Belgian Bar Man Cave

[kfordham281]

So here are a few pictures of my currently in progress man cave. The theme is going to be a Belgian Bar; like an English pub but with Belgium centric stuff. I've got a ton of metal beer signs, coasters, coaster holder, beer glasses, and even a beer gnome (from La Chouffe brewery). A bar, 6 person table, TV, kegerator and mini fridge are in the works. If I have room, probably a dart board too.

Before:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4835785033_9b003d47e3.jpg

Studs going up:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/4223765995_e89a09340c.jpg

Drywall going up:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4836394702_915757c7de.jpg

Walls and paint:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4836394928_f0b83b2ca4.jpg

Beer Gnome:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3389250612_c52836e11d.jpg

About the only thing done since the last picture was a new concrete pad was put in. The concrete is showing dusting however, so the surface is going to need to be refinished now. Once the new surface is done, I'm likely going to stain the concrete. I'll post some more pictures as I get further along.

[j p frog]

nice so far...can't wait to see more pix.

[SniperD5]

Looks good. I'd like to see more pics of the whole room though, show a 360 degree shot of the space.

Where is this man cave of yours? Basement, garage, detached building, etc.?

[stok2]

Nice........Looks like a fun place..........

[Wedge Rock]

1. So you smalled up that window, eh?

2. What's with the ceiling trim running at the window? Looks like its just decorative?

3.) I was thinking you were going to do some shelving in that corner, but you just dw'ed it in... Why the funky angle rather than just a squared corner?

[Trann]

Looking good!

...for a crazy Frenchman... ;)

[kfordham281]

Here are a few more from different angles:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/4838750703_8f0350fcdd.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/4839362256_2a4b0520b0.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4838749229_5489f267ff.jpg

The man cave is in the basement, about the only spot I could get! But I do have an office upstairs on the main floor too.

The large window in the before picture are now the french doors you see in the pictures in this post.

Yeah, the trim is just decorative. Not sure why the contractor didn't square up the corner, I think there might have been some pipes behind there but to be honest I can't remember.

[kfordham281]

Finally got around to putting down the tile. I laid down some ditra before to give the tile a better sticking surface. The concrete floor had some dusting going on and the ditra made it easier to tile. A buddy came over and gave me a hand. After a slow start, we got the hang of it. We're probably about 1/4 - 1/3 done right now.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4114/4940530658_4d356c257b.jpg

[Redneck Rebel]

Not sure why the contractor didn't square up the corner, I think there might have been some pipes behind there but to be honest I can't remember.

The pic above you can't tell real well but it looks like there might be a PVC pipe running through there.