Both boys now out of the house, converting two bedrooms to one poker room / cigar lounge. I've got the wall removed and starting back with the remodel. Needing a theme I think. I have a few ideas but wanting fresh thoughts.

Boobs...

Do a google search on an artist Michael Godard. Lots of cigar, poker, martini, and wine based images.

#2 That's not very nice. How can you call his boys that? Have you even met them?

As for a theme, I'd stick with just poker and cigars.

Parisoells and Marionettes

I've always favored a nice, relaxing beer based theme. For starters, it is so easily accomplished--just never pick up the empties..

^ you can do alot with that theme.. a friend's rent house had beer caps pushed into most of the ceiling once..

I think Boobs works.

Dark wood and leather chairs. Tiffany style lights, or at least a few banker style lights, the ones with the heavy dark green glass shades. Small bar with a fridge. Television, old fashioned dart board and a juke box.

How are you going to prevent the strong cigar odor from seeping into other rooms?

^I thought that would be a GOOD thing ahahahah

Can you put in a brass pole and some cheezy lighting?

Wheel, nine and I will be over for grand opening.

I had a lot of ideas when I redid my basement.......all cost a lot of money. "Old Money" style takes a lot of wood paneling, art deco required expensive marginally useful furniture. I even wanted to duplicate sandstone walls and ornate pillars and trim to approximate an Egyptian tomb.

After the delusions subsided I realized that these themes were campy and too far reaching for a farmhouse basement.

I decided simply to put in a "wood" (laminate) floor and then painted the room in a bold color (orange).

It was a train wreck until I got furniture, drapes, pictures, etc........which muted the boldness nicely. As far as themes go.......were there isn't one. I have a mishmash of nautical/fishing pictures/paintings, Bavarian mementos, dead deer skulls, sports pictures, etc.

I like it this way.

Mr. TV speaks truth! Lam. wood floors, new paint job, pick up some art and display stuff here and there. it works.

(while room is torn apart, install a couple vents and a Centrifugal fan to vent the smoke out.)

Most kids come back home at least once until they really learn how to make it on their own.Where they going to sleep when they come home?

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shipping container in the back yard.

^ sleeping bag on floor. Won't be inclined to stay too long.

^15 Oldest is married with his own house, youngest we helped buy a little house, but I get the down payment back from the incentive tax rebate thingie, so hopefully, they ain't comin' back.

I do have a decent queen size blow up air bed for visitors.

^ 10 , ^ 14

Have wired for exhaust fan, but yet to install or vent. I have planned for and should be relatively easy install in the attic. Going to try without heated make-up air, just cracking a few windows for now, we'll see how cold it gets.

Strangely enough, a lot of good ideas, similar to what I and the poker buds have come up with. Trying not to get too cheesy with it. Ideas so far,

Tiki Lounge, probably more a Casablanca feel

Vintage Vegas

Very similar to FuzzNJ description, classic man cave

The Egyptian or Roman theme has come up before

I'd like to some Bettie Page or Gil Elvgrin pinups.

Sorry no felt paintings of dogs playing poker.....