The Bar

As promised, here are some pictures of the bar. We're both proud of what we did. Big thanks to Mr. Mike for letting me use some of his tools (especially the miter saw!) and for helping me put most of the bar together. Mike and I did most of the woodwork as well as most of the assembly. Christi and I attached the top frame to the bottom and supports, did the tile work, and painted. Really, Christi did the tile work. She was really good at spreading the adhesive and the grout. Some tile had to be cut, but that wasn't too bad with the tile cutter we bought (Home Depot had a good price on one.) Overall it was a lot of fun and we didn't have many headaches (none, really). We're much more confident in our D.I.Y. abilities now.

Bar in place - it's huge, nearly 6ft long!



Side View - sort of



Closer view of the bar



Microwave and mini fridge fit nicely! (Still working on hiding the cords)



The tile top



Closer view of the tile



Crown molding close-up



Shelf inside the bar

That's pretty much it. We're thinking of adding that chair rail finish to the font, but we're not sure. The bar is jet black, but the pictures make it look gray-ish in some areas because we used a high-gloss paint to match the reflectiveness of the tile. We are going to put some mini lights underneath the bar to light the shelf area so you can see better. We're also thinking about finding a mini-freezer for ice and maybe a blender too. It's done, but we could add some more things as we go. Come on over and watch some games with us! Drinks on the house!