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A beautifully executed basement design can give
you the perfect space for entertaining, a den for
family activities, a game room, and even a basement
bar. This is a great do it yourself project. It is out of
the busy part of the house so you do not have to be
finished in one weekend. Your basement should be
brighter lit than above-grade rooms. Do this with
both natural (outdoor daylight) and artificial lighting.
Use large windows where ever possible and keep
the to an open floor plan. Light colors are preferred
as they help make the basement feel larger. Bright
or dramatic color schemes will be the goal for your
basement design.
The basement bar may be the focal point of your
basement design. It is usually virtually impossible to
remove any posts or columns as they support the
weight of your house. You can design new walls to
conceal the necessary posts and columns whenever
possible. There are lots of do it yourself plans
available in magazines, on-line or at the local
building supplies store. The basement bar is the
perfect place to use mirrors to decorate the walls. If
any air ducts or plumbing need to be relocated, run
them along walls or beams. This leaves the ceilings
higher in the centre of rooms, where it is critical to
have more headroom.
If water is going to enter the house it most likely to
be in the basement, so keep this in mind when
choosing the flooring. The basement bar floor will of
course be tiles or vinyl. Carpet may be installed, in
the rest of the basement, of course, but you should
consider using more water resistant floor coverings
such as tiles, vinyl or area rugs (these can be easily
taken up and dried out or cleaned). Your basement
design can use the hard floors to an advantage by
installing heated floors or perhaps the tiles create a
checkerboard design in the recreation room.
you the perfect space for entertaining, a den for
family activities, a game room, and even a basement
bar. This is a great do it yourself project. It is out of
the busy part of the house so you do not have to be
finished in one weekend. Your basement should be
brighter lit than above-grade rooms. Do this with
both natural (outdoor daylight) and artificial lighting.
Use large windows where ever possible and keep
the to an open floor plan. Light colors are preferred
as they help make the basement feel larger. Bright
or dramatic color schemes will be the goal for your
basement design.
The basement bar may be the focal point of your
basement design. It is usually virtually impossible to
remove any posts or columns as they support the
weight of your house. You can design new walls to
conceal the necessary posts and columns whenever
possible. There are lots of do it yourself plans
available in magazines, on-line or at the local
building supplies store. The basement bar is the
perfect place to use mirrors to decorate the walls. If
any air ducts or plumbing need to be relocated, run
them along walls or beams. This leaves the ceilings
higher in the centre of rooms, where it is critical to
have more headroom.
If water is going to enter the house it most likely to
be in the basement, so keep this in mind when
choosing the flooring. The basement bar floor will of
course be tiles or vinyl. Carpet may be installed, in
the rest of the basement, of course, but you should
consider using more water resistant floor coverings
such as tiles, vinyl or area rugs (these can be easily
taken up and dried out or cleaned). Your basement
design can use the hard floors to an advantage by
installing heated floors or perhaps the tiles create a
checkerboard design in the recreation room.