WHAT TO DO WITH AN UNFINISHED BASEMENT
Although currently dimly lit and a little rough on the eyes, your unfinished basement still has a lot of potentials. With just a little love and the help of the following ideas, you can spice it up in no time and get some great use out of the space.
- 1. Add a pop of color. Give your basement a whole different
look without a big renovation by adding some color to space. Consider painting
and sealing the floors, opening up the room by painting the rafters white or a
light color, or creating a bold accent wall.
- 2. Divide the space. Want to make your basement a multi-use
room? Partition out the area by installing an inexpensive curtain system. This
can be done either with a curtain track or a simple wire, some hooks, and
curtains will suffice.
- 3. Add foam mats. Whether you’d like to use the basement as a
home gym to get a quick workout in or a place for the kids to play and rough
house, adding some foam mats into the mix is a great and easy solution. They
come in various colors and can quickly be picked up and tucked away if need be.
- 4. Use a large rug. As an alternative to adding mats, find a
large, eye-catching rug to be used as a focal point, and furnish the area
around it.
- 5. Add lighting. Basements often offer very little built-in lighting and few outlets around the room. Consider stringing café lighting across space from the rafters to give a nice ambiance and glow without any difficult electrical work.
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