This tutorial will take you step-by-step by way of our basement bar construct made
with wall cupboards as the bottom.
I am so excited to share this DIY bar challenge with you! I had this in my head
for years, and I lastly completed it up lately. There’s even a secret
door. 😉
I knew I wished to make use of that house within the nook towards the wall, in order that
would want a 24 inch huge cupboard (as a result of the prevailing base cupboards are 24
inches deep).
The ultimate plan I made a decision on was three cupboards — two 24 inch cupboards and
one 21 inch one. In hindsight, we may have simply carried out three 24 inchers, however
I did not need the doorway to this house to be too tight.
Be certain that to account for the countertop and/or any ornamental finish items
that can add a little bit of size to the tip of your bar as properly.
2. Resolve on the cupboards in your bar.
When deciding in your base cupboards for this challenge, you may must resolve
in order for you a counter peak bar (like an island), or a conventional, increased
bar peak.
Counter peak is usually between 34 to 36 inches tall and bar peak is
round 40 to 42 inches excessive.
We wished our bar to be increased for bar stools, so I wanted to both construct
bases at that peak or purchase them. I knew this construct was going to be a variety of
work, so I went the marginally simpler route and ordered cupboards.
The issue is, base cupboards solely are available a number of heights, and retailer purchased
variations are normally 34.5 inches tall. So, I went with my go-to for all of
my constructed ins and bookcases…higher cupboards!
Wall cupboards aren’t as deep as base cupboards (solely 12 inches entrance to
again), however that was going to be a lot for our wants.
3. Safe your cupboards into the ground.
When putting in higher cupboards right into a flooring, you may first want a base to
increase it off the bottom a bit, to create a toe kick. This additionally makes wall
cupboards look much less…wall cupboards.
I do that by constructing a wooden base within the peak that I want:
DIY bookcases
as properly. You’ll be able to both connect them to the underside of the wall cupboards or
construct lengthy base that may be hooked up to the ground and/or partitions, after which
set up the cupboards on prime.
For this half, we used 2x4s and I received assist attaching the bottom to the cement
flooring in our basement. You want a powder actuated hammer device to safe wooden
into the cement, so I had the professionals try this.
After the bottom was safe, I used to be capable of set up the cupboards into it with
screws:
I marked the place the 2x4s have been beneath and screwed by way of the underside of
the cupboards to connect the cupboards.
I ended up altering the spacing only a bit as I used to be putting in, so the tip
cupboard ended up hanging over the 2x4s only a bit. I knew I would be protecting
that anyway:
Subsequent up, we had the flooring prolonged a number of ft to fulfill up with a doorway
close by. It seemed SO significantly better and made this room really feel a lot greater:
4. Add trim and baseboards.
You’ll have observed that the tip cupboard (closest to the wall) is put in
going through the alternative approach from the others.
I prefer to make the most of empty house if I can. I hate losing potential
storage and I knew I may make this look cohesive and create a “secret”
door within the course of.
My first step was to cowl the backs of the opposite two cupboards (those
going through into the kitchenette) with skinny plywood:
I took these boards all the way in which right down to the ground and to the tip of the bar
as properly.
After I put in the cupboards, I positioned the one closest to the wall
ahead by 1/4 inch so it might be flush with the plywood on the remainder of
the bar.
Flathead screws work finest for this, as a result of they are often sunk into the wooden
after which stuffed:
favorite wood filler
after which in between the boards as properly, so it seemed like one massive board.
(I used to be utilizing up some scrap, in any other case you could possibly have one piece minimize to the
measurement you want.) Be certain that to let the filler dry utterly after which do a
mild sanding.
After that was dry and clean I began portray. I had the cupboards colour
matched at Sherwin-Williams by taking a door into the shop.
As a result of I wished to match the tremendous clean end of the shop purchased
cupboards, I did sanding after every coat of paint:
I additionally did extra coats than normal, to actually fill in that texture on the
plywood.
plywood went to the ground, I simply nailed them on prime. I used
these primed 1×6 inch boards
as the bottom:
With the whole lot painted, it was time to determine the right way to make that current
cupboard door look seamless with the remainder of the bar entrance.
To do that, I grabbed some MDF boards in the identical measurement because the trim round
the cupboard entrance (2.5 inches huge). I created the look of two extra cupboard
doorways by including these panels…it labored fantastically!:
You actually need to rise up shut to determine the place the true cupboard
door is! I adore it.
I am so happy with how this secret door turned out. It is a enjoyable little
addition:
cut and installed butcher block
for the remainder of this kitchen, however wished one thing completely different for the
island.
I went to a stone warehouse with a particular look in thoughts, and could not
imagine it when I discovered precisely what was in my head!
I liked this black granite with the gold and white veining all through:
This explicit stone is known as Orinoco granite.
I actually wished a waterfall look, the place the countertop continues onto the
aspect of the tip cupboard. To save lots of slightly bit of cash, they did this look
by reducing the granite in order that the highest prolonged over like a daily counter,
and the piece on the aspect was minimize in order that the motion of the granite
continues seamlessly:
This was simpler than the proper mitered minimize wanted for a conventional
waterfall counter. It turned out stunning!
5. End up the ultimate particulars.
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