Photo courtesy of Epic Group Ohio
The mirror in the bar/kitchen area makes the space fell bigger all while adding an elegant touch.
Before Epic Group Ohio came onto the scene, Liz Matola and her husband, Jordan, were sharing a living space with their 4-year-old, Brianna.
Though the couple liked to keep an eye on her while she played, splitting a living room between an adult area and a child’s playroom was posing a challenge.
“We like entertaining and having friends and neighbors over, and we wanted a little entertainment/bar area,” says Liz. “We were using the playroom.”
Photo courtesy of Epic Group Ohio
Photo courtesy of Epic Group Ohio
Photo courtesy of Epic Group Ohio
Photo courtesy of Epic Group Ohio
Photo courtesy of Epic Group Ohio
Photo courtesy of Epic Group Ohio
Photo courtesy of Epic Group Ohio
The solution for Epic and the Matolas was to renovate their Dublin basement to create two separate spaces that were also open to each other. The Matolas wanted to keep the adult entertainment area near their daughter’s, but still needed their own space.
Now, upon coming down the stairs into the basement, Brianna has her own space, and Liz and Jordan have their own. But neither party is separated from the other. On the left is a seating area for the Matolas’ adult friends to drink and socialize, and on the right is Brianna’s space for tinkering, learning and tea parties. Between the two areas is a beautiful, modern bar and a spectacular, glowing – yes, literally glowing – wine cellar.
Now, when asked which part of the basement is her favorite, Liz has a hard time deciding.
“We use it quite a bit,” she says. “We do movie night down there and just to watch TV. Brianna and I go down there and play.”
Amanda DePerro is an assistant editor. Feedback welcome at gbishop@cityscenemediagroup.com.
