Bar Behind a Couch

[TimSmit]

We were working on and basement remodel that included a home theater.  An L shape sectional couch was the primary seating but we wanted to maximize our seating.  A bonus would be to have someplace to sit down and eat.  A bar/countertop seemed like a simple solution.

The start:

 

[TimSmit]

A simple base with a butcher block top was the plan.  The top was upgraded to walnut.  Heavy duty L brackets for support. A small "table" was added to fill in the gap. A foot rail was included to improve the seating comfort.

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[caseman]

Tim,
It's not going to come apart!  Very structurally sound and a nice finish.  Great job.
Don

 

[bkharman]

Looks great!  What did you finish it off with?  Looks like a satin to me from the pics.

 

[rich024]

beautiful bar!  I see many good beers being enjoyed on it

 

[TimSmit]

I used Waterlox on the walnut top.  The support base was stained and then multiple coats of oil based polyurethane were sprayed.