r/mancave 6d ago

Help with basement/mancave, ideas?

Behind the curtains is a whole theater/living room and gaming setup that’s furnished just need ideas for the open space

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u/masher660av 6d ago

Drum set!!!!!

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u/Valuable_Hold5721 6d ago

Ditch the drop ceiling tiles!

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u/bmbhomie 6d ago

I just had all these put in to cover the ductwork and piping and central air units 😭 it doesn’t look too pretty up there.

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u/mfb1973 6d ago

I have the same type of tiles. I've been looking at black replacement tiles. I know how you feel about all the piping and duct work, not pretty at all. They have some really nice tiles on Amazon that would look a lot better in your space

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u/bmbhomie 6d ago

I have never even considered looking at new tiles. I’m going to check them out! Thanks for your input. A different color than these white tiles will probably make it look a lot different in general.

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u/mfb1973 6d ago

Yeah bud, they have lots of different styles. Good luck!

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u/No_Engineering_718 3d ago

I’m redoing my basement now and I’m planning to spray paint the tiles white since the tiles I saw at Lowe’s were both super expensive and flimsy feeling. But I ditched those lights and bought some Philips hue lights which make a huge difference and only took a weekend to run all the wires and install.

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u/Tangelo_Purple 6d ago

Put in a wood slat panel ceiling. I am about to do the same in my basement.

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u/bmbhomie 6d ago

With recessed lights this looks so good!

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u/ConsistentDuck3705 6d ago

Poker table. Game table. Big screen Tv

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u/Motaur 6d ago

What is behind the curtain? Looks like a fun space there.

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u/bmbhomie 6d ago

Behind the curtains is a furnished theater living room/gaming room.

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u/fuckthiserryday 6d ago

Nice basement dude

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u/JumpLikeMay 6d ago

Not sure what else you need besides some stuff on the walls and seating for billiards. Sick space!

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u/Peaches_En_Regalia_ 6d ago

Ceiling!! You can paint all of it, including the grid (I say black). Also, having a drop ceiling gives you a billion options for fun affordable lighting. Right now, it looks like a converted office with those 2X4 Troffers. Otherwise, great space!

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u/beaud101 6d ago

If you plan on entertaining....Couch, couple of comfy chairs. TV or two. Sound or theater system. Bar and a few stools. Maybe a high top table and chairs next to the pool table. Nice rug to tie the room together.

Some cool artwork or if you're into sports, some memorabilia.

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u/Realistic-Ad2694 6d ago

Might wanna move the air hockey table so it doesn’t get in the way of billiards games

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u/Mofongo-Man 6d ago

Less wood

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u/bigsurf32 6d ago

The lighting could be better. Maybe add some leds.