Just finished my man cave, aka bears den.

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***Updated with pictures of it in action at the end of Post****

We bought a new house last year and my one stipulation to my wife, had to have a finished basement so I could have my man cave. Was debating in going with a full movie theater theme, or a bears theme, definitely made the right choice.

Went with a panasonic ae7000 projector, 120" AT screen, 7.1 sound system, all BIC America speakers, klipsch subwoofer, and Sony receiver.

Don't really have any before pictures right now, but here are the finished ones.

The entrance to the basement, greeted by Sweetness.

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Picture after initial coat of paint. Went with officially licensed paint, glidden from Home Depot. Colors really are dead on.


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Mapped out where speakers and projector screen will go

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CHRISTMAS MORNING!

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Testing it out, just projecting it on a wall with iTunes season pass.

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Got a great deal from amazon local, 33% off fat heads.

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Hanging projector.

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Daughters watching hop right now.
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Center, front left, and front right speakers all go behind the screen. Bought an acoustically transparent screen.
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Cant wait for football season!

Post your man cave and/or bears den pictures!

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Couple panoramic photos taken with iPhone

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And the candy to go with the movie theater aspect if it.

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Awesome, how is the picture with the projector? I've never watched any HD on one.
 

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Nice work man. Good components as well. Gonna be a nice finished product.
 

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Amazing. Quality is just as good, if not better than any TV I've seen.
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iPhone pictures don't do it justice, but if u get the right proj, screen, and have a light controlled room, it can be amazing.
 

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Well done.

We bought a new house last year and my one stipulation to my wife, had to have a finished basement so I could have my man cave. Was debating in going with a full movie theater theme, or a bears theme, definitely made the right choice.

Went with a panasonic ae7000 projector, 120" AT screen, 7.1 sound system, all BIC America speakers, klipsch subwoofer, and Sony receiver.

Don't really have any before pictures right now, but here are the finished ones.

The entrance to the basement, greeted by Sweetness.

zajubynu.jpg


Picture after initial coat of paint. Went with officially licensed paint, glidden from Home Depot. Colors really are dead on.


a7ata8u7.jpg


Mapped out where speakers and projector screen will go

5eje4y7u.jpg


CHRISTMAS MORNING!

upy6u5ur.jpg


Testing it out, just projecting it on a wall with iTunes season pass.

ydetehuz.jpg


Got a great deal from amazon local, 33% off fat heads.

urypedan.jpg


uza4u8u5.jpg

5edubu9e.jpg
u8e8amat.jpg



Hanging projector.

rype5a7e.jpg


Daughters watching hop right now.
6y7uhypy.jpg


Center, front left, and front right speakers all go behind the screen. Bought an acoustically transparent screen.
da5e2ate.jpg


a6eru7y4.jpg


Cant wait for football season!

Post your man cave and/or bears den pictures!



Looks great. Good choices. Made it look cool without being cheesy. Well done.
 

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Looks great. Good choices. Made it look cool without being cheesy. Well done.

That's what I was going for. Seen some cheesy sports rooms, was hoping for a good looking sports room without being over the top cheesy.
 

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Congrats on a GREAT looking man cave, cbo...very cool!!
 

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Great entry. Nice placement of Sweetness.

Although I envision drunken dreams of tackling. And those stairs have edge guards.
 

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Great entry. Nice placement of Sweetness.

Although I envision drunken dreams of tackling. And those stairs have edge guards.

Lol, yeah not exactly fall friendly stairs.
 

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Awesome, how is the picture with the projector? I've never watched any HD on one.
you need a dark room..those pictures hit the nail on the head, if you missed it
 

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I would post mine but yours just took a shit on it

As long as its a place for you to watch what you want and escape real life for a bit, that's all that matters. Just can't wait to actually watch a bears game in mine.
 

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you need a dark room..those pictures hit the nail on the head, if you missed it

Yeah dark room is key. I'd like to paint the ceiling tiles right in front of the screen to reduce the light reflecting on the ceiling, but the WAF(wife acceptance factor) is pretty low on that one.
 

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Personally wouldn't have gone with the projector and I don't see any beer taps. Other than that, good work sir!
 

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Personally wouldn't have gone with the projector and I don't see any beer taps. Other than that, good work sir!

What I'm about to say is sac-religious for a bears fan, but I don't drink. Lol. Next year the plan is to install a pop tap to the bar area. Gonna get one of those guns that dispenses 5-6 diff flavors of pop.
 
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What I'm about to say is sac-religious for a bears can, but I don't drink. Lol. Next year the plan is to install a pop tap to the bar area. Gonna get one of those guns that dispenses 5-6 diff flavors of pop.

We all have our faults I suppose.
 

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What I'm about to say is sac-religious for a bears fan, but I don't drink. Lol. Next year the plan is to install a pop tap to the bar area. Gonna get one of those guns that dispenses 5-6 diff flavors of pop.

Well, that explains my mistaken conclusion that your stairs, combined with the placement of Walter, were a serious lack of forethought.

And I now picture you as a can of bears.
 

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Very cool Bears Den, and playing the new grand theft auto on that rig would be sweet. (whenever it comes out)
 

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