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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: mbailey on September 08, 2013, 06:33:54 PM
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I cant think of a better resource than this to ask my question...knowing all the folks here that tend to tip a few from time to time, i knew this was a goldmine!! :D :cheers:
THe wife and i just purchased a fairly large home, with a 1300+ sq ft finished basement...Luckily (for now...like i said i have a wife :D ) ive been given the ok to build my bar in a section of the basement appx 18ft wide and 35ft long..... I know the bar area will have tile or slate flooring.....but beyond that....Im looking for ideas.... Cost is really no issue, as i am extremely handy, (was a builder for years) I plan on doing the work myself, and with a good friend whos a miracle worker with anything wood.....The cost would really be limited to the cost of materials, which i get at a contractors rate. Im thinking the materials budget will be around 5K....not including the flooring.
Im actually stuck as to what i want to do, and need some ideas......so like i said earlier.....i have a goldmine here, so.....any ideas would be wonderful!!! Oh and with that I also mean decorations/theme ..... ( I was thinking of making it a Military OClub....something 50's era......or a Revolutionary era Public House..or a Hunting/fishing club etc etc......Its killing me not having a solid idea... :bhead Im open to anything at this point....
Thanks in advance :salute
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Find some sunken timber and cut a slab out of it to make the bar top! It will be a one of a kind type thing and as an exbuilder should be easy enough to DIY.
I'm sure Von will be along to give some ideas on both the bar and items to stock in it..... :devil
I saw a dinning table made from waterlogged logs,it was absolutely beautiful!!!
:salute
PS: I'd go with fishing gear and airplanes for a decore,tell them your a flyfisherman.... :rofl :rofl :rofl
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I saw a bar top that was covered in new pennies and lacquered over. It was a very cool look.
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Leave some space for a brass pole and a small stage. :bolt:
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Does it have to be a military scene? If not then why not go for a prohibition era Speak-Easy. Always a cool, almost mystical look.
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I built my bar walls using rough cedar planks and topped it with cherry hard wood flooring. I only have a small single bowl sink because the bar is small. I made a rack on the ceiling to hang some of the wine glasses by routing some cedar and have a few cedar shelves on the wall above the sink.
You might want to look into a small 3 section sink since you have the room. A small ice machine comes in real handy too. My theme is traditional with a shot glass display (I buy one from every state as I get the chance to travel through it) as well as rare or unique beer bottles as well as other bar trinkets.
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Hey Bailey
In keeping with the theme of the current scenario (BoB) -how's this strike you?
(http://www.whitehorsehawkinge.co.uk/img_upload_gallery/6970_091222153557.JPG)
www.whitehorsehawkinge.co.uk (http://www.whitehorsehawkinge.co.uk)
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I saw a bar top that was covered in new pennies and lacquered over. It was a very cool look.
I saw one like that somewhere. It was definitely cool looking!
#S#
Josh
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If I had this opportunity, I'd go with a western saloon look, because there is so much you can do with that. Guns displayed behind the bar, a poker or faro table, spittoons, some way to incorporate swinging doors etc.
(http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll149/jimsom88/western_saloon_zps09f42151.jpg) (http://s287.photobucket.com/user/jimsom88/media/western_saloon_zps09f42151.jpg.html)
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This place (http://thekingsbay.com/America-s-Home-Bar-Furniture) sells DIY kits, but they might have some ideas you'd like.
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I saw a bar top that was covered in new pennies and lacquered over. It was a very cool look.
I like those type bars, and you can go with whatever suits your theme like baseball cards, or old photos. If you go for the outdoorsman's club you gotta have a fish tank with some native species in it.
And most important of all. A bar isn't a bar without a pool table and a dart board.
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Pappy Boyingtons drinking hole as seen in Ba-Ba black sheep would be cool
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And most important of all. A bar isn't a bar without a pool table and a dart board.
Yes, this is definitely important, second to what the bar is stocked with. :D It would be cool to have the pool table and dart board with the same theme.
#S#
Josh
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party around MBailey's !!!
