Polished 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.

This basement remodel held special significance for an expectant young couple eager to adapt their home for a growing family. Facing the challenge of an open layout that lacked functionality, our team delivered a complete transformation. The project's scope involved reframing the layout of the entire basement, installing plumbing for a new bathroom, modifying the stairs for code compliance, and adding an egress window to create a livable bedroom. The redesigned space now features a guest bedroom, a fully finished bathroom, a cozy living room, a practical laundry area, and private, separate office spaces. The primary objective was to create a harmonious, open flow while ensuring privacy—a vital aspect for the couple. The final result respects the original character of the house, while enhancing functionality for the evolving needs of the homeowners expanding family.

We started with a blank slate on this basement project where our only obstacles were exposed steel support columns, existing plumbing risers from the concrete slab, and dropped soffits concealing ductwork on the ceiling. It had the advantage of tall ceilings, an existing egress window, and a sliding door leading to a newly constructed patio. This family of five loves the beach and frequents summer beach resorts in the Northeast. Bringing that aesthetic home to enjoy all year long was the inspiration for the décor, as well as creating a family-friendly space for entertaining. Wish list items included room for a billiard table, wet bar, game table, family room, guest bedroom, full bathroom, space for a treadmill and closed storage. The existing structural elements helped to define how best to organize the basement. For instance, we knew we wanted to connect the bar area and billiards table with the patio in order to create an indoor/outdoor entertaining space. It made sense to use the egress window for the guest bedroom for both safety and natural light. The bedroom also would be adjacent to the plumbing risers for easy access to the new bathroom. Since the primary focus of the family room would be for TV viewing, natural light did not need to filter into that space. We made sure to hide the columns inside of newly constructed walls and dropped additional soffits where needed to make the ceiling mechanicals feel less random. In addition to the beach vibe, the homeowner has valuable sports memorabilia that was to be prominently displayed including two seats from the original Yankee stadium. For a coastal feel, shiplap is used on two walls of the family room area. In the bathroom shiplap is used again in a more creative way using wood grain white porcelain tile as the horizontal shiplap “wood”. We connected the tile horizontally with vertical white grout joints and mimicked the horizontal shadow line with dark grey grout. At first glance it looks like we wrapped the shower with real wood shiplap. Materials including a blue and white patterned floor, blue penny tiles and a natural wood vanity checked the list for that seaside feel. A large reclaimed wood door on an exposed sliding barn track separates the family room from the game room where reclaimed beams are punctuated with cable lighting. Cabinetry and a beverage refrigerator are tucked behind the rolling bar cabinet (that doubles as a Blackjack table!). A TV and upright video arcade machine round-out the entertainment in the room. Bar stools, two rotating club chairs, and large square poufs along with the Yankee Stadium seats provide fun places to sit while having a drink, watching billiards or a game on the TV. Signed baseballs can be found behind the bar, adjacent to the billiard table, and on specially designed display shelves next to the poker table in the family room. Thoughtful touches like the surfboards, signage, photographs and accessories make a visitor feel like they are on vacation at a well-appointed beach resort without being cliché.

Un sous-sol qui était mal utilisé et qui a été transformé en salle de cinéma pour des cinéphiles convaincus. L'escalier sur mesure en chêne permet de ranger les vélos électriques compacts.

Luxury sports themed basement
Пример оригинального дизайна: подземный, огромный подвал в стиле неоклассика (современная классика) с ковровым покрытием, белыми стенами и бежевым полом без камина

Finished Basement Salon
Идея дизайна: подвал в стиле кантри с выходом наружу, белыми стенами, полом из керамической плитки и коричневым полом

На фото: маленький подвал в стиле кантри с наружными окнами, белыми стенами, полом из ламината и бежевым полом без камина для на участке и в саду

Свежая идея для дизайна: подземный подвал среднего размера в классическом стиле с белыми стенами, полом из ламината и серым полом без камина - отличное фото интерьера

На фото: подземный подвал среднего размера в стиле модернизм с белыми стенами, темным паркетным полом, стандартным камином, фасадом камина из штукатурки и разноцветным полом

Basement support post wood molding detail. Home built by Rembrandt Construction, Inc - Traverse City, Michigan 231.645.7200 www.rembrandtconstruction.com . Photos by George DeGorski

Свежая идея для дизайна: подземный подвал среднего размера с белыми стенами, ковровым покрытием и серым полом без камина - отличное фото интерьера

This basement remodel held special significance for an expectant young couple eager to adapt their home for a growing family. Facing the challenge of an open layout that lacked functionality, our team delivered a complete transformation. The project's scope involved reframing the layout of the entire basement, installing plumbing for a new bathroom, modifying the stairs for code compliance, and adding an egress window to create a livable bedroom. The redesigned space now features a guest bedroom, a fully finished bathroom, a cozy living room, a practical laundry area, and private, separate office spaces. The primary objective was to create a harmonious, open flow while ensuring privacy—a vital aspect for the couple. The final result respects the original character of the house, while enhancing functionality for the evolving needs of the homeowners expanding family.

This LVP driftwood-inspired design balances overcast grey hues with subtle taupes. A smooth, calming style with a neutral undertone that works with all types of decor. The Modin Rigid luxury vinyl plank flooring collection is the new standard in resilient flooring. Modin Rigid offers true embossed-in-register texture, creating a surface that is convincing to the eye and to the touch; a low sheen level to ensure a natural look that wears well over time; four-sided enhanced bevels to more accurately emulate the look of real wood floors; wider and longer waterproof planks; an industry-leading wear layer; and a pre-attached underlayment. The Modin Rigid luxury vinyl plank flooring collection is the new standard in resilient flooring. Modin Rigid offers true embossed-in-register texture, creating a surface that is convincing to the eye and to the touch; a low sheen level to ensure a natural look that wears well over time; four-sided enhanced bevels to more accurately emulate the look of real wood floors; wider and longer waterproof planks; an industry-leading wear layer; and a pre-attached underlayment.

Basement reno,
Пример оригинального дизайна: подземный подвал среднего размера в стиле кантри с домашним баром, белыми стенами, ковровым покрытием, серым полом, деревянным потолком и панелями на части стены

Fantastic Mid-Century Modern Ranch Home in the Catskills - Kerhonkson, Ulster County, NY. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 2400 square feet on 6+ acres. Black siding, modern, open-plan interior, high contrast kitchen and bathrooms. Completely finished basement - walkout with extra bath and bedroom.

New lower level wet bar complete with glass backsplash, floating shelving with built-in backlighting, built-in microwave, beveral cooler, 18" dishwasher, wine storage, tile flooring, carpet, lighting, etc.

Basement renovation with wetbar. Two coolers, subway zig zag tile, new cabinet space. Floors are not true wood but LVP, or luxury vinyl planking. LVP installation East Cobb

Giovanni Del Brenna
Пример оригинального дизайна: большой подвал в скандинавском стиле с наружными окнами, белыми стенами и светлым паркетным полом

Polished concrete basement floors with open, painted ceilings and ductwork. Built-in desk for office space. Design and construction by Meadowlark Design + Build in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Professional photography by Sean Carter.