It’s almost every man’s dream to have a Brookline Massachusetts home bar in the basement where he can relax and entertain his friends. If you’re a homeowner from or around Brookline, Massachusetts then you might be closer to fulfilling that dream than you realize.
For over 20 years we’ve helped homeowners just like you make the most out of their homes by helping them renovate their basements with our Owens Corning® Basement Finishing System®.
With 7,000+ successfully completed projects under our belts, we’ve seen our fair share of home bars getting built. And below are our top three tips for making the perfect home bar.
- Make sure everything (or as much of it as possible) is washable
Bars are meant to be fun, so people tend to let themselves go, especially while visiting the home bar of a friend or family member.
Because of that, you’ll find out very soon that spills are extremely common. It only that but you could also have to deal with more unfortunate incidents such as people getting sick and emptying the contents of their stomachs on the floor. Or on the wall.
It can happen, and you should build your bar in such a way that when it does, you can clean it up in no time and carry on having fun.
Washable surfaces are best, so choose leather (even if it’s faux) over cloth for the chairs and couches. Make sure the walls are painted with washable paint and add a drain right in the middle of the bar so you can wipe the water easily.
- Add a bathroom
This tip is probably the most important of them all. That’s because a bathroom in your basement is the gift that keeps on giving. Let’s take the home bar scenario, for starters.
You can’t imagine a commercial bar without a bathroom, and you shouldn’t build one at home without one either. Sure, you might have plenty of bathrooms inside your house but our suggestion is to keep the bar separate and make it as independent from the rest of your house as possible. You wouldn’t take want people going in and out of your private bathroom every time you have friends over.
Then, a bathroom in your basement will instantly up the value of your house by 10-15-20%. Just ask any realtor and see what they have to say about it.
Finally, a bathroom transforms your basement into a very versatile space. If, for example, you want to turn your basement into a spare bedroom further down the road, you can easily do it with a few modifications.
It’s always a good idea to have a new bathroom installed in your basement.
- Invest in decor and the bar itself
There are two very important aspects of any bar, and yours is no different – the atmosphere it has and the bar itself since it’s a focal point.
The vibe people get from your home bar can be influenced by the decor you choose. And building a nice bar with a great back display will add to the feeling of being in an actual bar setting, not something cropped up in a hurry.
Call us today for a free estimate of your basement’s remodel. Our Owens Corning® Basement Finishing System® comes with some unique perks, especially when you compare it to drywall, which makes it ideal for a home bar setting. Our panels can be easily removed and replaced, so easy in fact that even a toddler can do it, and our system is completely mold- and mildew-proof, something that drywall can’t offer.