Creative way to hide a basement lally column in an awkward place by incorporating this custom on site built bookcase which is accessible from both sides.

Katina Bentley Photography
Example of a transitional basement design in Boston

Inspiration for a mid-sized southwestern light wood floor foyer remodel in Santa Barbara with orange walls

Fraser Hogarth Photography
Example of a classic beige floor and medium tone wood floor living room design in Toronto with gray walls

Transitional great room photo in Minneapolis

This used to be a completely unfinished basement with concrete floors, cinder block walls, and exposed floor joists above. The homeowners wanted to finish the space to include a wet bar, powder room, separate play room for their daughters, bar seating for watching tv and entertaining, as well as a finished living space with a television with hidden surround sound speakers throughout the space. They also requested some unfinished spaces; one for exercise equipment, and one for HVAC, water heater, and extra storage. With those requests in mind, I designed the basement with the above required spaces, while working with the contractor on what components needed to be moved. The homeowner also loved the idea of sliding barn doors, which we were able to use as at the opening to the unfinished storage/HVAC area.

Lower level great room with Corrugated perforated metal ceiling Photo by:Jeffrey Edward Tryon
Huge minimalist walk-out carpeted and brown floor basement photo in New York with white walls

And if there is a bar, there needs to be a wine cellar with custom walnut wine racks to match, LED lighting and spray foam insulation and vapor barrier, right? Want a space to watch the game or host a movie night on a large screen? How about a media room with soft separation by stone and walnut columns, LED lighted tray ceiling with crown molding, Runco projector, 108” screen surrounded by 10’ x 9’ built-in custom walnut woodwork and stone columns including a component cabinet with slots for subwoofers?

Detail of cabinets and kitchen storage space. Photo by Olga Soboleva
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary galley medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Dino Tonn Photography
Front door - contemporary front door idea in Phoenix with a glass front door

Asher Associates Architects; Mike Rennie Construction, Builder; John Dimao, Photography
Eat-in kitchen - coastal l-shaped eat-in kitchen idea in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets and white backsplash

The window at the bottom of the stairs looks into the wine cellar. Photography displayed on the walls is by the homeowner. Bradshaw Photography
Example of a large mountain style look-out carpeted and gray floor basement design in Columbus with gray walls

A mid-century inspired light and bright colors help create a soothing color palette. John Wilbanks Photography
Example of an arts and crafts great room design in Seattle

Basement - mid-sized traditional walk-out brick wall basement idea in Baltimore

Photo: Rikki Snyder © 2013 Houzz
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Russell Campaigne
Inspiration for a country mudroom remodel in Bridgeport

Photo by Christopher Carter
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The Living, Dining, and Family Rooms open into each other and are trimmed by bright white trim for a fresh and dramatic appearance. John Wilbanks Photography

Our client wanted the Gramophone team to recreate an existing finished section of their basement, as well as some unfinished areas, into a multifunctional open floor plan design. Challenges included several lally columns as well as varying ceiling heights, but with teamwork and communication, we made this project a streamlined, clean, contemporary success. The art in the space was selected by none other than the client and his family members to give the space a personal touch! Maryland Photography, Inc.