The term “man cave” tends to have a pretty pejorative meaning attached to it, as for every actually cool hangout space, there are a dozen dank, poorly lit basements with an ancient sofa. However, there are still dudes out there fighting the good fight and trying to make the place they live in be as nice as they can.
The “Male Living Space” online group is dedicated to examples of men taking a “man cave,” a room or even a whole home and making it cool and cozy. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites and be sure to share your thoughts in the comments section below.
#1 26, Bought This Loft In An Old Factory Almost 1 Year Ago Now
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#2 27 M Studio Loft
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#3 Been Living In Here For A Few Years. Feeling Like A Pretty Comfortable Space. Abit Small, But It Does The Job
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“Man cave” is one of those terms that has probably existed since the stone age. Yes, humans generally didn’t live in caves, but one has to imagine there were a few early men who loved the idea of just hanging out with the boys under some rocks. These days, however, it often means a basement (hence “cave”) with an old sofa, the best TV he could find and often little else.
But that doesn’t mean it applies to everyone. Certainly, the age of social media has allowed the world to look into the barebones living spaces many single men prefer, normally a mattress, bare white walls and some sort of gaming station. While it’s pretty cost efficient, there is not that much going on.
#4 39m Divorced - Little Corner Loft
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#5 My Wife Made Me Move My Stuff To The Garage... I'm Fine With That
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#6 34, I Live In The Same Building As The Other Guy (Industrial Loft)
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However, there are still good reasons for a man to have his “cave.” Having a dedicated and mostly private place to fully explore his hobbies and interests is often healthy and preferred, as writer Sam Martin noted in a 2007 article, arguing that in most live-in relationships, the woman does most of the interior design.
#7 The Main Living Space Of A 51 Yr Old Man
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#8 34m. It's Just Been My Dog And Me For 12+ Years
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#9 How It Started V. How It’s Going
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#10 30m, Some People Say It's Too Dark. Thoughts?
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#11 Advice For Home Office - Yay Or Nay?
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#12 Current Living Room Setup
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#13 Our Home (43m And 38m) In Norway, Which We Built Next To A Fjord
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#14 35m Just Me And My Dog
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#15 I Painted My Kitchen Walls Black On A Whim
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#16 First House At 25 & First Time Living Alone
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#17 Tried To Take All Your Advice. Thanks
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#18 Girlfriend Left Me And Left Her Dog, So I Redecorated
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#19 Got A Plant
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#20 36m / Brooklyn
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#21 My Friends Told Me To Post Here, 31m In Tokyo
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#22 Adios To My First Solo Apartment (30m, Not Divorced)
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#23 Living Alone At 21m In The Countryside
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#24 My Chicago Loft! Moving Out Soon, So Wanted Share What I’ve Done With The Space Before I Do
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#25 Room Suggestions For A 24 Yo
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#26 My Flat In Cairo
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#27 Progress Over 1.5 Years
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#28 27/M UK First Apartment, My Living Room In A Chapel Conversion, Very Happy With It So Far
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#29 My Place Is Finally Ready After Almost Three Years Of Decorating With Art And Furnitute From Various Places
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#30 My Low-Lit Bedroom On A Windy, Rainy Night (25m)
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#31 35m, My First Home - Living Room
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#32 Just Married, And Now Moving Out Of My Dream Apartment :'), Will Miss It
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#33 37 M San Diego Apartment During Golden Hour
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#34 25 Male, A Mailman, Japan
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#35 My Room As A 22 Yo Software Engineer
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#36 I Made This TV Stand. What Do You Think?
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#37 Not Divorced But My First Home. I Hope I Did Good
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#38 The Joys Of Sharing A Space With Just Myself, 34m
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#39 My Own Little Paradise
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#40 29m. One Year In My 550 Sq Ft Apartment
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#41 My (36m) Studio Apartment In Midtown NYC
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#42 40m, NYC, Just Moved For Work
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#43 42m, What Vibes Does My Place Give Of
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#44 Leaving My NYC Room. 31m
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#45 Ex Moved Out, Got To Redo The Space
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#46 My New Outdoor Office
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#47 Just Bought And Finished Remodeling My First Home!
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#48 Finally Got My Own Studio, Brooklyn NY
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#49 Finished Furnishing My New Apartment With My Roommate!
