Smaller trophy room ideas sought...

[shotgungibbs]

Beautiful ducks! I really like them! Good luck on your continued quest!

 

[shotgungibbs]

I've never had the chance to hunt waterfowl, but I've got around 60 decoys of various types. I've never trapped, but I have around 4 dozen traps of various types. I just enjoy hunting, fishing, trapping items! Really enjoying this thread! Thank you Tundra Tiger for starting this thread, and for allowing us be a part of it!

 

[Nomadx2]

We removed the ceiling in this room and vaulted the ceiling. Put in some cedar timber cross beams. Gave us more height on either end of the room. We put 1/2" plywood behind the sheetrock for mounting stability for game heads. Added corner book shelve & cabinets for memorabilia I have collected.

 

[Rare Breed]

This is a great idea, behind my finished walls there is a layer of 1/2" plywood. That way I can hang even the heaviest of trophies anywhere I want on the wall without looking for a stud.

I too am doing an extension. We have a very high screened in porch under roof we do not use. We will be closing it in for my new office/trophy room. The key for me is your idea of putting 1/2 inch plywood over the studs then dry walling. Thanks

 

[shotgungibbs]

Nomadx2, beautiful room! Just beautiful!

 

[jduckhunter]

Guys I have to correct my last post, guess I'm getting too old to multitask. The two standing ducks in the last photo are Blue wing teal not Green wing teal. Sorry for any confusion.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

@Nomadx2 .... Love the room. And we seem to have similar tastes in fiction.

 

[Scott CWO]

I would suggest that one wall be vertical pine boards.
It makes a nice contrast to the rest of the room and it's easy to hang mounts or pics or anything in any place. No searching for wall studs to hang heavy stuff and simple to move, or change the display every year or so to keep it fresh and new.

Yes and on the other walls put 3/4” plywood under the sheet rock so you can hang anything anywhere.

 

[Scott CWO]

Probably not an option for the @Tundra Tiger project but for anyone making room plans, you might consider a shelf like the one above the walls that separate my office from the rest of the room. Gives me room for more full body floor type mounts without taking up more floor space and the extra walls give me more room for shoulder mounts and art inside my office and on the outside.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

Just because it's not in my budget/circumstances doesn't mean I can't appreciate it. That looks terrific @Scott CWO.

 

[Milo]

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Probably not an option for the @Tundra Tiger project but for anyone making room plans, you might consider a shelf like the one above the walls that separate my office from the rest of the room. Gives me room for more full body floor type mounts without taking up more floor space and the extra walls give me more room for shoulder mounts and art inside my office and on the outside.

That's a great idea. Sending it to the wife now

No, seriously. She'll like it.

 

[Nomadx2]

Nomadx2, beautiful room! Just beautiful!

Thank you sir!

 

[shotgungibbs]

Scott CWO, that looks great!