Comments on: Man caves? Mantuaries? The antidote to the fuzzy toilet seat? http://manolohome.com/2008/05/06/man-caves-mantuaries-the-antidote-to-the-fuzzy-toilet-seat/ Practical Lifestyle Advice for Homemakers and Home Owners Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:48:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jennie http://manolohome.com/2008/05/06/man-caves-mantuaries-the-antidote-to-the-fuzzy-toilet-seat/#comment-836 Jennie Wed, 07 May 2008 02:53:38 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/06/man-caves-mantuaries-the-antidote-to-the-fuzzy-toilet-seat/#comment-836 Let's see. He had the only office in the house, he also had the spare bedroom. He claims I had the rest. The office (I worked out of the house, he didn't) had Garfields, about 75, coaster collection, plastic dinosaurs, knife, gun, buttons and old Playboy collections. It was impossible to dust so was matted with the gray stuff. The spare "gueat" room was full of sleeping bags, fishing poles,boxed up trains (he didn't had room for them to be properly displayed) and unusual lengths of esoteric woods that "I liked the look, grain, etc... and will make something one day. "My" rooms were our bedroom, our living room, and our kitchen. We are now divorced... Let’s see. He had the only office in the house, he also had the spare bedroom. He claims I had the rest. The office (I worked out of the house, he didn’t) had Garfields, about 75, coaster collection, plastic dinosaurs, knife, gun, buttons and old Playboy collections. It was impossible to dust so was matted with the gray stuff. The spare “gueat” room was full of sleeping bags, fishing poles,boxed up trains (he didn’t had room for them to be properly displayed) and unusual lengths of esoteric woods that “I liked the look, grain, etc… and will make something one day. “My” rooms were our bedroom, our living room, and our kitchen. We are now divorced…

]]> By: Twistie http://manolohome.com/2008/05/06/man-caves-mantuaries-the-antidote-to-the-fuzzy-toilet-seat/#comment-834 Twistie Wed, 07 May 2008 00:08:27 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/06/man-caves-mantuaries-the-antidote-to-the-fuzzy-toilet-seat/#comment-834 I'm the one who needs a sanctuary in my house. It would, of course, be fabulously gorgeous when I got through with it. But Mr. Twistie has quite literally turned half our house into a recording studio and I all to often find myself relegated to a tiny corner of the dining room where my trusty eMac sits right next to the television which I can't have on when there's a session happening. And I really can't howl along to Melissa Etheridge at those times, either. Sigh. Maybe we can turn the garage into my office/sanctuary. I’m the one who needs a sanctuary in my house. It would, of course, be fabulously gorgeous when I got through with it.

But Mr. Twistie has quite literally turned half our house into a recording studio and I all to often find myself relegated to a tiny corner of the dining room where my trusty eMac sits right next to the television which I can’t have on when there’s a session happening. And I really can’t howl along to Melissa Etheridge at those times, either.

Sigh.

Maybe we can turn the garage into my office/sanctuary.

]]> By: Danielle http://manolohome.com/2008/05/06/man-caves-mantuaries-the-antidote-to-the-fuzzy-toilet-seat/#comment-833 Danielle Tue, 06 May 2008 23:17:35 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/06/man-caves-mantuaries-the-antidote-to-the-fuzzy-toilet-seat/#comment-833 My father has recently been developing his "man apartment" in the garage, complete with the old recliner my mom forced him to get rid of, a TV/VCR, a fully-stocked frig, a decent stereo system and a wood stove. It has thus far worked out well, as he has a few project cars going right now, so it's easier for him to spend hours on end out there. My friends think it ridiculous that my mom & dad would do such a thing - have such separate spaces - but I really think their relationship has improved, as they both feel they have their own space to which they can retreat. My father has recently been developing his “man apartment” in the garage, complete with the old recliner my mom forced him to get rid of, a TV/VCR, a fully-stocked frig, a decent stereo system and a wood stove. It has thus far worked out well, as he has a few project cars going right now, so it’s easier for him to spend hours on end out there. My friends think it ridiculous that my mom & dad would do such a thing - have such separate spaces - but I really think their relationship has improved, as they both feel they have their own space to which they can retreat.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolohome.com/2008/05/06/man-caves-mantuaries-the-antidote-to-the-fuzzy-toilet-seat/#comment-831 Never teh Bride Tue, 06 May 2008 20:29:25 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/06/man-caves-mantuaries-the-antidote-to-the-fuzzy-toilet-seat/#comment-831 I've never understood that, Little Red. Even if a man cave is full of novelty type stuff or sports memorabilia, there's no reason it has to look like crap! I’ve never understood that, Little Red. Even if a man cave is full of novelty type stuff or sports memorabilia, there’s no reason it has to look like crap!

]]> By: Little Red http://manolohome.com/2008/05/06/man-caves-mantuaries-the-antidote-to-the-fuzzy-toilet-seat/#comment-829 Little Red Tue, 06 May 2008 20:20:22 +0000 http://manolohome.com/2008/05/06/man-caves-mantuaries-the-antidote-to-the-fuzzy-toilet-seat/#comment-829 Does a "man cave" have to be so dumpy though? It is possible to be both stylish and masculine. Does a “man cave” have to be so dumpy though? It is possible to be both stylish and masculine.

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