Basement Designs On A Budget

Paint the ceiling and walls white to generate a small basement look larger.

A finished basement feels like a backyard retreat when it's packed with numerous great design ideas. Floating walnut shelves, a gas fireplace with a rolled-steel surround, and a textural shag rug are just a couple of the elements that elevate the space, finishing basements.

High-Low Laundry Room-Dress up fundamental basement closets with classic drawer pulls.

Designer Theresa Casey renovated her 600-square-foot cellar to include an office, guest bedroom plus luxe laundry space. She stored on affordable white cabinetry but added vintage handles, a marble counter tops, a pub wall and a vintage ladder to make the functional space seem unique.

Lower-Level Guest Bedroom-Wallpaper a wall instead of four.

From the 2009 Princess Margaret Showhome, the lower level was finished with style. A focal wall was covered in a textured background while others were painted a creamy white to maximize light. A table and chandelier lamps allow guests to select their favorite lighting.

Repurpose old furniture rather than buying new.

Gardener and designer Barbara Purdy converted a wood-burning fireplace to gas to make a cosy focus within this room. I couldn't find myself hauling logs down the stairs, she states. Radiant heating installed under the wood-look porcelain-tile flooring adds even more heat. The couch, a hand-me-down from her parents, was recovered and layered with pillows. Tour this cellar on Online TV, plus find more inspiration in our photograph galleries of Barbara Purdy Designs, Budget Basement Decorating Tips and Suzanne Dimma's Favourite Dreamy Retreats.