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[quote=Anonymous]Think twice about the bar idea.  It sounds great, but I know so many people who have them in the basement who don't use them.  When we entertain we entertain upstairs, not in the basement.  If you do go ahead with a bar get something that locks so that when your kids get a little older they and their friends aren't helping themselves.  Maybe instead of a bar think about a snack/kitchen area, which is more kid friendly if the primary purpose of the space is a kids play area but could be used for a bar if you really are going to entertain in the basement.

We have a friend who installed a bar with a drawer dishwasher, a nice wine fridge, as well as a half height regular fridge, along with storage for glasses, etc.  I have been to at least 10 parties at their house and they used the basement bar once.  But the drawer dishwasher is a cool idea because you don't want to be shelpping glasses and dishes up and down the stairs.

You can turn the supports into columns if they aren't in the walls.[/quote]

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