Mancave wet bar

Our bar is finally finished! Just in time for hubby's birthday party. I've just been really slack with updating this blog.

This is the empty space we started with.

Some of the carcass and panels prior to installation. 

Then we fitted the LED lights on the outside of the bar. The lights can change colour or stay fixed on a colour. 

LED lights were also put on the inside of the bar to illuminate the bench at night. There is a spot for hubby's laptop and mixer. 

Mirror back and glass shelves installed, along with a black glass splash back. We did buy some tiles to use but our glazier friend convinced us to go with black glass for the splash back instead of the tiles. We also installed two downlights above the bar, otherwise that area was really dark. We need to be able to accurately measure our drinks after all 😉

Our bar fridge with LED lights. We usually have these turned off unless we are using the space. The fridge is disgustingly empty. I plan to fix that very soon!

I adore this matt black sink mixer. I went to Bunnings with intention on purchasing another mixer but when I saw this I loved it and knew it would suit the dark coloured theme my hubby was wanting to achieve. Lucky he loved it too!

Final (almost!) floor plans and elevations

We have finally settled on our floor plans and elevations. The downstairs 'lounge room' is not really a lounge. The whole area is unfinished space but we would like to make it a habitable area down the track so we need it approved by council. The area is really Mr Royal's 'mancave' area. The area is his project to work on once we move in. We're planning on installing a bar and making it into a games area.

Main level

Basement level

The elevations...

The absolute final plans can be viewed here

Draft floor plans

Our 'almost final' floor plans... Slight tweeks have been made to this plan but no major changes.

Main part of our house is on the main level. The lower level contains the rumpus room and the two-way bathroom which was designed with our future pool in mind.

You can see from the site contours that our block (aka "the cliff") has a massive 9 metre fall from the front to the back of the block and an almost 6 metre fall from the front of the garage to the rear of the house. This has allowed us to build a double story at the rear with nice 3 metre ceilings downstairs. Downstairs is Mr Royal's area. He calls this his Mancave.


Main level floor plan:

Lower/Basement level floor plan:

The footprint of the house on our block:

We are desperately hoping to receive all the working drawings by Christmas so we can commence finalising all the plans and hopefully commence building in early 2013.