7. Create a system with your children. I've seen in my own work how creating open accessible bins — and a good system of organization — helps children initiate their own play, play more creatively, and put things up in the end.

Streamline the toys. If you have children, you know how hard it can be to keep things simple. Think of yourselves as the Buckingham Palace guards of what comes into your home. Less toys makes for more creative play, studies show.

Embrace the natural light. Typically, the word "basement" can bring forth a few feelings of hesitation. Backed by thoughts of a dark or musty storage area, many folks who are enjoy basking in the sun don't really think of a basement as a fun place to spend the day. Prove them wrong through the use of basement windows or walkouts.

Once the crisis has passed it can take some time to get life back to normal and replace any essentials your basement once held. If budget allows, you may even begin dreaming of the basement game room, spare bedroom or home gym you've long wanted.Maybe add a few windows or make the ones you have larger. A neat basement window product is the Bilco Scapwell.Read on for some basement design ideas to get you started — whether you want to jump right on a project or are still just dreaming for now.

1. All bases covered. Install open shelving along all the walls of your basement for organized storage. Display household items, games and toys as decor.

5. Build in storage. “This is your chance to increase your opportunities for organization and storage,” says Hullinger. “Don't leave this out of your plans.” Built-in bookshelves across the wall of a basement can corral anything from toys to throw blankets to ski gear.

sanvi playroom

all the built ins for toys and games but lots of space for running around

Storage space for kids things

Colours!

builtins

Floor

storage

different color painted cubby holes

shelves

Low celing like ours

Basement - colorful

clean, open airy and inviting space

Love the bookshelf paint

Windows and storage

Something like this for half of basement?

Wood floors in basement and cubbies

Paint inside of shelf in closet

built in storage with color

basement

Floor

toy room

shelving for toys

like windows

Windows

Basement

Toy room

wall of shelving

Stair railing

Cool play basement

simple built ins with colored backs

Basement room with perimeter storage

white and red

all open storage in walls

Colours.

Storage and color

playroom

basement flooring? open, finished work...

LOVE THE FLOOR

Toy storage

Love this playroom

Flooring

Storage idea for basement

Floors

Basement

Spacious with provision for kids toys play area

LOVE This for the basement/play area

Холл сада

Basement

basement windows

Flooring and white support columns

multi color cubbies

Basement closets

Windows

Enfants

Basement windows

Columns

Basement color

Great play room

Storage

The windows

PAINT BEHIND STORAGE SHELVING

Different color squares behind bookshelf....awesome!

Storage

ceiling heights

definitely like floor and do lots of built ins!

Color alterations behind book cases?

ceiling, posts

shelves for toys

Kid side

Storage

παιδικος σταθμος ξενοδοχειο

storage

Storage

Shelf paint

BILCO SCAPWELL WINDOW SYSTEMS FOR BASEMENTS

Basement

Cuarto de juegos

shelves

Floor

Posts

Posts

Long term storage option

Todo

storage

Shelves

Color in shelves

Flooring

color blocks behind shelving.

Color blocks

Shelves

Loft idea

basement wall storage

the shelves

Studio bookshelves

Wire ceiling for speakers?

basement kid area big windows

nice as a studio for lessons for children's art or even adults

Built ins. Colors

Kids play room

gradas para bajar al cuarto

The simplicity

цвет паркета

Playroom

Storage

Paint inside of shelves

Daycare

color on backing interior of toy storage unit

Like the shelves

Basement

shelving

Floors, storage

so organized

rangement

cubby wholes

Basement cabinets

Great toy storage

Built-ins

Bins

Built in

Basement support poles covered

Storage

Storage

Storage

idea for playroom

Light/windows

Rankin playroom

Shelving

Color on walls

Wall shelves

open and organized

Love built ins

storage

good storage

Shelves

Color

Nice storage.

Color use

storage

Cool organization

Like

Built-ins

Toy storage area

open and organized

Hall mini

built in storage

Built-ins, columns, stairs

Basement

playroom

Playroom in the basement: something of this nature with windows, recessed lights and built-in shelves

Colors in cubbies

upstairs studio/playroom/workroom

shelving/storage, color

Space

Bright

kids playarea

Storage, built ins

attic

basement playroom

Storage!!

Storage

creative for the playroom

basement

Back toy room

What our basement would look like?

Sweet!

Tile floor

Like concept in smaller scale for the basement.

built in shelving

storage

Love the colorful storage

Omg!

Playroom

Play room

Kids basement/playroom

Organizing bins. Would make a perfect playroom

open concept with extra storage

Basement

Kids would like this one Plenty of space.

cabinets

Toy Storage

I like the idea of storage, but I think I like it to be closed not open

playroom

Cabinet by the Window

Librero de colores

love love love this

Great basement idea

Play area and floor

Holy smokes.....cute!

Basement

Craft room

Organized, roomy playroom

shelves