8. Maximize Ceiling Height Basement ceilings are often low, so choose essential equipment accordingly. Ceiling heigh issues primarily affect cardio machines. Instead of elliptical machines or ...

Sure, you can add a ping-pong table and a mini-fridge to a basement and call it a day, but creative basement ideas are aplenty. When it comes to designing the belowground space, think outside the ...

Oftentimes, when building a house, it's cheaper to leave the basement unfinished. This allows more of the budget to go towards additional improvements to the main living areas. By today's standard, an ...

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, ...

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts native Cara Casson found her exercise routine upended by stay-at-home orders and gym closures. As a result, she—like many others around the country ...

For her basement media room, @homewithkrissy added ceiling tiles to make the space look more polished. The beautiful drop-down tiles from Ceilume are simple to install. Plus, the tiles easily pop out ...

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, ...