Basements are typically blank canvases that get be customized to suit your requirements. If you’re considering the possibility of a basement remodels, here are some suggestions to help you design an area that’s not just functional but beautiful!
Give Your Pastimes the Room They Require
Home renovations are about making your space your own. Working with a full-service renovator to ensure the design is a good fit for your interests will accomplish precisely the same. Are you interested in restoring vintage bikes? Create a custom bike shop at home by incorporating creative wall storage. Are you interested in acrobatic yoga using silk hanging? Set up a hanger with a padded floor. Do you have a massive collection of comic books? Make a custom display with shelving, shelves, and a comfy reading space. Are you a musician in the making? Installing sound-absorbing or sound-proof systems lets you jam for hours without causing any disturbance. There are numerous options available.
Play the Game
When you renovate, you’ll be able to plan the area where you’d like your equipment to be set up and plan the area around to make it more attractive. Think about hanging lights above the tables and installing recessed storage to store equipment. Whether it’s foosball, table tennis, pool foam dart board, or air hockey in your basement, in that case, likely, people come together to enjoy a friendly game.
Surround Sound Home Theater
If you’d prefer to keep your living spaces and bedroom screens free, getting all out in your home theater makes every time you sit down to watch television and movies an unforgettable experience. Think about installing theatre seating with extremely comfortable couches or chairs. Installing LED or pot lighting, painting the ceiling and walls in a dark hue, and decorating the space with movie posters and jars of snacks will instantly change the look of your basement into an experience that makes you feel like you’re actually at the movies.
Create a Refuge for Visitors
There is something straightforward and relaxing about living in a guest room located in the basement. It is a bit isolated from the other rooms and feels safe away. In designing a guest bedroom, it is possible to challenge the boundaries of imagination and imitate a hotel. Explore bolder hues with statement lighting and paintings you love looking at but do not need to look at every day. Installing a bathroom with showers is a beautiful idea for guests. Bonus points if it can be a relaxing spa experience.
Get Out to the Outside
Based on the style of your basement, you can integrate your basement remodeling to create a connection to the outside, particularly when you have a party in your backyard and your basement. When your basement features a one-way walkout or daylight style, this feature will already be in place. You can upgrade to contemporary folding glass doors that create an outdoor and indoor space. If your basement lies beneath the surface, an egress door can get used as an additional escape in an emergency, as well as the added benefit of bringing more light to the room.
Booze up Your Basement
Basements can be a wonderful place to set up a wine cellar and a bar at home or create cocktails with a flair. If you’re planning on installing bars, you’ll need to decide whether the bar will be dry or wet. It is then possible to get ideas for your design from your favorite speakeasies, cocktail bars, and endless cool bar ideas on Pinterest. There’s plenty of imagination with how you present glasses, bottles, and other garnishes. Adding custom cabinets with tiered lighting, mirrors, and lighting to your drinking area is a terrific way to make it more fashionable. Make sure to include countertops, storage space, and seating.
Space for Stretching and Home Gym
If you exercise regularly or every day during the beginning of the year, having a space to move is an excellent use of the basement. Setting up any fitness equipment is much simpler when you have a renovation expert who can ensure that your workouts will be secure and well-ventilated. Consider whether you’d like mirrors or other unique technologies when designing your space. Adding a screen and speakers can help you improve your workout by playing videos or music. Virtual reality fitness games are becoming more popular.
Let the Children Decide
If you think your children or teenagers are spending a significant amount of time down the stairs, make sure you ask their opinions and imagination when you decide what you want to do in the space. Allowing people to design reasonably directly can help them test their leadership and teamwork abilities. Also, they get naturally gifted at creating or interested in construction.
A Secret Room
You might have seen them in viral videos. What’s that? A bookshelf? No! It’s an entrance! You could talk to your contractor about creating a hidden area by your space. It could be a door to your home theatre, library, or concealed cocktails/potions. You can hide the entryway behind a classic bookcase, or try concealing it behind paneling or wainscoting, a massive piece of artwork, or even hidden from view behind an exciting wallpaper.
A Basement Apartment
If you’ve got a loved one in need of a place to live in or want to earn some extra cash, renting an apartment in the basement is a smart option. Before undertaking a remodel, ensure that your municipal zone permits the construction of an apartment. We suggest seeking a professional contractor who will give you the most cost-effective suggestions. A well-designed basement apartment has usable living space, a separate exterior exit, electric and heating systems, and plumbing, and is a renovated space.
Now that you’ve imagined everything your basement could become, consider starting a conversation with a local renovator from Ottawa Home Pros. Contact us today at (613) 288-9145 or email us at info@ottawahomepros.com for your basement renovation.
