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[CyinCo]

Originally Posted by cybsball20

Here is the little bar I built when I was finishing our basement. We had a little inset that was the perfect spot. I didn't stain it, I just used a cheaper wood and did a red base coat (same color as the wall) and went over it with a dry brush technique in black to get the dark wood look that matches the rest of our furniture down there...

I think next time I'd do something more like this. What I found with the big bar with seats is we rarely sat at it. We just used it as a place to make a drink and hide the fridge. Then, we would sit in front of the TV or out on our deck or at the kitchen table.