Oak and Brass

Basement Remodel and Custom Bar

This basement remodel in Milton, VT turned an unfinished portion of the lower level into a lounge built for one purpose: an escape. The design came together, built from inspiration photos and ideas the homeowners brought us, until every piece felt like it belonged to the same room.

The cabinetry is Cabico's custom line, rich oak insets stained for warmth, with a brass wire mesh set into the doors that lets each stein in their collection sit in its own spotlight.

The bar is built for someone who takes the hobby seriously.

• Two Café fridges anchor opposite ends of the room, one for beer and one for wine
• A dedicated beer section with its own storage
• The same Cabico cabinetry carrying through the rest of the bar, backed by floating shelves
• Dekton Laurent countertops that add a little edge to the room

Beyond the custom stein cabinet, the room opens into a lounge: a leather couch, a cocktail table, a mounted TV, and a dartboard, with vintage bar art on the walls. It's a full room, not just a bar in a corner.

None of it could go in until the space itself was ready. To make the unfinished section livable through a Vermont winter, we:

• Waterproofed and insulated
• Ran new electrical and lighting
• Added heat

Drywall, paint, trim, and new flooring came next, then every custom cabinet, installed with the same attention to detail that went into the stein cabinet's spotlighting.

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Project Facts

• Location: Milton, VT

• Project type: Remodel

• Year: 2025

• Cost: Premium

• Scope: Basement and custom bar

Renovation Details

• Cabinetry: Cabico Unique - custom line, inset frame, stained oak brass wire mesh doors

• Countertops: Dekton Laurent

• Appliances: two Café beverage fridges (beer + wine)

• Lounge: leather couch, cocktail table, mounted TV, dartboard

• Infrastructure: waterproofing, insulation, new electrical and lighting, added heat, new flooring