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Gurnee, IL, US 60031 · 235 photos
Bright Family Basement
This space was inspired from a bright multi-color graphic fabric. Black was used throughout as a grounding force. It helps frame the space and gives it a 
sophisticated feel, providing a place for your eye to rest between the hits of color. The playful pops of color give the space some life - perfect for an energetic family. Given the low ceilings and lack of natural light, it was essential to make the space feel as bright and airy as possible - mirrors and strategic lighting help to achieve this feel. Built-ins help to give the space a custom high-end feel while providing much needed storage and functionality.
By Cathy Zaeske
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"The first thing I did was determine the needs of the family and then developed a floor plan by zone," Zaeske says. She delineated the different zones using rugs, colors, furniture and existing elements like columns. Color and pattern also create flow and continuity.
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Color
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Bright colors
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like the color
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Tv set up
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Part of transformation
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great basement
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love this basement! colors, layout, column
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Wall color
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Hanging art
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Badement
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Tv wall 9
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Colors, fun, practical
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color combo
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QR wall hanging?!?
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colour
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Accent wall
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عجبتني
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Color. Furniture arrangement.
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tv unit w/drawers
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Bright accent colors.
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Make picture Decor with wood, paint
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Colors. Drapery.
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everything!
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Pi
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I Like the blue wall
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Mirrors
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Basement
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Basement colors
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All
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blue white
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love this color combo
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Espejos
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Looks like our colors
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Artwork with flat screen
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Blue focus wall in living room
Great Blue Green
McCormick Paints AC 149
Anchor Paints AC 149
Cloverdale AC 149
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colors
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downstairs paint
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great blue on wall - interesting with orange?
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basement
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Color
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Decor surrounding TV
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Wall color. Metal hangings
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furniture placement
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for around TV
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Colors
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blue green patterns
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MG
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consider one wall of bright color at end of room
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Colors for Ajs bedroom
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love the colours does not seem like a basement space at all
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Paint: Great Blue Green AC 149, Cloverdale Paint; textured wallpaper: Patent Decor by York, PT9404
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Inexpensive TV wall. Paint whole wall accent color, hand TV, surrounded by art and an Ikea media cabinet below.
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fun!!
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Omg how funny to open a picture and it looks just like your bathroom
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Basement makeover
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Tv unit n wall colour and ceiling
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Color
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Colour
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basement
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Love this fun room!
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Kids space
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Art and color
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this is the same color we did on our focal wall in our basement, except we added a lot of natural wood timbers and tangerine for a punch of fun!
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Large mirror on wall for the basement.
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Everything!
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Basement - blue - light gray
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Like the curtain fabric
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colors
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add pics around tv
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TV set up
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colors
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color
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Tv
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great color and function
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blue wall with orange, lime and grey accents. drapes have all colors
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Media cab
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Great ideas. Color
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basement hang out space?
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One wall color
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add wall color
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Basement area renovation
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colores
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tara & michael basement
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colorful basement
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After basement
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love the mirrors
added by Charla to Basement (3 months ago)
Bright colors, love the curtains on the tiny window
added by amdean4 to Living Room (3 months ago)
fabric for the curtains is fun
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color!!!
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toy room
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Cute basement
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would never guess that this is a basement
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Entertainment center, pics surrounding TV and large mirror
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Midtown color
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Colour in basement and layout ideas
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Love these colors
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color/layout
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My colors
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The artwork around the flat screen TV
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Colours
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Ikea
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Colorful Curtain
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Kids room
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Everything
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AFTER: delineate the different zones using rugs, colors, furniture and existing elements like columns. Color and pattern also create flow and continuity
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paint the TV wall blue
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Paint: Great Blue Green AC 149, Cloverdale Paint;
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Cheerful basement!
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tv screen on the wall like a picture?
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zaeske interior design
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Color! Mirrors above TV.
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inset for television - painted wall
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Color - pertect for home theater, but bright
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colors - great use of space!
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Basement family room
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Lounge colours
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family room
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colors - fun!
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Low profile entertainment center
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basement ideas
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Blue, orange and green
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work stattion
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mirror pattern!!!!!!!!!!!
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After photo - ?? Ideas for Loft
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bright colors
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Excellent combination of color and pattern creating flow and continuity.
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The white TV stand, and the TV on the wall with art around it.
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Tablou. De facut
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mirrored wall 'tiles'
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White low
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The colors, the space, so comfortable
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mirrors
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Love the curtain idea/pattern with color!
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Colorful, fun, lively.
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blue
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love the art pieces around the TV
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I like the color scheme. Also said they use bright hanging lights and mirrors to help brighten and extend basement.
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layout; colors; drapes
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Perfect balance of bright blue and orange
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love the three mirror screens above the tv...what an innovative touch
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curtains
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Color
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Colors for bonus room above garage
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Basement
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Colors
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basement
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Colors
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Colors
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Arrangement of frames surrounding the TV
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Love the wall color.
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Tv on wall instead of surface
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color scheme
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Fun colors
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basement
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mirrors
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Bright colors for Basement
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Accent wall
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wall color
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color pared
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Bright accent wall for family room
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curtain fabric, wall color
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All
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drapes
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Basement
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colors
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color, clean
added by Kayla Thomas to basement ideas (3 months ago)
Fun colors, long curtains and blinds give the illusion of full size windows.
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Textured wall paper & the knot plaques
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Wall color
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Basement
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sala
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Color
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Family
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room colors
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decor for over our TV
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Accent wll
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Basement color idea
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Nice
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swivel chair - Grandinroad
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Like accent wall with color
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upbeat
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Metal Artwork
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Colors?
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Blue wall
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nice color scheme
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bright blue paint
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love the color and window treatment
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Colour and murals
added by Service Doctor to Willingham Basement (8 months ago)
You can also add alot of fun colors with paint, accent pillows and window treatments.
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