Post #520317 by Brandomoai on Sat, Mar 27, 2010 9:43 AM

Here's a few shots of my basement bar when we first moved in. I had basically just unpacked the mugs and hung a few things on the walls. No major renos since then, but I'll be keeping track of my progress on this thread.










The house was built in 68; the bar, originally done as an Olde English pub, was probably built in the 70s. I was thinking something along the lines of pirate's grotto or cave for a name but I wasn't thrilled when I translated it into Hawaiian. I came across "lua huna" (hidden cave) and thought it had a nice ring to it. Plus, being in a basement, the name suits the space.
One of the first things I did was put faux leopard panels in the bar front:

I haven't taken any new photos, but I've made a few changes including some new artwork and a cheap solution to cover up the bad wallpaper behind the bar. I'll take some new photos and post them this weekend. Here's my to-do list for the next couple of years:

1. Paint ceiling tiles to look like cave ceiling
2. Install sink
3. Paint wall mural behind bar (or have friend paint, since I couldn't paint the broad side of a barn)
4. More stuff!
   Sure, I've got some junky, Indonesian masks and other things So-Cal Tikiphiles would frown upon... But materials are hard to find up here and I don't like buying things online so I make do with what I can find locally. I'm always open to suggestions. More pics to follow!