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Bringing a Vision to Life Resident transforms unfinished basement with pub and personality reclaimed wood accents and complementing colors throughout the basement to bring her vision to life in a cohesive way. “It gives it a really unique look, because it looks like a pub but it also feels old,” Schulze says. Kenton’s father helped the couple lay the foundation for the renovations with contractors aiding with drywalling and masonry. She says she chose her contractors carefully, as Schulz wanted everything down to the smallest detail to match her vision. Some of those unique touches include the brick-lined walls and the mahogany woodwork. The brick lining starts at the top of the stairs and continues all the way
Long-time Dublin resident Crystal Schulze has spent the last five years perfecting every detail of her renovated entertainment basement. With help from friends, family and contractors, Schulze and her husband, Kenton, were able to fill the space with a pub-style bar, a theater area complete with a projector, new bathroom and storage space. On cold, rainy days, the couple – with their 7-year-old son, Cameron, and two 38 • June/July 2022
rescue dogs – had no place to escape. So, they decided to create their own space in their unfinished basement. The finished space delivers exactly what they were looking for. “Any time we want to have fun with our friends, watch a movie, sit at the bar and have a drink, it’s just a great entertaining space for my family and friends,” Schulze says. She wanted to incorporate a modern farmhouse look for one half of the basement and a pub space, with elements of wine and tiki bars, on the other side. Strategic choices in the rest of the lower level help to connect those styles. The bathroom design matches the pub aesthetic, and Schulze included barn doors, brick,
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