| Has anyone ever converted their basement into a bar? | | We are finishing our basement so I want to plan all this out ahead of time rather than do everything and then be like "uh... I wish I had done x, y, and z instead."So we're adding a kitchen into the basement but I want a bar as well. Half of our basement is going to be a bar/game room with a pool table and stuff, and the other half is going to be a theater room (I got the wife's permission, yes).So is there anything I should look out for or avoid when converting a basement into a bar? My favorite part so far has been trying to decide on bar stools ( http://www.barstoolsonly.com ). I think I'm going to go with a retro 70s style bar appearance, just cuz that's the decade it was when I frequented bars a lot and I want to be reminded of that.Ok, any help is appreciated. Thanks! | |
| | Ikea? | | My ex used to say Ikea was Swedish for ‘Crap’ but I have to admit I’m completely partial to stuff from Ikea and always have been. My boyfriend is, too. We outfitted his brand new condo in just 2 shopping trips to Ikea, although there are a few things he got secondhand and bought elsewhere. Most of it is Ikea, though, even some of the secondhand stuff.
I hear them get a lot of criticism for the furniture being hard to put together, etc, but I’m not the handiest person in the world and I managed to put together both his bar stools and his bedside tables while he did the bed single-handedly, so it’s not THAT difficult, right?:)
I love that they’re cheaper than most home décor stores and that their designs are so funky and classic all in one.
What’s your personal opinion on Ikea? | |
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