Why go out when you can entertain at home? If you love to have a group of friends over for a drink or two, you probably want to have a space to host them in style. Creating the perfect ambiance for ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The basement is probably the floor most forgotten. Attics are fun and charming, whimsical and spooky in a ...

You've put in the hard work to transform your dingy basement into a neighborhood drinking spot. But don't stop at just a counter and some bar stools. A few finishing touches will make your new ...

Rooftops, decks, patios, courtyards and backyards are great when the weather is perfect: not too hot, not too cold, not too windy, not too sunny. But let’s remember that this is D.C., people. Weather ...

The space under your stairs has the potential to be more than just a dark and dusty closet. Transform the area into a cheery ...

When friends come over to the Brenneman house, they know how to pick a beer on tap in the basement bar. “I’ll have a knee,” Rodney Brenneman says with a smile. The tap handles are shiny joints: a knee ...

For the kickoff of our new season of Bubbler Talk, I thought I would tackle a question from our listener Erin Christie. “Can you do an appreciation segment on the prevalence of basement bars in ...

Greta Gunderson loves a good cocktail. A stuffy, uptight bar — not so much. While the craft cocktails of her new bar, Something Good, are inventive, the vibes are anything but pretentious. Because in ...