Getting the basement done

I know that I have been MIA for awhile now but I have been busy trying to get our basement painted and somewhat organized.  If you know me then you know that it takes me a long time to tackle big projects with me working 6 days a week and only having Sunday for projects.  Of course I couldn't work Super Bowl Sunday as our Denver Broncos were playing.  It has taken me about four Sunday's to unpack most of the boxes, move things out of the way and get the walls painted.

This is the bar area.  This is the best view of how I painted the walls.  I chose a dark color on the main wall when you come down (as the tv will be on this wall) and on the curved wall by the bar area.

 I would like to have some shelves put on the tile wall here.  I am thinking about getting shelves that look like rustic wood.

I am wanting to do a woodland theme in the basement.  This is my inspiration.

My husband got me this statue for Christmas one year.  I love moose.  They are my favorite woodland animal.  His place will be on the mantel.  I have a picture of trees that I am going to hang behind him.

I didn't do anything to the outside of the bar area yet.  It is still the original color which is a pinkish beige.  I haven't decided if I just want to paint it the light color or do something with wood or stone.

This is a picture of the bar area before we moved in.  All of this furniture is from the previous owners.  I am going to paint the cabinets a dark brown.

I want to change the tile on the fireplace as it is more a grey color than tan.  For now I just did some faux painting on it.  Here is the before picture.

Now the after picture.  I just used to two colors that I used on the walls.  This will do for now until I find just the right material for the fireplace.

Here is some more inspiration for my basement.  I drew these pictures when I was in my late teens and early 20's.  They are drawn with pastel pencils.  I also have a couple of victorian ladies that I drew back then too.  I am not sure where I will put those.

I haven't hung this up in over a decade.  Now they will have a place in the basement.

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