Affordable Traditional Basement Ideas and Designs
Meadowlark Design+BuildPolished concrete basement floors with open painted ceilings. Built-in desk. Design and construction by Meadowlark Design + Build in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Professional photography by Sean Carter.
Knight Construction Design Inc.Design ideas for a medium sized classic walk-out basement in Minneapolis with grey walls, carpet and feature lighting.
Carla Bast DesignNewly finished basement lounge: 297sf. Fireplace: Marquis Collection Infinite 42" with Reflective Lining, Fireplace Stone: Eldorado Nantucket Stacked Stone, Custom Cabinets and Shelves painted Sherwin Williams Iron Ore SW7069, Flooring: LVT Plank, Coretec Plus-Hudson Valley Oak 7", Custom Area Rug: Fabrica - Angelico, color - Honesty, Lounge Walls: Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray SW7016, Chairs: Client provided, Coffee Table: Restoration hardware - Mercer Table, Chandelier: Restoration Hardware - Riveted Mesh Pendant. Alyssa Lee Photography
Kowalske Kitchen & BathThis 1933 Wauwatosa basement was dark, dingy and lacked functionality. The basement was unfinished with concrete walls and floors. A small office was enclosed but the rest of the space was open and cluttered.
The homeowners wanted a warm, organized space for their family. A recent job change meant they needed a dedicated home office. They also wanted a place where their kids could hang out with friends.
Their wish list for this basement remodel included: a home office where the couple could both work, a full bathroom, a cozy living room and a dedicated storage room.
This basement renovation resulted in a warm and bright space that is used by the whole family.
Highlights of this basement:
- Home Office: A new office gives the couple a dedicated space for work. There’s plenty of desk space, storage cabinets, under-shelf lighting and storage for their home library.
- Living Room: An old office area was expanded into a cozy living room. It’s the perfect place for their kids to hang out when they host friends and family.
- Laundry Room: The new laundry room is a total upgrade. It now includes fun laminate flooring, storage cabinets and counter space for folding laundry.
- Full Bathroom: A new bathroom gives the family an additional shower in the home. Highlights of the bathroom include a navy vanity, quartz counters, brass finishes, a Dreamline shower door and Kohler Choreograph wall panels.
- Staircase: We spruced up the staircase leading down to the lower level with patterned vinyl flooring and a matching trim color.
- Storage: We gave them a separate storage space, with custom shelving for organizing their camping gear, sports equipment and holiday decorations.
CUSTOMER REVIEW
“We had been talking about remodeling our basement for a long time, but decided to make it happen when my husband was offered a job working remotely. It felt like the right time for us to have a real home office where we could separate our work lives from our home lives.
We wanted the area to feel open, light-filled, and modern – not an easy task for a previously dark and cold basement! One of our favorite parts was when our designer took us on a 3D computer design tour of our basement. I remember thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, this could be our basement!?!’ It was so fun to see how our designer was able to take our wish list and ideas from my Pinterest board, and turn it into a practical design.
We were sold after seeing the design, and were pleasantly surprised to see that Kowalske was less costly than another estimate.” – Stephanie, homeowner
Walker Home DesignDesign ideas for a large classic basement in Salt Lake City with light hardwood flooring, no fireplace and brown floors.
Stacey Kocevar Designs, LLCThis used to be a completely unfinished basement with concrete floors, cinder block walls, and exposed floor joists above. The homeowners wanted to finish the space to include a wet bar, powder room, separate play room for their daughters, bar seating for watching tv and entertaining, as well as a finished living space with a television with hidden surround sound speakers throughout the space. They also requested some unfinished spaces; one for exercise equipment, and one for HVAC, water heater, and extra storage. With those requests in mind, I designed the basement with the above required spaces, while working with the contractor on what components needed to be moved. The homeowner also loved the idea of sliding barn doors, which we were able to use as at the opening to the unfinished storage/HVAC area.
Raykon ConstructionPhoto of a medium sized traditional walk-out basement in Salt Lake City with grey walls, carpet and no fireplace.