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What I've found out in many commercial bars and restaurants is that they all have nice looking walls with all kinds of fancy decoration. Alike you, they also seem to have put an idea or two into the floor. But in many cases the ceiling is plainly awful! The worst and most common kind is a dull black unfinished concrete with massive air ducts in the same "colour". The second worst is the same with a lowered fake ceiling made of sparse planks showing all what's above. The third worse is the same sparse boards with a black cardboard between the planks and the tubing.
The most beautiful so far was in a not-so-cheap hotel/restaurant in Bavaria: Beautiful carved big wooden panels with ornaments reminding of harvest and such. Nothing too descriptive, just a reminder that barley is the base of a good beer. I don't know about your carving skills, but what I'm trying to say is to make a real somewhat decorative ceiling. Something that you'd feel safe and comfortable (and proud of your work) to look at when you lean back in your nice chair.
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I cant think of a better resource than this to ask my question...knowing all the folks here that tend to tip a few from time to time, i knew this was a goldmine!! :D :cheers:
THe wife and i just purchased a fairly large home, with a 1300+ sq ft finished basement...Luckily (for now...like i said i have a wife :D ) ive been given the ok to build my bar in a section of the basement appx 18ft wide and 35ft long..... I know the bar area will have tile or slate flooring.....but beyond that....Im looking for ideas.... Cost is really no issue, as i am extremely handy, (was a builder for years) I plan on doing the work myself, and with a good friend whos a miracle worker with anything wood.....The cost would really be limited to the cost of materials, which i get at a contractors rate. Im thinking the materials budget will be around 5K....not including the flooring.
Im actually stuck as to what i want to do, and need some ideas......so like i said earlier.....i have a goldmine here, so.....any ideas would be wonderful!!! Oh and with that I also mean decorations/theme ..... ( I was thinking of making it a Military OClub....something 50's era......or a Revolutionary era Public House..or a Hunting/fishing club etc etc......Its killing me not having a solid idea... :bhead Im open to anything at this point....
Thanks in advance :salute
Food for thought:
The best private bar I've seen and quenched at wasn't much of anything special, except it was isolated in its own little room and, primarily, it had it's own back door out of the house. This door is what makes this the best private bar. 1 - those days and nights when the weather outside is awesome enough to open it up and close the screen. 2 - when you and your buds are up until 3 or 4 am cracking jokes and telling tall tales, they depart quietly through the door, and you won't disturb the misses as much. 3 - next bbq or pool party, this will likely be the only room besides a bathroom people will need to go into your house for.
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I've got a single bowl bar sink for ya. Used it for a few months as a kitchen sink until I got further along on my kitchen.
Someplace to put the kegs, of course.
I like the wooden plank bar top. My parents have one that was cut at the sawmill from an oak tree from my cousin's farm. it is almost 4" thick and really nice looking.
Also a place to stash Cornelius (Soda) kegs so I can furnish you with some beer. :aok
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Thanks for all the ideas. Ill respond in a day or so when I'm back at my computer and not Typing on this darn iphone
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To give it a nice rustic look put some copper sheets as bar tops and put some apoxiy stuff to act as a laminate. Me and my father did that. looks really nice.
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I'm looking to upgrade my kitchen and I've seen this acrylic cabinets, and islands, I believe you can build a bar like the island below from acrylic panels; I like yellow , mixed with black and silver appliances and ..lights; but you can order any color; If you know to do some interior remodeling this shouldn't be difficult: but acrylic may need laser cutting and have to order the materials in China; they have limited choices at Home depot.
http://m.homedepot.com/b/N-5yc1v/Ntk-All/Ntt-acrylic%2Bsheet/?Ntx=mode+matchall&No=20
(http://www.prakticideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/awesome-yellow-kitchen-design.jpg)
http://www.trendir.com/archives/005165.html
http://www.home-designing.com/2009/07/yellow-ki
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I'm looking to upgrade my kitchen and I've seen this acrylic cabinets, and islands, I believe you can build a bar like the island below from acrylic panels; I like yellow , mixed with black and silver appliances and ..lights; but you can order any color; If you know to do some interior remodeling this shouldn't be difficult: but acrylic may need laser cutting and have to order the materials in China; they have limited choices at Home depot.
http://m.homedepot.com/b/N-5yc1v/Ntk-All/Ntt-acrylic%2Bsheet/?Ntx=mode+matchall&No=20
(http://www.prakticideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/awesome-yellow-kitchen-design.jpg)
http://www.trendir.com/archives/005165.html
http://www.home-designing.com/2009/07/yellow-ki
I'd have to look closely at the material but with the proper blade you can cut that stuff on a regular table saw. High speed trim routers are also used on some acrylics and the edges are flamed to make smooth.
