Location: Bethesda, MD, USA Finecraft built this new kitchen and breakfast area expansion project which also included the basement renovation and laundry/mudroom area. Finecraft Contractors, Inc. James N Gerrety, AIA Susie Soleimani Photography

Basement recreation room with plenty of storage and a home office.

We transitioned this unfinished basement to a functional space including a kitchen, workout room, lounge area, extra bathroom and music room. The homeowners opted for an exposed black ceiling and epoxy coated floor, and upgraded the stairwell with creative two-toned shiplap and a stained wood tongue and groove ceiling. This is a perfect example of using an unfinished basement to increase useable space that meets your specific needs.

Newly Finished Basement With Brick Fireplace and Space For Seating

Laminate finished stairs, open gym area.

This older couple residing in a golf course community wanted to expand their living space and finish up their unfinished basement for entertainment purposes and more. Their wish list included: exercise room, full scale movie theater, fireplace area, guest bedroom, full size master bath suite style, full bar area, entertainment and pool table area, and tray ceiling. After major concrete breaking and running ground plumbing, we used a dead corner of basement near staircase to tuck in bar area. A dual entrance bathroom from guest bedroom and main entertainment area was placed on far wall to create a large uninterrupted main floor area. A custom barn door for closet gives extra floor space to guest bedroom. New movie theater room with multi-level seating, sound panel walls, two rows of recliner seating, 120-inch screen, state of art A/V system, custom pattern carpeting, surround sound & in-speakers, custom molding and trim with fluted columns, custom mahogany theater doors. The bar area includes copper panel ceiling and rope lighting inside tray area, wrapped around cherry cabinets and dark granite top, plenty of stools and decorated with glass backsplash and listed glass cabinets. The main seating area includes a linear fireplace, covered with floor to ceiling ledger stone and an embedded television above it. The new exercise room with two French doors, full mirror walls, a couple storage closets, and rubber floors provide a fully equipped home gym. The unused space under staircase now includes a hidden bookcase for storage and A/V equipment. New bathroom includes fully equipped body sprays, large corner shower, double vanities, and lots of other amenities. Carefully selected trim work, crown molding, tray ceiling, wainscoting, wide plank engineered flooring, matching stairs, and railing, makes this basement remodel the jewel of this community.

Finished Basement

Basement Living Room After

Rustic basement renovation - a complete transformation that includes a home theatre, large gas fireplace, wet bar and playroom - designed and styled by me : ) Leave it to Bryan, HGTV photo: Jarret Ford

Basement TV Room with stone fireplace and wood beam ceiling. ©Finished Basement Company

LBK Design Build, Horsham, Pennsylvania, 2022 Regional CotY Award Winner, Basement Under $100,000

Chicago brick accent wall with whimsical faux taxidermy inside the arched doorway. Alyssa Lee Photography

Thomas Grady Photography

This gorgeous basement has an open and inviting entertainment area, bar area, theater style seating, gaming area, a full bath, exercise room and a full guest bedroom for in laws. Across the French doors is the bar seating area with gorgeous pin drop pendent lights, exquisite marble top bar, dark espresso cabinetry, tall wine Capitan, and lots of other amenities. Our designers introduced a very unique glass tile backsplash tile to set this bar area off and also interconnect this space with color schemes of fireplace area; exercise space is covered in rubber floorings, gaming area has a bar ledge for setting drinks, custom built-ins to display arts and trophies, multiple tray ceilings, indirect lighting as well as wall sconces and drop lights; guest suite bedroom and bathroom, the bath was designed with a walk in shower, floating vanities, pin hanging vanity lights,

A traditional basement featuring a brown nail-head sofa and a nail-head leather ottoman. The basement features gray/beige walls and patterned carpet.

Modern functionality meets rustic charm in this expansive custom home. Featuring a spacious open-concept great room with dark hardwood floors, stone fireplace, and wood finishes throughout.