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Photo Credit: Garrison Groustra
Natural Surroundings RemodelingBasement remodel with drop ceiling and luxury vinyl flooring
Inspiration for a small traditional look-out basement in Other with beige walls, vinyl flooring, no fireplace and brown floors.
Inspiration for a small traditional look-out basement in Other with beige walls, vinyl flooring, no fireplace and brown floors.
think375 interior designsmall kitchenette with hidden fridge, dishwasher and enclosed Laundry room sings with tidiness!
Design ideas for a small traditional walk-out basement in Vancouver with grey walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Design ideas for a small traditional walk-out basement in Vancouver with grey walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Larosa Built Homes by Skymanor Properties, LLCLarosa Built Homes
This is an example of a small traditional look-out basement in New York with grey walls, porcelain flooring and beige floors.
This is an example of a small traditional look-out basement in New York with grey walls, porcelain flooring and beige floors.
KBF by Audi ContractorsRenee Alexander
This is an example of a large classic fully buried basement in DC Metro with beige walls, no fireplace, brown floors and vinyl flooring.
This is an example of a large classic fully buried basement in DC Metro with beige walls, no fireplace, brown floors and vinyl flooring.
DANKEBasement income property
Design ideas for a small traditional walk-out basement with grey walls, porcelain flooring and black floors.
Design ideas for a small traditional walk-out basement with grey walls, porcelain flooring and black floors.
Beige and Bleu Design StudioThis basement needed a serious transition, with light pouring in from all angles, it didn't make any sense to do anything but finish it off. Plus, we had a family of teenage girls that needed a place to hangout, and that is exactly what they got. We had a blast transforming this basement into a sleepover destination, sewing work space, and lounge area for our teen clients.
Photo Credit: Tamara Flanagan Photography
TK Building & DesignSmall traditional fully buried basement in Other with beige walls, cork flooring, no fireplace and brown floors.
Stacey Kocevar Designs, LLCThis used to be a completely unfinished basement with concrete floors, cinder block walls, and exposed floor joists above. The homeowners wanted to finish the space to include a wet bar, powder room, separate play room for their daughters, bar seating for watching tv and entertaining, as well as a finished living space with a television with hidden surround sound speakers throughout the space. They also requested some unfinished spaces; one for exercise equipment, and one for HVAC, water heater, and extra storage. With those requests in mind, I designed the basement with the above required spaces, while working with the contractor on what components needed to be moved. The homeowner also loved the idea of sliding barn doors, which we were able to use as at the opening to the unfinished storage/HVAC area.
The Conscious Builder Inc.This bathroom was a must for the homeowners of this 100 year old home. Having only 1 bathroom in the entire home and a growing family, things were getting a little tight.
This bathroom was part of a basement renovation which ended up giving the homeowners 14” worth of extra headroom. The concrete slab is sitting on 2” of XPS. This keeps the heat from the heated floor in the bathroom instead of heating the ground and it’s covered with hand painted cement tiles. Sleek wall tiles keep everything clean looking and the niche gives you the storage you need in the shower.
Custom cabinetry was fabricated and the cabinet in the wall beside the tub has a removal back in order to access the sewage pump under the stairs if ever needed. The main trunk for the high efficiency furnace also had to run over the bathtub which lead to more creative thinking. A custom box was created inside the duct work in order to allow room for an LED potlight.
The seat to the toilet has a built in child seat for all the little ones who use this bathroom, the baseboard is a custom 3 piece baseboard to match the existing and the door knob was sourced to keep the classic transitional look as well. Needless to say, creativity and finesse was a must to bring this bathroom to reality.
Although this bathroom did not come easy, it was worth every minute and a complete success in the eyes of our team and the homeowners. An outstanding team effort.
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The Dickson Design GroupNaomi Finlay
Design ideas for a small traditional look-out basement in Toronto with white walls and light hardwood flooring.
Design ideas for a small traditional look-out basement in Toronto with white walls and light hardwood flooring.
Knight Construction Design Inc.Photo of a medium sized traditional walk-out basement in Minneapolis with grey walls, carpet, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
Affordable Traditional Basement Ideas and Designs
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