So, I'm no good at naming threads... Ah well.
Anyway, I'll be chronicling my adventures of remodling here. So first, the backstory.
I have a full basement w/o room dividers that was 80% finished (100% badly). So, we're refinishing it into a rec area.
On the left, we'll have a pool table, a small kitchenette-type thing, and a dry-bar near the sliding glass doors that exit the basement (on the invisible wall).
The floor joists above this side of the basement are much higher than the other side, and we have to soffet in the support beams.
This side of the room will have some in-ceiling stereo speakers (Pheonix Gold 6.5") volume-controlled by a dial that we'll probably install behind the bar.
Between the back congregational area (which will probably hold an arcade machine and possibly a card table) and the Media room, we're planning a half-wall with countertop as a divider and drink-placer-place.
A mockup of the view from these seats:
The Media Room will have 2 couches at 90deg angles. Each couch will face it's own projector screen (main couch will have a wall-mounted fixed screen, the 2nd is motorized retractable) and individual 5.1 surround. (Yes, it sounds odd. But the compromise makes my wife happy.)
We're planning on painting the media room walls a dark reddish color, and go two-tone w/chair rail for the rest of the room.
Any thoughts/comments are appreciated!

Anyway, I'll be chronicling my adventures of remodling here. So first, the backstory.
I have a full basement w/o room dividers that was 80% finished (100% badly). So, we're refinishing it into a rec area.
On the left, we'll have a pool table, a small kitchenette-type thing, and a dry-bar near the sliding glass doors that exit the basement (on the invisible wall).
The floor joists above this side of the basement are much higher than the other side, and we have to soffet in the support beams.
This side of the room will have some in-ceiling stereo speakers (Pheonix Gold 6.5") volume-controlled by a dial that we'll probably install behind the bar.
Between the back congregational area (which will probably hold an arcade machine and possibly a card table) and the Media room, we're planning a half-wall with countertop as a divider and drink-placer-place.
A mockup of the view from these seats:
The Media Room will have 2 couches at 90deg angles. Each couch will face it's own projector screen (main couch will have a wall-mounted fixed screen, the 2nd is motorized retractable) and individual 5.1 surround. (Yes, it sounds odd. But the compromise makes my wife happy.)
We're planning on painting the media room walls a dark reddish color, and go two-tone w/chair rail for the rest of the room.
Any thoughts/comments are appreciated!