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#50 31 M I Live In A Barn
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#51 First Own Flat. Friends Say It Looks Too Feminine. What Should I Change?
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#52 Had A Date Tell My My Place Looked Like I Was "A Poor". I Thought It Was Cozy
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#53 49, Divorced. First Time Renting Again In 15 Years
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#54 A Rainy Day In My 25m Apartment
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#55 Living/Working Out Of My Semi Truck
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#56 31m, New Country, New Job, First Place On My Own After 10 Years Of Sharing Houses To Save Money
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#57 5 Years In My Apartment, I Try To Make Everything Useful
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#58 First-Time Homeowner, 36
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#59 My (28m) Apartment In Denver!
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#60 [m25] First Time Living Alone With My Dog
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#61 21m Wanted To Share. Previously Converted Single Car Garage
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#62 Finally Got My 16 Ft Tall Bookcase Organized In The New Pad
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#63 My Cozy Studio In East Village, NYC
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#64 I Bought My First House! Been Working On It For The Last Couple Of Years. Trying To Make It Cozy, Since I Work From Home
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#65 My Living Room Is My Favourite Spot In The House
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#66 26 Living With Parents With No Hope Of Moving Out... Atleast I'll Be Gaming With The Boys Tonight
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#67 Is My Bedroom Childish?
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#68 I Turned My Living Room Into A Manga Library
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#69 Girl I Had Over Told Me “It Looks Like A Pimp Lives Here”
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#70 My Hidden Bedroom
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#71 28m - Tiny 1 Bed, But Steps From The Ocean
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#72 22m, My Parents Say My Dorm Feels Like An Antiques Shop
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#73 Newly Single At 28, Rented An Old Crackhouse Apartment On Impulse. This Is My Dingy But Cozy 1930s Tenement
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#74 47 Starting Over After Divorce, My Place In Portland
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#75 27 Yo Living Alone, Italy. Slowly Getting There
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#76 I Was Homeless For A Lot Of My Life Growing Up. I Have A Good Job Now And Finally Have A Space I'm Happy With
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#77 37 And My First Time Living Alone After A Long Marriage. I Love My Space So Much
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#78 First Bachelor Pad To Myself After Finishing Grad School. What Am I Missing?
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#79 The Space I Share With My Two Roommates Who Refuse To Get A Job
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#80 34/San Diego
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#81 My First Apartment On My Own (26m)
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#82 Nook Is Complete!
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#83 41m. Lost Everything Several Times Over. Been In And Out Of Prison/Jail My Whole Life. Out For 1 Year, Started From 0. Everything Is Paid For With Legal Cash. Blessed & Grateful
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#84 Male 25, First Apartment After Years Of Hard Work, Any Tips?
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#85 25m Live Alone… Would You Change Anything?
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#86 23 Living In California What Do We Think?
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#87 We Did It Boys. My First Apartment & First Time Living Solo!
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#88 First Flat Of My Own!
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#89 Solo Dude Guy
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#90 This Is Where I Spend Most Of My Time
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#91 30m, Went To Rehab Last Year, Sobered Up, First Room To Myself. How’d I Do?
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#92 My Parents Passed So This Place Has Been Mine Since I Was 16. I’m 19 Now Is This Clean Enough For Guests?
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#93 After 21 Years Of Cohabitating, I Am Living Alone And Decorating My Way. My Loft
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#94 2 Months Of Living With My Girlfriend In Brooklyn
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#95 Got My Minimalist Loft. Feels Like A Warehouse
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#96 Winnie (My Puppy) And I Are Done Decorating. Only Took A Year
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#97 41 Single Straight Dude With A One Bedroom In Los Angeles
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#98 My Sanctuary
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#99 I Raised My Bed Up To Create Some More Space In My Loft
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#100 Tried To Transform This Corner Under The Stairs
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#101 First Time Living Alone In My Early 50s
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#102 18 Living With Parents, What Am I Missing
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#103 L I V I N Alone @24 :)
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#104 32m, 1st Apartment
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#105 24, First Time Living Alone And It's Awesome!
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#106 31 Year Old Single Dad. How’s The Space?
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#107 Friends Say Its All American Psycho In Here
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#108 Just Moved In
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#109 Living With A Cat. 36, M, Greece
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#110 Just Moved To Miami
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#111 My Living Room
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