One of life’s biggest pleasures is watching sports. While being a sports fan, especially one that’s into sports betting, is an activity that can take people through all spectrums of emotions, happiness to sadness, to anger and peace, it’s no wonder why some people even argue that sports and watching sports works like a medicine for fans.
Now, if you ask any true sports fan what’s one thing they would love to have to improve their sports watching experience, many of them will tell you about how having a special place in their homes devoted to sports and all the entertainment that they bring can easily become one of life’s biggest desires, queue sports caves. A sports cave is any sports fan’s dream world for watching their favorite events. Being that it’s a place exclusively reserved for anything and everything sports related, one could say that they are the physical image of what the mind of an avid sporting aficionado looks like on the inside.
While each and every fan can make and decorate their caves in the best way they see suited, there are certain essentials each one of these sports havens should always have. Here is our list for three must have items any and all home sports caves should have.
- A Proper TV and Sound Equipment
When having a sports cave to watch any and all sporting action from around the world, nothing is as important as having the best TV and sound equipment you can find. Given that this is a space where you as a sports fan will be spending a lot of time in, watching all the EPL action, followed by NFL games and then whatever else is left to watch, having a top of the line high-definition TV and a booming speaker system is an absolute must.
Now, before you start thinking about the real necessity of having a TV and sound equipment of said caliber, think this. Just because this is a space devoted to sports, it doesn’t mean it can’t also become a perfect movie nook or just somewhere to truly lay back and relax, so going all out for certain things in the room is totally justifiable. If you were to need any more convincing, imagine how cool watching the Super Bowl, the FIFA World Cup or any other top sporting event in the world is going to be if you get to watch it from the comfort of your home and with a banging TV and sound setup.
- The Most Comfortable Seating Accommodations
Just like with the TV and sound equipment, we’re covering basic ground here, but just because it’s basic ground it does not mean it doesn’t have to be top-tier as well. You can have the best viewing and sound setup ever, but if you don’t have a proper place for you and your family and friends to sit in and enjoy, then is it really worth having all of it?
Sports caves are places that are meant to be shared with your loved ones, be it friends, family or both. If you really want to go all out and come out on top as the MVP of sports caves, then finding home theater seating options will always put you over the top. If that kind of seating is not necessarily your style and you want something more homey, a couple of big, comfortable sofas will do plenty. Add some accent chairs here and there and of course don’t forget about a couple of stalls for the bar and you are good to go.
- Speaking of Bars, Yes, A Bar Setup is a must!
The main purpose of having a sports cave at home is to be able to enjoy the same experience one has at a sports bar or pub, but without all the extra people around, so of course, having a nice home bar setup is a must. Think of this bar as a multi-purpose unit, or just basically see it as the answer to not having to leave the sporting action every now and again to run to the kitchen to grab a drink or some snacks.
A bar in a sports cave is usually one of the most important focal caves of the whole operation. You don’t have to go huge, at the end of the day you’re not opening a running bar operation per se, but instead go all out with the decorations. Here’s where putting up some sports memorabilia comes into play perfectly. If you have some vintage jerseys, autographed pictures, posters of events, team scarfs and other pieces, using them as decoration for the sports cave but above all for the bar will give your spot a certain and undeniable edge.
