A Man’s Transition from His 20’s to His 30’s
This paneled pine room originally had a custom-built bar as its central focal point. By central, I mean it took up the whole room! A fine idea, it seemed, to the 25 year old man who dreamed of hosting social gatherings huddled around this manly masterpiece. By the time his early 30’s came around, this room had not been used in a handful of years. Gone were the days of endless Bud Light cases and rowdy late-night gatherings.
It seemed time, then, to update the space and make it usable again. Dubbed “the bar room”, we removed the over-scaled bar, and turned a small, 3’ deep corner nook into the landing spot for cocktail-making and copious pours of vino. With the goal of being able to comfortably seat between 4 - 5 guests, we added a leather sofa that retained a structured shape and two upholstered arm chairs for softness. We anchored the room with a vibrant, vintage Persian rug and accented with various shades of blue decorative pillows pulled from the color scheme of the rug. A live-edge coffee table contributes to the rustic, natural tone of the room and is balanced by two upscale glass-top, gold base spot tables beside each arm chair. Chosen by the client himself, one of the best pieces in the room is a stretched canvas print of Emanuel Leutze’s “Washington Crossing the Delaware” (1851). A modern twist to a classic scene.
