White Home Gym Ideas and Designs

Katya Grozovskaya Photography
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary home yoga studio in Los Angeles with green walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.

Meditationsraum unterm Dach

Anne Stallkamp Innenarchitektur

Anne Stallkamp
Contemporary home yoga studio in Hanover with white walls and light hardwood flooring.

Spy Hill

Katherine Weber

Anthony Acocella
Design ideas for a large farmhouse home yoga studio in New York with white walls, painted wood flooring and grey floors.

Sport Court Entrance

Glass and Mirror Outlet

Photo of a medium sized contemporary indoor sports court in Minneapolis with grey walls, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.

Dance Studio

ODS Architecture

In the hills of San Anselmo in Marin County, this 5,000 square foot existing multi-story home was enlarged to 6,000 square feet with a new dance studio addition with new master bedroom suite and sitting room for evening entertainment and morning coffee. Sited on a steep hillside one acre lot, the back yard was unusable. New concrete retaining walls and planters were designed to create outdoor play and lounging areas with stairs that cascade down the hill forming a wrap-around walkway. The goal was to make the new addition integrate the disparate design elements of the house and calm it down visually. The scope was not to change everything, just the rear façade and some of the side facades. The new addition is a long rectangular space inserted into the rear of the building with new up-swooping roof that ties everything together. Clad in red cedar, the exterior reflects the relaxed nature of the one acre wooded hillside site. Fleetwood windows and wood patterned tile complete the exterior color material palate. The sitting room overlooks a new patio area off of the children’s playroom and features a butt glazed corner window providing views filtered through a grove of bay laurel trees. Inside is a television viewing area with wetbar off to the side that can be closed off with a concealed pocket door to the master bedroom. The bedroom was situated to take advantage of these views of the rear yard and the bed faces a stone tile wall with recessed skylight above. The master bath, a driving force for the project, is large enough to allow both of them to occupy and use at the same time. The new dance studio and gym was inspired for their two daughters and has become a facility for the whole family. All glass, mirrors and space with cushioned wood sports flooring, views to the new level outdoor area and tree covered side yard make for a dramatic turnaround for a home with little play or usable outdoor space previously. Photo Credit: Paul Dyer Photography.

Nantucket meets Buckhead

McKenzie Gray Builders, Inc.

Design ideas for a traditional home gym in San Francisco.

Saratoga Creek House

WA Design Architects

Photo credit: WA design
Contemporary home gym in San Francisco.

2022 NARI CotY Award-Winning Residential Interiors Under $100,000

National Association of the Remodeling Industry

Renaissance Remodeling Co., Inc., Garden City, Idaho, 2022 Regional CotY Award Winner, Residential Interior Under $100,000
Photo of a medium sized modern home gym in Boise with laminate floors.

Barton Creek Family Room & Outdoor Living

CG&S Design-Build

Design ideas for a small contemporary multi-use home gym in Austin with cork flooring.

Hudson Valley Modern Farmhouse

Valerie Grant Interiors

Inspiration for a farmhouse home gym in New York.

Highland Lakes

Thomas Building Company, LLC

This is an example of a large classic home gym in Other with beige walls, painted wood flooring and black floors.

Jamestown Modern Farmhouse

DK Homes

Modern Farmhouse designed for entertainment and gatherings. French doors leading into the main part of the home and trim details everywhere. Shiplap, board and batten, tray ceiling details, custom barrel tables are all part of this modern farmhouse design. Half bath with a custom vanity. Clean modern windows. Living room has a fireplace with custom cabinets and custom barn beam mantel with ship lap above. The Master Bath has a beautiful tub for soaking and a spacious walk in shower. Front entry has a beautiful custom ceiling treatment.

North Manhattan Beach Walk Street Home

Design + Build by Lazar

Private massage room and gym in Manhattan Beach, California. Thoughtfully designed by Steve Lazar. design+build by South Swell. DesignBuildbySouthSwell.com.

Mountain Contemporary

Upland Development, Inc.

Scot Zimmerman
Contemporary multi-use home gym in Salt Lake City with white walls and medium hardwood flooring.

gym

Light House Design

Classic home gym in Boston.

Athena Rose

Domani Home Design

Design ideas for a classic home gym in Salt Lake City with feature lighting.

Fall Parade Home 2020

Zawadski Homes Inc.

Indoor custom sport court with basketball hoop and natural light.
This is an example of a large country indoor sports court in Minneapolis with grey walls and black floors.

Encino Home Gym

Concept Renovations, Inc.

Urban home gym in Los Angeles.

Ashland Lake House

Zych Construction

Large modern multi-use home gym in Omaha.

East Venice

Hamilton Architects

Inspiration for a nautical home gym in Los Angeles.

White Home Gym Ideas and Designs

Home gyms are a wonderful luxury if fitness is a priority. The freedom and flexibility offered by building a home gym or exercise room at home is a great investment, and will soon recoup its worth in memberships. Design ideas might conjure up images of exercise bikes, treadmills and heavy weights, but if that isn’t your thing it can really be as simple as having an open, airy, mirrored studio in which to practice yoga or pilates.

How to find ideas for my home gym?

The first consideration for your home gym design is finding the space, the second is working out how this space will accommodate the gym equipment that you require. You may have a spare room, loft, basement or garage that can be fitted for purpose, but there’s more to home gyms than just bringing in the right equipment – you will want to consider hygiene, ventilation, your flooring and ease of movement around the space. Try looking through the photos from design professionals to find inspiration on how to furnish and decorate your home gym, and filter by style, budget, size, type, flooring and colours to find designs that could work for you.

How to choose the right gym equipment?

The home exercise equipment you should invest in will depend on whether you are a cardio or weights lover, and there are ideas for every budget varying from the humble skipping rope, to medicine balls, dumbbells and weight benches, or go all out with a state-of-the-art multi gym and motorised treadmills or cross-trainers. If your workouts don’t involve any fitness equipment, a bright studio space will offer the perfect environment for exercise – just add your yoga mat, a ballet barre or soft stretching area and you’ll have all you need. If you really want to go all out, and dance is your typical workout of choice, you might even consider a sprung floor. The home gym is the one room where mirrors aren’t decor, so install a mirrored wall so you can keep proper form whilst exercising.

How do I convert my space into a home gym?

Your first consideration in a home gym is space – you need to keep enough space between your gym machines to allow safe and easy movement. Designating extra space for stretching can be as important as finding room for a rowing machine and weights. Good ventilation is essential – if you have insufficient windows for good air flow then you can add extractor fans and consider installing air conditioning for climate control. Access to an electrical supply through floor recessed power points is important for your workout equipment and you may want to consider allowing for a TV and sound system. Think carefully about lighting when considering home gym ideas and ideally avoid low-hanging lights or lighting that will give off a lot of heat, as keeping cool whilst exercising is critical to comfort.

What should I do for the flooring?

Before bringing any large scale home fitness equipment into the room and dreaming up grandiose home gym ideas, take into account how much weight your floors can take. Unless your gym is on the ground floor, you may need to strengthen your flooring. Suspending timber floors may need reinforcing, and outdoor buildings such as sheds will need a minimum of 150mm joists to support equipment. If in any doubt, consult a structural engineer – nothing interrupts a workout like falling through your home gym floor! When it comes to the covering, vinyl, rubber and foam tiles or interlocking floor mats are all good options as they provide spring and a soft surface if you are in contact with the floor often.

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