20 ideas for man caves – Masculine Wall Colors And Themes

The man cave has come so far from the caveman pads of the last decades. Gone are the concrete floors and naked drywall. Here are 50 ideas to create color for man caves.

Go back to black

Accent wall

Create the feeling of style by making one wall a color that stands out. Use the color black in conjunction with a matching color. It’s easy because black goes with everything. Bonus points if you branch out into a texture, paper or patterned wall.

Bright colors

Just because it’s affectionately named a man ‘cave’ doesn’t mean it has to feel like one. Bring in some life with a pop of a bright color. Green, red or blue can be a great way to express your personality while still keeping the area masculine.

Monotone

It’s not just stylish to use black and it’s variants of grey and white, it’s Bond. James Bond. Take a page out of 007’s tuxedos and create a room of black, white and varying grays. The guys are sure to notice the chic manliness in the room.

Texture

Pallets

Take the rustic vibe of pallets and bring them into your man cave. Pallets can be used in furniture or on the walls as shelves or decor. Break them apart, paint or stain them and make them the focal point of your room. They add a nice texture that shows you are useful, yet rugged.

Barn

Are you a self-identified cowboy? Bring it into the room you’re redoing. Pull deep reds and white trim in to give the full barn feel. There’s nothing manlier than a steer on the wall and some branding tools around the room. Make sure you include a saddle rack for storage and a hat rack to take care of your 10-gallon.

Chrome

Shiny and strong, just like you. Combine chrome into your room with dark colors to give it some light. Building a bar? Use it as a kick plate combined with dark wood or colors to create an inviting yet durable space. Because the chrome is reflective, you’ll be able to pull dark colors in and not worry about the room feeling small.

Wood

How about a little au natural? Incorporate stained woods into the room. There are no rules when it comes to wood. Use it on the floor, use it on the walls. Anything goes here. A deep stain creates a touch of class for you to enjoy.

Collections

Displays

As the cave owner, is there something in particular you’d like to display? Perhaps you have a unique collection of vintage Jack Daniels bottles. Why not pull colors from the labels? Black and white will set off your display items around the room.

Bar

Dig a bar? Make a bar! Most bars in the industry lean toward dark colors to hide the messes and spills that incur each night. Luckily you won’t have the mess, but the colors do lend themselves to a manly bar. Pull in blacks, browns, deep reds and dark greens to create a classy establishment to have a cold brew.

Nostalgia

If you were a fantastic t-ball player or a budding hockey pro, now is the time to bring it to the forefront. Use the team colors you wore to create a room that was made to show off old trophies and jerseys.

Library

Go back to the days where men retired to the library for brandy and cigars after dinner. Leave the ladies out and enjoy a room of leather and deep jewel tones. Pair it with some overstuffed leather chairs to contemplate the universe and you’ll never get your guys to leave.

Geography

Tiki

Old Hawaii, here we come. This theme lends itself to a brown room. Think tiki thatching. Match it with a colored accent wall and some flowery shirts for the completed look. You’ll be serving hurricanes and mai tais in no time. Hula girl lamp not included.

Vintage maps

Take a nod from the monotone idea and go with vintage maps. The weathered paper creates a great pallet to work from in the browns. Use neutral beiges with trim in dark browns and even blacks. Grab a couple of vintage compasses to finish the look.

Nautical

Be on a boat all the time! Create the high seas feel on land, no sea sickness possible! Blues and whites will make up a nautical color scheme. Add pops of gold and red to finish the look. Some golden compasses or anchors to finish the theme will impress all of your manly visitors.

Themed

Automotive

Guys have loved cars since the advent of the automobile. If you’re one of theme, create a pumped up garage with typical red, black and white. By using this color scheme with added chrome, you’re only missing a car to work on in the middle of the room. It’s more than a man cave, it’s grease lightning.

Steampunk

Go dark, and go mechanical. Open faced clocks and many monocles will start your color ideas. Most steampunk gets its roots in brown and black families. Make sure to include some exposed wires and loads of edison bulbs to counteract the darkness of the colors.

Sports

Show your love to your favorite sports team. Most paint stores will be able to mix you the perfectly matched colors of their uniforms. Add a specially collected framed jersey to the wall as a focal point, or invest in a decal of your favorite shortstop or running back.

Features

Taps

Small batch and local breweries are all the rage. Turn your cave into a microbrewery by installing some taps for local kegs. Have a favorite brew? Use the label colors to inspire a color scheme in your room. Go wooden for walls or floors and you can change up the colors as often as you change out the kegs.

Screening

Really into movies or sporting events on tv? Bring it home with a man-style screening room. Get the leather screening chairs and take a page from movie theaters. Dark reds and blues on the walls will make the perfect screening room to view games and movies without distraction.

Games

Love beer pong or pool? Start your man cave renovation there. Bring in the equipment for the game you love and create a room built around it. Use the pool balls to make a color scheme to paint or use your love of brew to create a brown based color pallet.