Well it's finally done! After four months of construction I can now share the completed pics! Couldn't have done it without the help of friends and family, especially Kim. Okay so here are some pics we used for inspiration:
And here is a reminder of what the basement looked like before the build:
Stair nook before carpet and furniture and then after:
The bench seat is operable and functions as storage:
Hallway to laundry area and bathroom:
Kim ended up wanting an area to put a beverage fridge and a popcorn maker. I bought the cabinet and fridge from Home Depot. The butcher block counter top was purchased from IKEA. We originally wanted to paint the walls and cabinet some shade of grey but we ended up using white semi gloss Behr paint from HD. We believe it makes the basement look brighter and bigger.
Stair area:
Bathroom:
Fixture photos from first basement post:
Finished bathroom:
I am so happy I ended up installing the cork flooring. It was very easy to install and provides a warm soft floor when exiting the shower.
Play area:
Kim came up with the idea of painting a chalkboard area on the wall. We ended up making it magnetic also. Both types of paint were bought at HD and required 3 coats of each. I framed the board with pieces of 1x3 mdf.
We ended up choosing a light grey color for the exposed ceiling. We painted everything - wiring, duct, copper, and plastic. I bought a used Wagner paint sprayer on Craigslist in order to get the job done. Once the drywall was complete, I taped plastic to all the walls and went to town for a few hours. It took about 3 gallons of paint. I love the way it turned out:
We bought the track lighting at Lowes. The space required 3 fixtures: one 3 bulb and two eight bulb units.
Someday down the road I want to turn the area into a theater room complete with projector. I ended up installing boxes and conduit in the walls for future use:
Bedroom/tv area:
Kim painted the accent wall. I think it turned out awesome!
The furnace and water heater are located behind this grey wall. To provide access, in case they ever needed serviced, I glued laminate flooring to 1/8 inch luan. This combination was then Velcroed to the metal studs:
We bought the sofa bed, end table, and tv stand at Ikea.
Kim painted her old papasan and bought a new cushion from world market.
Here are some other misc. pics. Thanks for reading!!!
