k2 lounge Basement Casino Build : Before & After
So i finally got it (mostly) done. (Is a project like this ever really “done”?)
The basement casino is open for business.
Breif history:
When we moved into the house, there was nothing down there. Just a big open box with the concrete foundation walls on all sides. Staircase coming down in the middle, furnace & water heater on one side, laundry washer & dryer on the other.
This last spring, I, with the help of my dear ol’ pop, put up drywall walls to create some rooms. Walled off a furnace room, and also a laundry room.
These photos were taken Sept 25, 2006.
I posted those, so you can see what has happened in a very short time span, considering it’s only been one mere mortal working on it.
So, without any further ado, chadd’s new basement casino:
Welcome to the k2 Lounge!
New Bottle shelves (added Nov 22 2006)
Beer Tap (added july 2007)
Entertainment center
Home Theater PC (added march 2008)
Jukebox (added april 2008) [update: now with backlit display art]
Random shots
There’s still a lot to do. Need more art on the walls, need to add kegerator behind the bar [update: wall beer tap added], add a sink behind the bar, add a couple bookshelves, trim out the drywall, start/finish the downstairs bathroom in the laundry room. Should keep me occupied for a while.
In the meantime, it’s done enough to be usable, my own little piece of Vegas in my basement. And, after the first party we had down there last week, I think it will work out well. But, i think i might have to initiate taking a rake from the poker table, or else i’m going to have to send back that volcano for the front yard and the flamingos for the back.
Dude, this rocks! You are going to get all my monies on Thursday!!
Chad-
Sweet room!! Reminds me of my brief stint in Vegas, actually, it makes me miss Vegas.
JY
[...] So I have started building a craps table to put in my basement. As my wife will chime in, I don’t really know where I’m going to fit a full size craps table down there, but I’m sure I can find room somewhere between my poker table (just an old dining room table) [update: new custom poker table built], my popeye cocktail arcade machine, and my pinball machine (original pinbot, sweet). It’s just a matter of creative furniture arrangement. [update: basement bar and casino is now set up and (mostly) finished] Photo of what it looks like so far: [...]
I like your basement.
Do you have proper licensing for that?
[...] I have discovered the ultimate addition to the basement bar: an icemaker. got myself one of these baby’s for Christmas and never again will I have to make that mid-party trip to the gas station to get an overpriced, underfilled bag of ice that I drop and rip open on the way out of the trunk and spill half the ice in the driveway. [...]
hey, greatroom
You sir, are a god among men. But what’s with the rocking chair? Is that a teddy bear?
Hey man, this is great. Your blog has inspired me to create something very similar to this.
Thanks again!
James G. – Thanks! and make sure to post a link to your photos when you get it done!
hi nice site.
[...] Let’s start from the beginning. There is going to be a new show premiering next fall on HGTV called Man Land. A researcher from the show saw photos on this site and contacted me. Long story short, they decided to come out and shoot my basement for a segment on the show. [...]
[...] K2 Lounge Filmed: May 2 2007My own little bit of Vegas in my basement. Craps table, poker table, bar, blackjack table, home theater, and more added all the time. [...]
Hiya,
I’m designing a casino for my personal project at college, and i need prices of the casino equipment… is there any websites or companys you could advise me to go to?
It would be great if could give some details.
N C Horn
Very nice indeed! It even has a pinball machine to take your frustrations out on when you get sucked out on.
Dude, nice basement it’s pretty sweet. Phil Schlutz why would you need licensing again?
skip required, notional.
what kind of lights did you use for the shelving behind the bar?
they are a string of Christmas lights. the big kind.
i detailed how to build that here: lighted booze bottle shelf build photos
Nice to see the Pinbot alive and well. Is everything working on it? If not, let me know…Maybe I can help. I’ve been working on a few pins, arcade games and a wallmount skeet shoot game.
I’m blogging at http://www.socialmeteor.com
BTW, a friend of mine’s dad makes professional craps, poker and other casino tables. I can hook you up if you’re in the need.
I was checking your site for your lighted shelf, then saw your wall beer tap, which is exactly what I wanted to do in my cave. Then I saw your craps table. I have now been accused by a coworker of having a mancrush. Nice job!
[...] contacted by HGTV for a show they were doing entitled “Man Land” (they found his ‘casino basement‘ blog post). After the long wait, it was on HGTV last Saturday! Even though it is episode [...]
Hi Chad!
I am looking to get in conatct with you about being a part of another reality show that my team and I have in the works. Can you email me your conatct info so we can further discuss?
Best, Liz
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