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Milford, MI, US 48381 · 195 photos

M.J. Whelan Construction

http://mjwhelan.com

Basement renovation -This is a basement in a tri-level home that was completely redesigned and remodeled. The basement was bumped out 12 feet making a very spacious media area. The basement addition includes custom built entertainment center with a gas Lenox fireplace and a spacious new laundry room. Basement renovation and whole house remodel

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Charles Wu wrote:

How are the faux windows lit? »

Like · Comment · 6 months ago

M.J. Whelan Construction They are actually real windows. The photography must make them look fake with the sun coming in. But they are real and the blinds are down.

6 months ago · Like

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wall unit and fireplace

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fake windows

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yellow and white

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settings & stone window seats & furniture

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tv too low?

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built in tv , fireplace built ins and ceilings

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Bright

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Tv vs fireplace

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shelving and moulding in basement

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Wall

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Great idea

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Bright basement

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the colour of the wall paint

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Gold

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Fireplace & tv separated nice layout

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surrounding shelves

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Paint

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fireplace with built in entertainment unit

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Paint color gold

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Angle fireplace with built in entertainment unit

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fireplace tv combo

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Basement

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ledge

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Faux windows

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Fireplace and tv setup

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Long benfh c.f.

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Nice light!!!!! Wow!

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bookcases at sides of fire place

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greenery

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sdaz eyaz

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Wall unit

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I like how this curves to the left side of the room; we could do this downstairs.

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corner fireplace

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Love the paint here - how it goes up into the ceiling too

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Love the paint here - how it goes up into the ceiling too

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Yellow walls in basement

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White color on bottom; Color on top.

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yellow

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Nice ceilings

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Tv, fireplace, windows, nice built-in

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long hearth with paneled doors

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layout and faux windows

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tv, fireplace cabinets

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Like current family room

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I'm thinking about using yellow paint, white trim, and a dark couch

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Paint colorr

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Ceiling

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Faux window

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Could we put wood on hearth and go across room

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For basement

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cool slant!

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Wainscoting

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Molding and paint

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yellow walls in a basement to brighten and reflect any light

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great use of wall space.

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ceiling

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TV wall and fireplace

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Basement

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Corner fireplace

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Pretty yellow for basement with red accents

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Separation with tile, crown moulding, colors

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Like our basement?

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Ceiling fan

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Upstairs

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Fake window

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Wall colors

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cieling

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The trim molding on the windows and ceilings. Love it.

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plafond et sofas

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Fake window?

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bright colours and wainscotting

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CELING STYLE

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Built-ins with incorporate fireplace that looks like one large unit

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中厅5

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Shelving along outside wall

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Cozy

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faux window

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2 love seats like ours

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ceiling paint scheme

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With built ins

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teresa loves ceiling

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similar to what we are doing

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Ceiling.

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Like yellow

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space

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wall unit

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Half wall fix looks nicer than just painted.

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Yellow

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Furnishing, decorating.

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basement kids room

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half walls

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Light color walls to brighten up basement

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Yellow walls

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Raised hearth-sitting area

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built in fireplace and tv

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Bottom storage

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Ceiling

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Fireplace and TV inter connected

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tv/fireplace combo

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Step option

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fake windows

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comfy

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wall space

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corner fireplace

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Tv shelving area white crown molding, wainscoting

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I like this look.

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cute

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Corner builtin

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Big screen

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Like the fireplace

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All

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all

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Possible reverse idea for merlot house basement

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Love the ceiling details

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Jody actually likes the brightness! Whole style.

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Diff TV setup

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colors

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Fireplace next to TV area rather than below TV area

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TV, fireplace idea

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Built in

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Basement

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the openness

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walls

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light yellow

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Color

added by andelinjennifer to basement (10 months ago)

would we have to do a crazy ceiling like this if we wanted to box it in? how much would that cost?, also like the shelves round tv

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Light!!!

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tv area

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yellow for kitchen

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more ways to open a ceiling

added by Dana Panzarino_Hodermarsky to Basement (11 months ago)

paint

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i like the wooden surrounds

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Entertainment center

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Ceiling in master bedroom ...make it happen

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anoterh intetesting idea for the basement

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built ins

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I like the ceiling fans for the basement.

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Cozy and lighting

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tv fireplace wood shelf combination

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Nice

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Clean

added by asksheila to asksheila's ideas (11 months ago)

lovliy basement

added by crtracy77 to crtracy77's basement ideas (12 months ago)

TV and fireplace in same built-in

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tv and fireplace

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ceiling and fans

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use Cornerstone for hall & entry

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for basement cover brick half wall

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Girly

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Look for basement

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yellow basement

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basement

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Built-ins. Wall color.

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I love the color!

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basement

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short cabinet

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For wreck room

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interesting tie in with fireplace and tv areas

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entertainment center

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ceiling possible for bedroom, family

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shelving and shadow boxes

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Light

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ceiling

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sitting area

added by jlew3 to jlew3's ideas (13 months ago)

what's not to love!!

added by skick to skick's Favorites (13 months ago)

Basement light and comfy

added by godfrey62 to basement (13 months ago)

I could see making 'fake windows" with fluorescent or something with lights behind a resin 'wall' to have as a source of good lighting and sense that you're not 'below ground'.

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Visually interesting with different layers