FEATHERING THE MAN CAVE
Let’s talk about the man cave. It’s a scary thought, especially to the women who live with you, but we also understand your need to have manly things around you. So how about a compromise? You give up your dreams of a room that looks a whole lot like your college Frat house, and we’ll give you some space to add a few accessories that will add some man edge to your home.
A true classic, the Barcelona chair designed by Mies Van Der Rohe in 1929 $7996 for the real thing; $1124 for a perfectly decent replica) is the perfect way to sneak a little masculinity into your décor. It’s also super comfortable and a great place to nap or listen to music.
Pretend it’s the 70s with this hand-assembled Orbit Plus+ Turntable ($308.98) that offers incredible sound at low cost, plus each one comes with a free record.
Note: Your system will need a phono input to use this one. If you don’t have that, you’ll need one that has “phono preamp.” Learn more here.
The Sonos Systems are the bomb for playing music wirelessly throughout your house. You get access to over 100,000 free radio stations, it works seamlessly with Spotify, Pandora, Sirius XM and a million more streaming services and it plays music from your computers and devices. This 2-Room Starter Set ($398) allows you to play different stuff in 2 rooms. Kind of cool, right?
This black soy Summer Surf Wax Candle ($35) smells like coconut and mint and will instantly make you feel like you’re Laird Hamilton.
Because every guy needs s kickass Brass Corkscrew ($120).
Because your whiskey should NEVER be watered down and these Stainless Steel Cubes ($25) look really cool in your glass.
Modeled after James Bond’s Walther PPK handgun, the Elastic Precision PPK Rubber Band Gun ($25) lowers the stakes but will make you feel just as badass.
Small but mighty, the Mininch Premium Tool Pen ($69) includes 16 bits and will make you feel like Maxwell Smart.
What room couldn’t benefit from Golden Gun Bookends ($31)? We can’t think of one.
Every man-ish cave needs some sports memorabilia. Make sure yours errs on the side of class, like this Wrigley Field print.
A good-looking Cuckoo Clock ($300) is every man’s dream, isn’t it?
Twice a year for the last 10 years Fantastic Man has chronicled the world's most stylish and influential men. Fantastic Men: Men of Great Style and Substance ($41) represents the best of the last decade of the magazine, including some really Fantastic Men like David Beckham, Tom Ford and Ewan McGregor.
