While the basement may be unfinished, you can still add décor to make it feel personalized. Hang posters with motivational quotes, add a chart of your workout schedule successes, or add some fun paint ...

Although unfinished basements don't provide additional living space, they do provide a convenient place to store items you don't use every day—like seasonal decor, tools, and maintenance equipment.

Most unfinished basements have a poured concrete floor. Soften it up for playtime or workout time with square foam floor mats. They come in different sizes and colors, and join together like a ...

When a San Francisco couple contacted design-build firm building Lab about renovating the lower level of their Bernal Heights neighborhood home, the goal was to create a multipurpose family space, ...

So you never got around to “finishing” your basement, but that doesn’t mean it should go unused. If you have a lot of space down there to enjoy, but not enough time or money for a complete overhaul, ...

My enormous unfinished basement, where I store household supplies, tools, extra winter clothing and the toys I pick up throughout the year for holiday donations, is one of my favorite places in my ...

In your own basement gym. While the space may lack polished floors or painted walls, even an unfinished basement home gym offers an awesome lifestyle upgrade and the freedom to create a personalized, ...

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The first thing to consider is what type of basement you have. If it’s a rough, unfinished basement that functions primarily as a storage or workshop space, then you’ll probably want a light that ...

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