It all depends on the type used,is it solid acrylic or is it laminated.
It does have a nice clean modern look to it though.
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I just did my place up..now heres an idea you just gotta have
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/lowerbrook/Dinningroom8a_zps6b9b4f3f.jpg) (http://s237.photobucket.com/user/lowerbrook/media/Dinningroom8a_zps6b9b4f3f.jpg.html)
:headscratch: what a fire place...?
err :headscratch: a bookcase ?
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/lowerbrook/IMG_2031_zps89a7224e.jpg) (http://s237.photobucket.com/user/lowerbrook/media/IMG_2031_zps89a7224e.jpg.html)
Yes a Bookcase..
a secret frikkin Bookcase door to my den of iniquity
my Party Barn...
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/lowerbrook/Oct109_zpse1b5ce0d.jpg) (http://s237.photobucket.com/user/lowerbrook/media/Oct109_zpse1b5ce0d.jpg.html)
Boomshakalak!
So My idea...go with a secret door somewhere..
your say your handy with the wood...so ..go for it..
have some fun!
<S> Jimmy
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I'm looking to upgrade my kitchen and I've seen this acrylic cabinets, and islands, I believe you can build a bar like the island below from acrylic panels; I like yellow , mixed with black and silver appliances and ..lights; but you can order any color; If you know to do some interior remodeling this shouldn't be difficult: but acrylic may need laser cutting and have to order the materials in China; they have limited choices at Home depot.
http://m.homedepot.com/b/N-5yc1v/Ntk-All/Ntt-acrylic%2Bsheet/?Ntx=mode+matchall&No=20
(http://www.prakticideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/awesome-yellow-kitchen-design.jpg)
http://www.trendir.com/archives/005165.html
http://www.home-designing.com/2009/07/yellow-ki
Where is the stove?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z56FMuVdcKo
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Where is the stove?
There isn't one in that kitchen,you have a cook top on the island and an oven in the pantries beside the fridge!
Not everyone has a proper stove like you have Von...... :devil I grew up with 2 very similar to yours,of course they were in a restaurant and not in the house,come to think of it,we didn't have a kitchen in that house...... :(
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As much as it pains you - an awesome source is pinterest.
search mancave & bar... gazillions of awesome stuff :)
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Where is the stove?
this kitchens are for rich blondes avoiding fire hazard ; they don't cook anyway;
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this kitchens are for rich blondes avoiding fire hazard ; they don't cook anyway;
A good stove is never a bad idea :aok
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/House%20Repairs/Kitchen/Blue%20Star%20Range/DSC01698_zpsb87e94ec.jpg) (http://s239.photobucket.com/user/tymekeepyr/media/House%20Repairs/Kitchen/Blue%20Star%20Range/DSC01698_zpsb87e94ec.jpg.html)
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Why would you want a stove in a bar?
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Why would you want a stove in a bar?
We were talking about GHI's yellow kitchen, but...
Do you not enjoy something to eat while you are tying one on? :D
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That's what women are for. ;)
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That's what women are for. ;)
Cool story, babe.
Now go make us some sammiches.
:D
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A good stove is never a bad idea :aok
(http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff107/tymekeepyr/House%20Repairs/Kitchen/Blue%20Star%20Range/DSC01698_zpsb87e94ec.jpg) (http://s239.photobucket.com/user/tymekeepyr/media/House%20Repairs/Kitchen/Blue%20Star%20Range/DSC01698_zpsb87e94ec.jpg.html)
Are you EVER going to feed your dog?
poor thing :frown:
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Are you EVER going to feed your dog?
poor thing :frown:
Knowing Vons love for Shepards.......im sure that dog eats better than most people. :aok
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Knowing Vons love for Shepards.......im sure that dog eats better than most people. :aok
Yeah, but does Jif count? :D
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Knowing Vons love for Shepards.......im sure that dog eats better than most people. :aok
Oh so true! besides a properly fed dog wont have any food in it's bowl!
