Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Advantages Of Basement Remodeling York PA

By Roger Gorman


What is it about the basement? People move into a house and decorate all the rooms above ground, then the biggest space in the house is relegated to the status of store room. In fact, this is the most versatile room in the house, a blank canvas. Make the most of this space and increase the value of your home with a basement remodeling York PA.

It's not like we even go down there to look at it. What we should be doing is basement remodeling York PA to add functional space and maybe even increase the value of our house should we ever decide to sell it.

A remodeled basement room doesn't have to look gloomy. While it is fortunate when you have windows in the basement, it is surprising what can be done with clever lighting and decor. Carefully placed recessed spotlights and pale colors for the ceiling and at least three of the walls can give the illusion of light and space. Taking out the exiting staircase and putting in a set of open stairs will really open up the space.

The beauty of a basement is that it is somewhat detached from the rest of the household. Normal rules need not apply. This is an opportunity to experiment with different looks or even to hone your painting and decorating techniques. If you set it up for a specific use and it doesn't pan out, set it up for something else. You haven't lost anything because you weren't really using that space, anyway.

Your basement can be converted to a game room, a great place for the kids to burn off energy when they're off school or the weather is too rough for playing outdoors. Bring in a ping-pong table, a dart board, table football and sturdy, second-hand furniture will keep them quiet for hours.

The Male Sanctuary. It's amazing what can be learned about a man by what he puts into his man cave. The beauty here, is if it is for his own personal use, he is more likely to be motivated to do the actual work of painting and decorating, etc.

Entertainment suite. Set this up with a home entertainment center and plenty of comfortable sofas, chairs, giant pillows, etc., and you can entertain the family and friends on important occasions like the Super Bowl, World Series, Downtown Abbey. By day, it's a study/den/library. By night, it's a home cinema, complete with popcorn machine.

Whatever new use you plan for your newly remodeled cellar space, be it a study, a media center or a game room, if you can find space for a sofa bed the room can double as a guest bedroom. Later, you can put in an en-suite bathroom and/or kitchenette and Mom and/or Dad can move in to enjoy being retired and being close to the family.

By remodeling your basement, you not only gain an extra room for a lot less expense than building an addition to the house, you are also adding value to your house should you decide to sell it at a later date. Hate the idea of losing all that storage space? Take your stored belongings out of their boxes and incorporate them into the design of the new room. Put your collectibles on display and your books on shelves, where people can see and actually read them.




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