Surprise basement makeover!

7 years ago

We're surprising the kids (boys 10 & 13) with a basement makeover on Christmas morning. They hangout down there playing video games and have sleepovers with friends and we all watch movies together as well so we want to cozy it up. Because it is a surprise we can only do so much without them catching on. We plan to keep them out of the basement for only a day or two before Christmas to pull it all together. Everything is going except for the sofa which is black leather. The sofa is from Ikea and can be taken apart to be a sofa and separate chaise so we are playing around with re-configuring. Even the 10 inch arms can be removed.

So far I have purchased a new 55 inch television and Langley Media Cabinet from World Market. What I need help with most right now is the rug. I need to get something ordered soon. I'm looking at a shag so it's comfy to sit on Safavieh California or Safavieh Milan but what color??? The concrete floors are painted gray with a blue undertone and the walls are a cream. Thoughts? Thanks in advance!

Photos in the comments

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mark_rachel

7 years ago

We hung dark ceiling to floor curtains behind the TV & that really made a huge change. I would go very colorful with the rug. An ottoman might be nice too. I would also look for a large colorful canvas print for the large empty wall & some colorful throw pillows & a blanket.

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klcinaz
Original Author
7 years ago

I have 5 of these 9x12 prints to frame and hang for some color
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mark_rachel
7 years ago
Maybe something like this...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AW0TYYG/ref=twister_B07HRFKM77?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
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Sammie J
7 years ago
They might enjoy having the room decorated in their future high school mascot colors ...
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hollybar
7 years ago
Terrific project. Hope you share the finished results.Don't forget a rug pad since you've got floor sitters :-)
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Cheryl Smith
7 years ago
Is the door beside the cubbies the furnace room? Great present and great start. Love the laundry room door, prints and lockers. That blank wall in front of the couch looks like a great place for a tv. Possibly paint that wall in chalkboard paint too. Can the lockers be separated? If they can I think it would be nice to move them to that wall leaving 2 tall either side of a tv and 2 separated under it. Even though it is a basement, blackout drapes for watching tv would be nice. A nice colorful plush rug would help cozy up the room. take your colors from the prints. The more the better for a fun hangout room.
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klcinaz
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Thank you all. I'd almost given up because I posted this twice a couple nights ago and it didn't show up either time. So glad to get some help! I'm hearing colorful rug and blackout curtains, neither of which I had considered. I'm sure the kids would love a bright rug but I can't wrap my mind around a solid green or red shag. I was hoping to play down the black sofa with a warm colored rug. If I went with a cream or taupe shag could I paint the walls(or just the tv wall) a darker color? And then do color in the art and pillows? There is a navy shag but of course that's not exactly bright...

@mark_rachel do you have photos of your basement with the blackout curtains. I'd love to see it.

@Sammie J Great idea. They are being gifted a couple throw blankets of their favorite sports teams so that will add some personalization (and some actual presents to open;)

@Hollybar Good point. I read these Safavieh rugs especially the milan are thick enough without the pad but I can always add one later if not.

@Cheryl Smith yes that wood door is the furnace. The lockers unfortunately don't come apart and a couple are rusty inside so they aren't readily used but I do have a media cabinet purchased already. You can click on the link in the original post to see it. I will move the lockers out of the room and try to paint the insides so I can use them in the future.
mark_rachel
7 years ago
Not the best pic