Example of a transitional living room design in Kansas City

This family’s basement had become a catch-all space and was sorely underutilized. Although it was spacious, the current layout wasn’t working. The homeowners wanted to transform this space from closed and dreary to open and inviting. Specific requirements of the design included: - Opening up the area to create an awesome family hang out space game room for kids and adults - A bar and eating area - A theater room that the parents could enjoy without disturbing the kids at night - An industrial design aesthetic The transformation of this basement is amazing. Walls were opened to create flow between the game room, eating space and theater rooms. One end of a staircase was closed off, enabling the soundproofing of the theater. A light neutral palette and gorgeous lighting fixtures make you forget that you are in the basement. Unique materials such as galvanized piping, corrugated metal and cool light fixtures give the space an industrial feel. Now, this basement functions as the great family hang out space the homeowners envisioned.

We added a lower ceiling over this dry bar in the large room. This allowed us to work around the mechanicals of their lower level and also add a bit of a cozy feeling to the bar area. Photos by Spacecrafting Photography.

Anne Buskirk
Living room - contemporary look-out light wood floor and beige floor living room idea in Indianapolis with beige walls, a ribbon fireplace and a tile fireplace

Transitional u-shaped dark wood floor kitchen photo in Columbus with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, gray cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula

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Mountain style underground dark wood floor basement photo in Kansas City with no fireplace

Example of a mid-sized and bedroom beach style guest and gender-neutral light wood floor and beige floor kids' bedroom design in Boston with gray walls

Mountain style guest dark wood floor kids' room photo in Minneapolis with beige walls

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Inspiration for a mid-sized modern underground carpeted basement remodel in Minneapolis with gray walls

Elegant underground medium tone wood floor and brown floor home theater photo in Kansas City with brown walls and no fireplace

Example of a transitional l-shaped dark wood floor kitchen design in San Francisco with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

Example of a mountain style home bar design in Minneapolis

Main view of urban kitchen with cabinets soaring 11 feet high.
Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor eat-in kitchen remodel in Boston with blue cabinets, white backsplash, ceramic backsplash, a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, no island and white countertops

A rare find in Bloomfield Township is new construction. This gem of a custom home not only featured a modern, open floorplan with great flow, it also had an 1,800 sq. ft. unfinished basement. When the homeowners of this beautiful house approached MainStreet Design Build, they understood the value of renovating the accessible, non-livable space—and recognized its unlimited potential. Their vision for their 1,800 sq. ft. finished basement included a lighter, brighter teen entertainment area—a space large enough for pool, ping pong, shuffle board and darts. It was also important to create an area for food and drink that did not look or feel like a bar. Although the basement was completely unfinished, it presented design challenges due to the angled location of the stairwell and existing plumbing. After 4 months of construction, MainStreet Design Build delivered—in spades! Details of this project include a beautiful modern fireplace wall with Peau de Beton concrete paneled tile surround and an oversized limestone mantel and hearth. Clearly a statement piece, this wall also features a Boulevard 60-inch Contemporary Vent-Free Linear Fireplace with reflective glass liner and crushed glass. Opposite the fireplace wall, is a beautiful custom room divider with bar stool seating that separates the living room space from the gaming area. Effectively blending this room in an open floorplan, MainStreet Design Build used Country Oak Wood Plank Vinyl flooring and painted the walls in a Benjamin Moore eggshell finish. The Kitchenette was designed using Dynasty semi-custom cabinetry, specifically a Renner door style with a Battleship Opaque finish; Top Knobs hardware in a brushed satin nickel finish; and beautiful Caesarstone Symphony Grey Quartz countertops. Tastefully coordinated with the rest of the décor is a modern Filament Chandelier in a bronze finish from Restoration Hardware, hung perfectly above the kitchenette table. A new ½ bath was tucked near the stairwell and designed using the same custom cabinetry and countertops as the kitchenette. It was finished in bold blue/gray paint and topped with Symphony Gray Caesarstone. Beautiful 3×12” Elemental Ice glass subway tile and stainless steel wall shelves adorn the back wall creating the illusion of light. Chrome Shades of Light Double Bullet glass wall sconces project from the wall to shed light on the mirror. Kate Benjamin Photography

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

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Inspiration for a timeless u-shaped home bar remodel with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and green backsplash

Lower Level Powder Room
Example of a classic green tile and subway tile multicolored floor powder room design in St Louis with green walls, an undermount sink, marble countertops and white countertops

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Mountain style family room photo in Kansas City

Mountain style medium tone wood floor laundry room photo in Minneapolis with a drop-in sink and a side-by-side washer/dryer