From baseball to soccer, football, basketball, and hockey, few fandoms match the passion and intensity of sports fans. The most diehard supporters of their favorite franchises bring the same excitement to each game, whether watching at home or at the stadium.
In recent years, the concept of a sports team fan cave has become an increasingly popular home decor trend. Typically, a “fan cave” refers to a part of a home, often the garage or basement, that is decorated with the colors and imagery of your favorite team.
For example, if you support the Oklahoma City Thunder, you might paint the walls of your fan cave in Thunder blue, sunset, yellow, and navy. From there, you could hang other types of imagery on the walls, like jerseys of your favorite players or a graphic of the team’s logo.
If you’re looking to refresh your home decor and want to transform part of your living space into a team fan cave, we have you covered. Today, we’re going to cover some ideas that you can put into practice when designing and furnishing your new favorite place to catch the game.
Start by Selecting the Part of the Home Where Your Fan Cave Will Be
In most cases, the fan cave is a special part of the home in a location away from the common living areas, such as a basement, garage, or spare bedroom.
Determine the spot where you will design your fan cave. Once you have the room decided, measure the length and width of the floor and the height of the walls. These measurements will help you choose the right furniture that will fit in the space.
Paint the Walls in Your Favorite Team’s Colors
To bring the spirit of a live game to your home, give the walls a new coat of paint. You can either purchase colors that approximately match your team’s brand identity, or if you want the most accurate recreation possible, you can print out their official colorway and take it to a paint store and ask them if they can create the colors for you.
When painting your walls with your favorite team’s colors, keep balance in mind if you plan to use multiple colors. Avoid going too heavy with dark colors, as this can make the space feel smaller and more cramped. Instead, opt to use lighter colors as the dominant shades and save the darker ones for accents.
Furnish the Space for Entertainment
Whether you’re watching the game alone or with other fans, any sports matchup will include some downtime. Commercial breaks are common between periods and can vary in length based on the game you’re watching. You may also appreciate some extra entertainment for yourself and fellow fans before or after the game has ended.
If you’re looking to add some additional entertainment and amenities to your fan cave, consider some of these ideas:
Arcade Machines
Arcade games are designed for quick, high-impact play that has drawn gamers for decades. Bring the same thrill of the arcade to your basement with a variety of classic and modern setups complete with screens and controllers to complete the experience.
Foosball
Few games can get as intense as a foosball match. Capable of accommodating singles or doubles teams, a table can easily add a moment of excitement in between periods or for any other occasion where you’re inviting company over.
Air Hockey
Another timeless tabletop game that has entertained sports fans for generations, air hockey is perfect for someone looking for a fast game that still provides plenty of thrilling moments. Air hockey tables are an ideal gaming accessory for watching any sporting event where you may want to fit a match in during commercial breaks.
Bubble Hockey
Also known as dome hockey, bubble hockey tables are like the hockey version of foosball. With products like the official NHL Super Chexx PRO, you can even choose your favorite team’s logo as well as the jerseys of the home and away teams. If you’re a hockey fan, it’s a can’t-miss addition to your fan cave!
Darts
What’s a home bar without a quality dartboard? Always ready to go, you can open your dartboard cabinet and casually toss some darts at the bullseye or get competitive with your friends.
Pool Tables
Like darts, bars and pool tables go hand-in-hand. Nothing beats a refreshing drink and playing a few rounds with friends when you’re all hanging out. For added convenience, you can also add an attachable rack to hold the game balls, pool cues, and other essentials.
Home Bar
The convenience of a refreshing drink within reach (and without stadium prices) is the ultimate icing on top of the fan cave cake. From bar stations and racks to full countertop setups, you can add a home bar to keep your favorite beverages accessible in the fan cave while you’re watching the game.
Home Seating and Media Setup
Whether you’re planning to transform a large or small space, nothing completes the fan cave experience quite like quality seating, audio, and video. Here are some tips for arranging your own viewing area:
- Measure the seating area: Measure the length and width of the part of the room where you plan to place your seating options, such as a sofa or multiple chairs.
- Purchase seating that satisfies these dimensions: Once you have your dimensions, choose comfortable furniture that can fit comfortably within the space.
- Decide on speaker arrangements: Do you want speakers built into the wall or ceiling? Do you want freestanding ones? Choose the right option and how you want them placed in the room.
- Choose between a large TV or projector: Projectors will save more pure wall space than televisions but will need to be mounted to the ceiling or back wall.
- Determine if you need a media center: If you want other storage options around the screen, you may decide that you want an entertainment center or TV stand to hold other items like cable boxes, gaming consoles, and decorations.
Bring Your Dream Sports Team Fan Cave to Life
At Amini’s, we love nothing more than helping our customers turn their homes into their dream game room spaces. With stores in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas, we supply you with everything you need to entertain your guests and bring the comforts of luxury stadium seating to your everyday living environment.
To get started on designing your own fan cave, browse our products online or visit any of our four locations. We have outdoor and game room furniture that will transform your space into the destination entertainment spot you deserve. Serving, the Edmond OK, Kansas City MO, Oklahoma City OK, St. Louis MO, and Tulsa OK areas.