Retro basement ideas

It's finally here! We have been updating our basement for 8 weeks now and I'm so so so excited (and relieved) to share our rumpus room basement reveal. Since this was our first big project in the new house, it served as a great learning experience! Eventually I will share the cost breakdown and source

by Robin Along the way, we have become experts in basement ceiling ideas. We're actually very proud of this. It's a great example of what we're all about: taking a problem and figuring out an

After more time on my knees in this basement than I like to think about, I've gotten pretty close to finishing the main area with the bar, fireplace, and record player. The aluminum tree is up and spinning, I've got a fire going, and I'm listening to vintage Christmas albums! We had some good friends over for lunch and I just barely got things cleaned and straightened to make things presentable. Still on my checklist: finishing with the floor trim, waxing the floor, adding curtains, adding a…

After weeks of basement remodeling and staging - our basement family room is complete. This bright and airy family room is now the perfect space!

I come from a proud family of bar folk. My earliest memory involves being behind my dad’s bar, poking my tiny toddler finger into the disgusting holes of the bar mats, and sniffing the scent of stale beer. (I imagine that’s why, to this day, I can’t stand the aroma of beer. Wine or whiskey, please!) My paternal grandma Ann had a groovy retro rec room in her basement, complete with wood-paneled walls and all things olive green, brown, and orange. But the real kicker?

Yes you CAN have a beautiful basement! Check out these affordable DIY basement makeover projects to make your basement beautiful and functional. Included are ideas to make basement windows look bigger, make basement ceilings feel taller and look high end, wall treatments to add height and character, adding a bathroom without breaking concrete and so much more! One of these rooms was even featured in the Feb 2019 issue of BHG mag.

What was once the dingiest of dungeons has been restored into a luxe and livable lair, one my husband and I may never leave.

Name: Kenneth Close and Tracy Wilson Location: Richmond, Virginia Size: 1,700 square feet Years lived in: 2; Owned With toys, turntables, colors that pop, and vintage posters that will make you long for the days of playing Pacman at the arcade, Tracy and Kenny’s 1961 ranch is modern, playful, and kitschy in all the right places. The open floor plan allows for great views from all angles of Tracy and Kenny’s living, dining, and kitchen space, and there is certainly a lot to take in.

Check out this new collection of interiors showcasing 16 Exceptional Contemporary Basement Ideas That Will Transform Your Home. Enjoy!

1950s houses are famous for their basement bars. Part of the American Dream — or in this case, the Canadian Dream, I think: To invite friends over to the downstairs rumpus room to play pinocle and drink whiskey sours in the Dream House you finally could call your own. Above: From our 2016 uploader 349…