Bar Build & Garage Storage- Part 2

Following the same pattern of using 2 x 4 boards for the framing portion and white shelving for the interior, the guys created a row of cupboards. It went to from drab to fab now he had hidden storage space for tools, paint cans, etc. In the photo an empty slot remains where two drawers are going once they are built. Sorry I don't have a pic of the process of the drawers being built.

The backing of the cupboards is 1"x 6" Pine that will be stained with Classic Gray Min Wax. The cupboard doors were made with a white beadboard center panel and trimmed with 1"x 2" boards that were stained with Ebony Min Wax.

Guess who got roped into the boys project? When it comes to a paint brush, like father like son they are both allergic to it!

Here's a pic showing where the inside edges were run through the table saw with the blade up about 3/8 ths. of an inch to provide a slot for the center panel to fit into.

The corners were given a 45 degree mitred cut then wood glue and 2" Finishing Nails secured all pieces in place. The doors were laid flat for a few hours to allow the glue to dry, meanwhile they kept assembling the other doors.

Here is a close up view of the finished look but our son hadn't put the handles on them yet. He bought basic silver handles to match the silver hinges, nothing fancy afterall it's just a garage!

Now to add icing to the cake he bought blue rope lights to hang underneath the bar top. Pretty cool heh?

The cupboard doors weren't installed inside the bar at this point but they were later. The bar top, as seen here was stained with Classic Gray Min Wax stain. You'll also see that a black wooden strip was added to the countertop edge to give it a finished look.

I forgot to not that a foot rest was added to the front base of the bar built with 2" x 4" sides and a 2"x 10" top. It was also given a coating of the classic gray stain. The joins and edges in the barnwood paneling were concealed with the black 1" x 2" black trim boards, again it gives it a nice finished look.

So he got his wish...a bar section to entertain friends and a workspace to store tools and a worktop surface with his laundry tub left in place at the end where it initially was.

One last update to the garage, it was all spiffy inside so he wanted to do the same with the outside by adding these magnetic door handle kits. Two sets of rustic hinges and two large handles per kit!

They are moveable but yet still quite strong when put in place and add a nice, inexpensive update to garage doors.

I hope this project inspired some of you to tackle a problem area in your home to make it more personalized for your household. Thanks for viewing!

* See Part One for full list of building supplies used as this post only as additional supplies used in Part Two of this project.