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Knowing Vons love for Shepards.......im sure that dog eats better than most people. :aok
Considering I make a pot of chicken and rice for her, every week, that vitamin C and glucosamine are added to, in addition to the yogurt and hard-boiled egg she gets, I would say "Yes".
:lol
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Whatever you go with, your basement should also have one of these.
They're surprisingly inexpensive too!
(http://www.buriedwithchildren.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/urinal-.jpg)
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Whatever you go with, your basement should also have one of these.
They're surprisingly inexpensive too!
(http://www.buriedwithchildren.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/urinal-.jpg)
lol I live out in the country so the Mens room is the 2nd tree to the left behind the shed....
Food for thought:
2 - when you and your buds are up until 3 or 4 am cracking jokes and telling tall tales, they depart quietly through the door, and you won't disturb the misses as much.
Basement is a walk out so no need to go thru the main house......Wifes maiden name is Murphy.....trust me, wife will be at our side at 3 or 4 am with us :D
I think ive decided on what im going to do.....Bar: wood frame wrapped in Judges paneling stained mahogany...bar top will be granite with a soapstone trim (to keep glasses from comming off the bar, and have a ledge on the bartenders side..drop down about 5" wide. I can get some nice dark colored cabinets for behind the bar on the wall with glass front doors....and in between, im going to put a shelf and a light to shine down on the shelf and put the high end liqour on.... The wall behind the bartender will have stamped copper panels (where there are no wall cabinets) Ill also have a small counter on the wall behind me resting on lower cabinets.....I think the darker woods and copper will go better with the slate flooring. Front of the bar will have a brass foot ledge (depending on cost) Im going for turn of the century look.....at least I think i am :rolleyes: This could all change tommorow, but its what i came up with.......keep commiing with the ideas...everyone i got was bits and pieces of what everyone wrote. :aok
Gonna get a few (2 or 3) small round pub tables each will have 3 barstools...and will mount a reall small shelf at chair rail height.....
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lol I live out in the country so the Mens room is the 2nd tree to the left behind the shed....
Basement is a walk out so no need to go thru the main house......Wifes maiden name is Murphy.....trust me, wife will be at our side at 3 or 4 am with us :D
I think ive decided on what im going to do.....Bar: wood frame wrapped in Judges paneling stained mahogany...bar top will be granite with a soapstone trim (to keep glasses from comming off the bar, and have a ledge on the bartenders side..drop down about 5" wide. I can get some nice dark colored cabinets for behind the bar on the wall with glass front doors....and in between, im going to put a shelf and a light to shine down on the shelf and put the high end liqour on.... The wall behind the bartender will have stamped copper panels (where there are no wall cabinets) Ill also have a small counter on the wall behind me resting on lower cabinets.....I think the darker woods and copper will go better with the slate flooring. Front of the bar will have a brass foot ledge (depending on cost) Im going for turn of the century look.....at least I think i am :rolleyes: This could all change tommorow, but its what i came up with.......keep commiing with the ideas...everyone i got was bits and pieces of what everyone wrote. :aok
Gonna get a few (2 or 3) small round pub tables each will have 3 barstools...and will mount a reall small shelf at chair rail height.....
Let me know when you are almost finished.
I will stock you with your choice of beer style. :aok
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slate rocks....
(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff274/lowerbrook/IMG_5431_zps7bfad407.jpg) (http://s237.photobucket.com/user/lowerbrook/media/IMG_5431_zps7bfad407.jpg.html)
but secret door a must !!
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Do you really want a granite bar top? Seems like it would be easy to break glass on and (from what I'm told) permanently stains real easy. If you're going that route, wouldn't Corian be a better choice? Same look, better endurance and less chance of glass breakage.
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If you plan a stand-up area near the bar be sure to include a foot rail! At 1 time I used to frequent a bar called "the brass rail" named after the brass foot rail that went all around the bar area.
The reason for this was to keep the patrons at the bar and drinking,the rail would take a load off your back.
You could go with copper to match or even wrought iron,if you haven't put the slate in,be sure to include it in the planning.
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