Post #810780 by ECTiki on Tue, Sep 19, 2023 2:12 PM

Although the doors to the deck were an important access point, the main entrance to the bar remained a set of stairs from the first floor of the house up to the bar. The first floor entry way needed some flair to set the tone for the entrance to the bar. As I mentioned in a previous post I had to add a first floor bathroom to bring plumbing under the bar area for my long dreamed about sink and drain. The bar stairs were adjacent to an entryway closet and and air handler closet. My idea was to turn the entry way closet in to a bathroom. In my mind this would provide not only the crucial plumbing but also a bathroom close to the bar. This way we could also keep our main bathrooms clean for us. Let’s face it…..men have bad aim….and drunk men pee everywhere. So a dedicated bar bathroom…. Win win!
I promise these HGTV posts lead back to more bar related posts. Please be patient. Here is the entryway closet during demo.

We also moved an air handler which also provided for a small coat closet near the bar entrance. The bathroom needed to have a nautical feel and provide enough uniqueness that it added to the bar ambiance in its own way. Here is the completed bathroom:

And, the bar regulars have their own mugs on the Friendship shelf also located in the entryway. Easy to grab on the way up to the bar....

[ Edited by ECTiki on 2023-10-10 13:28:32 ]