Decorating A Basement On A Budget

Craft Area-Plan for multiuse corners to maximize performance in a little basement.

This laundry room doubles as a storage space, craft area and wrapping centre. Cabinetry constructed along the walls opposite the appliances retains lightbulbs, batteries, additional garbage bags and other household materials. A pegboard outfitted with hanging containers and tiny rods keeps craft and wrapping materials organized while an adjoining corkboard exhibits inspirational photographs for craft and reno projects. Open shelves were placed high on the walls to add storage space without creating the small room feel closed ; bins and baskets are used here in order to store small items corralled.

Playful Home Office - Embrace brick walls rather than drywalling above them.

A red accent wall adds the look of depth to this room and feels bold and cheerful compared to the cellar 's easy black and white plot. The gallery wall includes original drawings from designer Theresa Casey and her husband, Robert Gray.

Modern Laundry Room

Consider bench pinning as a more affordable option to digging a basement. The laundry area of this renovated basement was created to be bright and clean with a great deal of storage. Straightforward drawers and cabinets keep everything from linens to sports equipment arranged and out of sight. A farmhouse sink and industrial style faucet and artwork lined along the countertop create the decor more worthy of a main-floor room than a cellar for chores. Accessories like matching canisters and a dark tray finish the look off.

Bright Laundry Room-Pinch pennies with MDF cupboards and add your own trim.

H&H senior editor Meg Crossley turned this unfinished basement laundry room into a laundry oasis. Improper venting supposed the washer and dryer needed to be transferred to the opposite wall, in which they're currently hidden by bi-fold doors. Meg also added a convenient sink using a kitchen-worthy faucet, an upper shelf and lower closets for extra storage. A builder cut door fronts out of MDF, then Meg additional Shaker trim for a personalized look. To provide the basement an airy feeling, the space was painted white. Sico's Light Sugar (4150-11), an obsolete white, makes the ceilings seem higher without feeling sterile or cold. The cupboards were painted robin's egg blue for a country-inspired look.