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A touch of Old England,.
Turn unused space into a'pub'the thrifty,do-it-yourself way
How would you like to
have tea or perhaps quaff an
ale in an English country pub
whenever you wish without
leaving home?
If you have a portion of
unused space (a basement
corner, vacant garage or
spare room) and are willing to
invest some effort, you can
create a pub -like setting for
Tess money than you might
imagine.
The key to holding down
costs is do-it-yourself mater-
ials and, fortunately, there
are plenty of those around.
Authentic look
The interior designers at
Armstrong recently tried
their hand at designing a
home "pub" without going
overboard' on spending.
Their "pub" has authentic
details but the foremost con-
sideration for the designers
was the cost, availability and
practicality of the materials.
The first step was the wall
treatment for which they
wanted a rustic appearance.
The solution: inexpensive
and easy to apply "stucco"
(actually a stucco -type paint
applied with a brush). The
"stucco" comes,in a choice
of colors or can be tinted yel-
lowish ivory to give it the
look of age.
Old Oak tones
A must for any village pub
is dark woodwork. This is
readily achieved with stock
molding and wood stain in a
tone deep enough to suggest
centuries-old oak.
Don't stop at baseboards
and door trim, though. Cap
off the room with ceiling
molding.
And if you've got a win-
dow, a piece of stained board
beneath it becomes a decora-
tive sill.
A simple shelf fied to the
wall high up near the ceiling
makes a dramatic focal point
for objects that can be found
at most garage sales and
flea markets: watering cans,
jugs, wicker baskets and
so on.
For underfoot, the design-
ers selected Armstrong's
Tredway cushioned vinyl
flooring in warm, red brick.
Specially made for do-it-
yourself projects, this flexi-
ble flooring comes in 12 -
foot -wide rolls.
Its suppleness makes it
easy to work with and it
is wide enough to cover
most rooms without a seam.
Unlike conventional vinyls,
Tredway is designed to be
fastened down only at the
edges of a room, not cement-
ed down all over.
Hustle and casual
' The rustic origins of the
double door (it was used to
pass meals through to the
hired hands) make it a good
choice for a countrified pub.
Double doors are a stock
DO-IT-YOURSELF MATERIALS like this "brick"
floor (actually an Armstrong cushioned vinyl) make it
possible to create an English country pub at home
without going overboard on spending.
item at building supply
stores.
And while you're at the
store, why not pick up some
pre-cut boards and hardware
to make a bar? That's not es-
pecially hard to do if you
stick to right -angles and
standard lumber sizes.
Furnishings can be what-
ever you wish; after all, there
is no such thing as pub furni-
ture. But keep it comfortable
and casual rather than
dressy.
Finishing touches
Accessories are more im-
portant for imparting the de-
sired atmosphere. Hunting
prints are indispensable. For
lighting, candlestick -based
lamps are a nice touch. So,
too, is almost anything brass
or copper and antiqued
wood.
A pub project like this one
will cost you a few evenings
or weekends but hopefully
not so much money—cer-
tainly much less than if you
paid someone to do the
work. And economistssay
that housing is one of the few
investments keeping pace
with inflation.
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