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One of the more interesting trends we are seeing in wall murals today is their installation in "basement bars."

When a family purchases a new home, the basement is usually unfinished. Typically it becomes the first place for general storage (along with the garage), until permanent storage solutions are made to closets, shelves, and attics. Once the "major purchases" such as appliances, furniture, and landscaping are taken care, the family home-spending often plateaus off.

After being settled in to the new home for a few years, many homeowners do want to get the basement finished or refinished. It is very popular these days for basements to include a home wet bar, or basement bar. Having a home bar is great for entertaining such as large house parties or impromptu get-togethers with friends to watch the big game (or latest installment of American Idol).

A home bar can be custom installed or do-it-yourself, depending on taste preferences and budget. A well designed home bar incorporates electrical elements such as outlets and creative lighting with plumbing and durable cabinetry. It is recommended that the bar height be around 42 inches. The patron side of the bar will have bar stools or seating of some kind. The bartender side will abut a wall which supports a top and shelves.

It is this very wall that is customarily adorned with a large mirror. The addition of a sports themed wall mural is a unique and cost effective alternative to the usual bar mirror. A chair rail sized wall mural can also compliment an existing mirror, if the bar is large enough.

If you are a huge fan of a particular pro team or NASCAR and plan on using your bar for watching sporting events, you will want to decorate with sports equipment and memorabilia. A chair rail sized wall mural will work nicely in this situation.

Sports themed wall murals are being considered more and more these days as a unique and fresh accoutrement to basement bar decor. Sometimes the plain old bar mirror is just that—plain and old.