I hate the term Man Cave. For the record, I am not a fan of Play Room either.
I firmly believe that every inch of every house should be used by every member of that household.
A Living Room should be just that.... you should live in it. Get rid of fussy furniture, plastic coverings, things to precious to be lived with.....I have a velvet sofa. I also have a Boston Terrier, two cats, a 7 year old, a 9 year old and husband with size 13 feet. Guess what? We have Family Pizza - Watch Wipe Out Night in the Living Room, with the velvet sofa. Ever heard of Scotch Guard? Make it your friend.
Everything has its own place. Toys can come out into the Living Room. When Grown Ups come over, toys get packed up into their Container Store holders and go back into the children's' closets. I have great art work on my walls (not much touches that height) but Gran's fine breakables were packed away while the kids were toddling. I have silk draperies..... I taught my kids not to swing from them.
A friend once told me that if I never take my children out to nice dinners, they will never know how to behave in a nice restaurant. Guess what? She was right. Children rise to expectations. They have their rooms, the backyard and plenty of playtime at parks. Kitchens are GREAT spaces for playing.... especially if you have family friendly floors, like Pergo, tile, hardwood... pretty much anything beside wall to wall!
Now if your husband insists on hanging up hockey jerseys and erecting a shrine to Ovechkin, there is not much I can do to help you with that.... unless you too are an Ovie Fan!
Just remember that a home should be that to everyone who dwells in it.
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