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wet.bar.

The new house has an awesome feature. The rec room (in the basement) has a wet bar area. The current owners didn't take advantage of it. They just installed a counter and a sink, no cabinets above or below. Eventually I would like to make this a nice swanky area for the adults. The other half would like a big tv and a beer fridge...we'll see about the beer fridge.

I found a few pictures online of what I'd like to do with the small space. I'd like to do either a light colored slab granite top or tile granite top paired with dark wood cabinets. A mini fridge or wine fridge would be a nice touch as well. 

The color of the cabinets are right on as is the layout. 
I adore the glass tile back splash on this one.

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