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It’s Game Time in Westlake
It’s Game Time
The old game room occupied the same place off the back porch as it always had; there was no change to the footprint. But there was a huge change to style, furnishings, finishes, and everything else that makes a space fun.
- Style: Modern & Contemporary
- Neighborhood: Westlake
The original was not fun. Humble, but cavernous and a bit flat. There was no dynamism to the space. Ping pong table often used to fold laundry. And the wet bar in the corner was almost comically tiny.
Now every corner of this space has something to delight, and a slick style to match.
We kept the location of the fire the same. But we increased the cool factor by cladding the fire-wall with steel. Panhead screws anchor the steel to plywood backing and suggest rivets. Now this former ho-hum corner buzzes with deep counterpunch to the lighter tones found in the rest of the room.
Initially, the 80″ television was mounted to the wall unadorned, but our clients felt it was too exposed. So we designed a frame made of poplar Tex-Gap to anchor the screen and give it impact.
The clients selected furniture; we helped select pillow and ottoman accents as well as rugs (we can always help with furnishings if needed). Our clients preferred wood floors but also desired the durability of tile. So we added tile flooring that mimicked the look and feel of wood, grain and all.
The bar features cabinets of pre-finished wood
designed to mimic reclaimed barn wood. This textural note lends a sophisticated roughness to the space. It’s simultaneously uncouth and elegant; an exciting, edgy contrast.
The backsplash uses the same steel as at the fire wall. As well as:
- European style frameless cabinets
- cabinets mounted flush with wall, creating seamless plane
- dual temp wine fridge
- concealed ice maker
- quartzite bar top
- undermount sink
- loads of storage for games, games, games (or whatever else)
What’s your game?
Cards, pool, shuffleboard, or darts?
There’s more matching going on here. The beams are clad in the same barn wood as the bar; the drink rail is made of the same steel as the backsplash; the planks of Tex-Gap below the rail (that hide a ping-pong table top for the pool table) are the same as those that frame the television.
The uplighting on the beams is provided via dimmable LED strips.
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