn’t move into it till May this year. This was quite a bit off schedule since the baby was born in February and I planned to have it done before then.

Derek: What do you like most about your Man Cave?

Scott: It’s peaceful. Usually I’m the only one in it and I can relax and focus on my work. This is one of the main reasons I built it. Even if I found room in my house to work, it would have been hard to get anything done with two young children running around and an endless honeydo list that always seems to take priority over what I’m doing right now.

Derek: How much time do you spend in your Man Cave?

Scott:At least 8 hours a work day since I do 90% of my work from there. Occasionally I spend more time there if I need to catch up on work, sleep, or the occasional movie.

Derek: What does your wife think about your Man Cave?

Scott:I’m not sure really, she’s only been in it a couple times. She really pushed me to get it built because she wanted to have a nursery for our daughter and I had to go somewhere to work.

Thanks for sharing your Man Cave Scott!

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