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Started my man cave process yesterday. What is a good color for the walls, one that doesn't drown out the deer? I don't like crazy colors, nor does the wife....any ideas about it will help, pics too!!

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I have deer mounted on a few different color walls. This is probably my favorite color combination.



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Don't have pictures here at work, but I can tell you off-white/beige doesn't show off the racks very well, and the darker brown I have on another wall hides the deer itself. Trying to decide on a new color myself.

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3 WALLS ARE CEDAR WALL OPPOSING MAIN WALLAND CEILING ARE SHEET ROCK PAINTED WHITE.

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I wouldn't normally think of orange, but that first pic seems to show how well it brings out the mount. I would certainly consider something like that now.

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Its not an orange, my digital camera is on its way out. I'll see if I can't find a leftover can of paint to see what color it reall is. Its more ofa dark red.

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I like white myself, it outlines the animals better I think. Its also nice to have some wood stylish finish in a outdoor room to though.

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Another pic I forgot. This one shows some wood.

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That sure looks sharp!

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Thanks Schultzy. I'm not much of a carpenter, and it took me a good 2 months of working on it to get it done. The end product turned out good though! Its inside of my Morton building, gathering place for my pheasant hunters and throwing some parties.

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Thats some good work you did! Your going to have to let me know when the partys are! The Dakota's aren't to far away from Minnesota.;) Thats a nice looking bear and whitetail!

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Good work Rammer. I like what you have done. Maybe sometime this year I will get your way and stop in and see it first hand.

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Thanks for the kind words fellas.

Here's a link to the rest of the pictures of what I did.

http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/ramboss429/Hunting%20Photos/

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My man caveis finally about maxed out/ not a lot of space left.....itstime to start filling the new gable end walls in our new great room addition with taxidermy.. ;););)Probably gonna take me 20 years up there... :D

My man cave is loaded with sheds (exposed beams lined with them), buck racks on barn wood and tamarack knots along with several shoulder mounts, a few bulls (3) 7x7, 6x5 and 5x5, ... some cool outdoor prints.. concrete stamped floor that looks like acamoflauge pattern... comfy sectional couch, chair and big screen tv... Hvy bag and dumbbell set for working out.. wood stove...etc.. I'll post some pix tonight when I get home..

I have one nice elk hide and bear rug too.. couple bear skulls but they are all upstairs..no room in the cave..My wife and I will get our antlers chandelier made this summer from the elk sheds I have set aside for that and we have a lot of masonary work to do..to the great room... I want to fill it with mounts (elk, whitetail,mule deer, lopers etc ononewall andand full body predators mounts on the other) all it takes is money for those mounts:D...so its gonna take me a long time;)..1 to 2 mounts per year max most likely..

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What about a gray???

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Mine's a shadowy green (It's even called "warm shadow") It really makes the antlers and especially white skulls stand out against it.

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When I moved last year I lost my big nice man cave I spent 2 years building:(. I had pine trim and 2 large pine posts, etc and I used antique white from Sherwin Williams on the walls. I thought that it went great with the mounts.

Now I have everything in my fireplace/family room. I did one wall in cedar planks and painted the rest "Navajo white" (wife pick don't ask me). It is basically another light brown. I like it as well.

Caveat: I am colorblind

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earth tones look great for backgrounds.. We went to a lighter color in our basement since its so dark down there.. really looks good, especially in person.. with the mounts and antlers..

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That might be alright too! Its all up to you Vab, its your room and no one can say any different!!

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I'm starting the MANsformation (process of making Man Cave) this weekend. Hideous wallpaper in that room currently (left from previous owner) that has to go, then paint/wood. Floor is original hardwood under the carper, so the carpet is definitely going out. Looking forward to getting it set up. My wife's turkey is going to be done really soon, so I need a nice spot to put it. Living room for a while probably, then to the cave.

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I don't know Schultz, the wife seems tohave misplaced by testicles somewhere around here...she will be the deciding factor on color, at this point, Im just happy to get a room!!! LOL!!!!!

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How about paint it an open pattern camo or woods murial ?

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Beige sponged on the walls (wife did that stuff) and white ceiling works at my place. This is the living room. I dont have room for the man cave but the little cavewoman is a pretty good sport. Our camp has the smaller racks and there are two more at the Taxi to go in this room

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I just finished today with mine but its more of a bunker,buts its my room.The pics arefrom start to finish andare under the Crossbow forum..O/T hunting room.....Its not pretty but its my room and built in a few days.....

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You need a picture of BigJ and Germ posing for the walls.:)

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I was just giving you a hard time. Good luck with the color!

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Personally, I hope to put up a rock wall to hang my mounts on if I ever get to build my testosterine room. Gonna use old barn wood for two of the walls and finish it off with a stone floor with a wood burning stove in the corner.

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I've done a lot with the man cave since this pic, but I like the way the walls turned out. ;)

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Here are a few pictures of mine...maybe you can get an idea or two.

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Last one of the other side. I divided the basement into two rooms, I needed an office.

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You could do a wallpaper mural.

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All those are really cool, I do have ideas now. I need to take a before and after pic for you guys. Thanks!!

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AF Hunter

I would like to see a pic of yours when your done. I have done some walls made of old barn wood they look nice. I like the idea of a stone floor easy for clean up.

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vabowman

I hope this does not die out yet there are good ideas in here. I enjoy seeing all of the different ideas.

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Here is mine... Not really a man cave but my room at the parents house. Just white walls but I think they make the heads stand out. I really like the rooms with the wood trim, can't wait to get my own place and do my own thing. Keep the good ideas coming!

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Ya lush....lol

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Here is my little hiding place...

Looks like I'll have to figure this picture posting thing out.

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He's not a lush. Those are tribal elixers to help with thepost-hunt meditation.