Okay, guys. You’ve got a basement downstairs that you’re using for storage, old Christmas decorations, or stuff from your high school days. Wouldn’t you like to walk downstairs and be in your very own bar?

Imagine it, the ‘bang’ of the cue ball driving the 8 ball in the corner pocket, the ‘tsk’ of a fresh beer being opened, the sound of the fans going nuts on television at Monday night’s big game. Wow. Are you drooling yet? Why not convert that useless basement into a great bar room all your own?

With this great basement bar idea, there are a few things you will have to do before you start living it up. Well, you need a bar. You can go hog wild and make one yourself. If you’re great with the hammer, go for it.

If you’re much better with the remote control, why not let a professional build you a custom bar? Or, for this basement bar idea, purchase a pre-made bar and get the guys at the store you bought it from to help you install it.

Most places will do it for free, or if you promise them a cold beer when the bar is complete! You’ll want to run right out and grab some really cool bar stools for your new bar. You can get the kind with a back, or the ones that have no back, whatever you prefer.

Once you have your bar installed, you’ll want to consider a few other options to make this basement bar idea a reality. You may want to place a restroom down there. Who wants to walk all the way to the bathroom upstairs? Not, us, that’s who.

Usually, water and plumbing lines run straight through the basement, so installing a john there is easier than anywhere else in the house. Again, you can get some professionals to do the job for you, or do it yourself.

There are some really cool things you can put in your bar to make it just like an authentic bar room. You can purchase a jukebox. You’re already seeing it over in the corner, aren’t you?

These bad boys can run from $600.00 to $4000.00 depending on what kind of guy you are. You know, the I’ll just take the small one type or the ‘You got anything bigger?’ type. This is a great addition to your basement bar idea.

Another really great thing you can do is adding a pool table. What great bar doesn’t have a pool table? Most of these come complete with a few sticks, a rack for your sticks that is wall mountable, the balls, and installation and felting. The guys will usually come right out, set it up for you, make sure it’s level, take care of the felt, and show you how to maintain it.

Here are a few other things that will make your basement bar idea really great.

- A beer cooler. This is just the thing to keep your beer ice cold.

- A microwave. Come on, a guy’s got to eat!

- A video poker machine. Yeah!

- A killer sound system. Men are even better at pool when they have their favorite song blasting out of the speakers.

- A sofa or futon. This is for if the music’s too loud and you get banished. I’m just kidding, but a sofa is great for just lounging around.

So, get started today so you can be soaking up the good life soon.