Basement ideas
Basement Ideas Gallery
Ten basements, ten approaches: bars and wine rooms, theaters, walk out lower levels, suites, gyms and family rooms. Each set shows a design idea and the unfinished space it starts from.
Basement idea 1 of 10
Exposed brick family room
A finish for an older brick house: the old foundation brick cleaned and left exposed, white shaker built ins with oak shelves, olive green and brass, and a warm oak plank floor under a low ceiling.
Basement idea 2 of 10
Rec room with a pool table and wet bar
A soffit boxes in the main beam, a white shaker bar with a black quartz top and walnut shelves sits by the stairs, and there is room around the pool table for a cue.
Basement idea 3 of 10
Bar, wine room and golf simulator
A taller lower level in a newer house: a white oak bar with a waterfall quartz counter, a glass wine room with a black steel door, a spa bathroom with a steam shower, and a golf simulator room.
Basement idea 4 of 10
Media wall family room with a guest suite
A full width media wall with a linear fireplace and built in cabinets, a guest bedroom with an egress window and well, and a home gym on a rubber floor.
Basement idea 5 of 10
Walk out lower level on a wooded ravine
A walk out lower level with black framed windows and a door to the yard, a limestone fireplace, a walnut wet bar and a guest bedroom that looks out at the trees.
Basement idea 6 of 10
Pub style bungalow basement
A brick bungalow basement with a low ceiling and the original glass block windows kept: a dark oak bar with a brass foot rail and green subway tile, a leather sectional, and a penny tile bathroom.
Basement idea 7 of 10
In law suite with a kitchenette
A suite under a brick ranch: a living area and kitchenette, a bedroom with an egress window and well, and a curbless bathroom with grab bars and a fold down seat.
Basement idea 8 of 10
Home theater and office
A theater with charcoal walls, cove lighting, cognac leather recliners and a walnut media wall, with a quiet home office in the next room behind a slatted walnut wall.
Basement idea 9 of 10
Family basement with a play area
A bright family room with a shiplap TV wall, built in cubbies and a window seat, a play area, a homework station for two, and a kids’ bathroom with a tub.
Basement idea 10 of 10
Open black ceiling rec room
A large open basement with the ceiling painted matte black, a walnut wet bar, a stacked stone fireplace, a ping pong table and a gym corner on a rubber floor.
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