Nick Akins loves old cars. Sally Akins loves to dance. Now, the couple have a room for both of their passions. They’ve turned a former garage into a party room complete with a bar, dance floor and tiled area for two antique vehicles.
“Our new room was never really a garage for us, though the original owner of the house did have collector cars stashed there when we bought the house back in 2000,” Mr. Akins said.
Until the recent conversion, the large, ground-level space was used for activities such as table tennis. The idea for transforming the room took root while the Akinses were at a friend’s party in Ringgold, Ga.
“The host had this large room set up just for parties. It had jukeboxes, karaoke, a pool table, antique phone booth, antique brass cash register, antique Coke boxes – all kinds of cool things that baby boomers remember and enjoy,” Mr. Akins said. “That evening triggered my desire for a similar area.”
Modern Retro