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Establish a focal point. 

Go ahead and furnish your unfinished below-grade space as cozily as you would your upstairs finished rooms. A great way to do this is to furnish around a focal point. Here, the designer created a focal point of a bar and a shelving area with space for a TV, books and games. Graphic rugs and large, soft furniture and lighting bring warmth and life to the space.

Note that this basement is, like the other examples, mostly unfinished. The ceilings are open, the concrete block wall is painted, and it appears the concrete floor is as well. Finally, the owner chose white wall paint. This room shows how this simple formula for a basement can form the backdrop for a cozy living space. The finished decorative and soft furnishing elements add the comforts that make the space feel homey.

This space is actually a converted garage, but it’s not difficult to imagine it as a basement. This space, too, follows our formula for a comfortable basement living space. Left mostly unfinished, the concrete block walls and the floors are painted, and there is a focal point around the TV. Again, soft furniture and a large rug anchor the living area, and low-cost plywood is used to divide zones.

Until next time….

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