Linoleum and Weldtex are interesting, and any of the hardwood plywood panels can be used for more formal effects, including plastic veneers, to be described later. A startlingly rich effect can be achieved by applying a lacquered film decalcomania simulating marble: over ordinary lacquered wallboard or in. plywood. The popular circular bar shown in Figure 4.49 is easy to construct once the arcs of the bar top and shelf have been cut out to the dimensions shown. A series of straight cleats are nailed to the underside of the bar top to permit a iin. overhang when the six 8j4in. uprights are nailed or screwed to them. This overhang is also allowed at the ends to permit the sides to clear the baseboard of the room. Horizontal cleats nailed 18 in. above the floor ends of the upright members hold the circular shelf and furnish rigidity. Silhouettes can be jigsawed along the edges of the upright members before they are fastened in place. This type of corner bar is most effective when a door gives access to it from 296 FURNITURE MAKING AND CABINET WORK BUILTIN FURNITURE AND CONVENIENCES 297 the rear. Otherwise it must be pushed forward sufficiently to permit entrance to its rear from one of the sides. Corner shelving for interesting glasses or miniature bottles will add a professional touch, which will be heightened by fastening a pair of matching mirrors to the opposing walls of the corner. Depending upon the interests of the family, basement recreation rooms may be planned primarily for other purposes, with the bar an incidental feature or lacking entirely. If the family includes several young people, a teenage recreation area will probably be needed, and the basement offers an area more or less isolated from the rest of the house. In fact, if the ceiling of the basement is finished off with acoustical tile, the noise problem can be solved better in this area than in any other. A wooden floor will be better than other kinds for dancing, but energetic teenagers, given the opportunity, will dance on almost any kind. A music practice room is another good use if the family is musically inclined. For this use it will be necessary to give attention to acoustical aspects. Concrete walls will have to be covered with wood or other materials having good soundabsorbing qualities. If the finished room is to be used for amateur recitals, the space will have to be planned so as to provide an open area large enough to seat the audience comfortably. If musical instruments, such as a piano, sensitive to dampness are to be stored in the room, more attention must be paid to humidity control than for some other uses. The walls and floor must be made as dampproof as possible; in addition, an electric dehumidifier (of which there are several makes now available) may be necessary. Storage space in the form of cabinets of suitable shape and size for small instruments, records, etc. can be planned. Many basements are remodeled to facilitate a photographic hobby.