My whole basement is finished and it's MY man-cave!! I have a 4th bedroom down there too that is actually my "Testosteroom" where my trophys and fishing pix's are, Master Angler awards, etc, etc are,..along with another bathroom. But the main room in the basement has my big screen TV,...wrap-around leather couch and surround sound system,etc. The oak paneled walls are decorated with nature pictures, photo's and some of my framed cartoon artwork. I also have a fully stocked bar down there and all kinds of knick-knacks and cool stuff to look at. It's MY part of the house. When we first saw the place, I told my wife,.."This is it!! We GOTTA have this house...and I get the basement...you can do what you want with the rest of the house,..but I get "dibs" on the basement!!"..She AGREED!!
LOL. We even do 2 XMAS trees....a more formal "Girly" tree upstairs....and I have a "Manly Tree" downstairs, which is decorated with all "outdoors related" ornaments, like Fishing lures, Fishing Santa's, boat's, S&T Fish ornaments, ducks, geese, etc..etc...it's really cool when it's done!
The whole family enjoy's the man-cave,..but my wife and daughters know they will be severely reprimanded if not flogged, if they ever tried to "feminize" my sq.footage!!
I love it down there!! And all of my buddy's, family and friends all have the same reaction when they go down there for the 1st time....they all say,.."Sweeeeeeeett!!!"..LOL
Many a good time has been had down there by ALL,..that's sacred ground! (I just wish the ceiling was 6" higher)...
Oh,..almost forgot,...I do let my wife have free reign of the laundry room,...that will always be HER space!! She has life time free passage through the man-cave into "her room"..LOL (I'm so glad she'll never read this post...i do need my undies washed!!)
Mac