Outdoor pool bar

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We are planning to redo this pool bar. We want to get rid of the back window and stove and turn the back wall into the appliance wall with sink, grill and burner. We plan to get rid of the drop ceiling (whoever thought acoustic times outdoors would work was nuts). We plan to tile back wall and front of bar. We plan to extend the bar countertop so there's knee space. House is 1950s which we want to incorporate, but we're struggling with how to add color without it looking juvenile. One inspo picture I came up with is very classy, but I'm worried it's almost too classy looking with a fun pool atmosphere. Any suggestions are appreciated!

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chicagoans

last month

Your inspo pic is nice, but those stools don't look weather-proof. I love the retro sign. I think it would be fun to lean into that with colors, tiles, and fabrics.

Weirdly enough, this is the ad on my screen right now. (Maybe not so weird... the interweb is always listening...)

Tiles in geometric shapes like hex, triangle, picket, etc. would be fun and suitable to a retro look while still looking nice. The one below from Zia (link) is rated for outdoor use. I don't know anything about their tiles, but I like the shape.

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Jennifer H
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Existing pool bar. Sign we found for outdoor area that we love
Jennifer H
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last month

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
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The pictures are not helpful The dark pic needs to be posted in jpeg se we can at least enlarge it . IMO that whole area is odd since it looks like it is inside a house ???? The other pic is that what is it now ???? Sorry way to confusing to beging to know what you should do.
Hellogardener
last month
You need to take a picture much further back to show whole area including the pool.
Jennifer H
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last month
The picture with Parrot is what it is now. It's outdoor under a cabana roof. The stove will be replaced with a grill.
Jennifer H
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Unfortunately all the pictures are dark because it's an outdoor covered cabana.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
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You do know a BBQ under that roof will be a bad idea unless you vent it through the roof or put it at the very edge of the overhang . Still impossible to really see the space . Is taht a screened in area on the left ? I totally get the retro look but first comes function and safety .THis is awesome and would get a lot more light into that dark space