Basement Design Ideas
Can I add an underground extension to my home?
The most suitable blocks for underground rooms are those on a sloping site, because they allow for adequate ventilation and natural light. The ability to excavate under your home is also largely dependant on the type of soil your home sits on and water drainage. For this reason, it’s important that you speak to a home builder who has experience in building sub-ground living spaces. Some homes may already have an underfloor area that is going unused, in which case it can be deepened or extended to utilise the space.
What should I use my basement for?
Essentially an attached extension to your home, a basement is perfect for additional living, recreational and utility rooms. It could, however, also provide you with an entirely separate, self-contained annexe or apartment. Popular basement conversions include media rooms, wine cellars and storage rooms, but more exciting (and luxurious) transformations have included indoor swimming pools, sports courts and drive-in garages. The most practical are additional bedrooms or bathrooms, especially if you have a growing family or regularly accommodate guests.
An architect will be able to help you work out the right solution, and the Houzz directory has plenty of them. Have a browse today!
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Kasso Gianni
Inspiration for a contemporary look-out basement in Sydney with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace and brown floor.
Open like in the basement
Light - leila_paquay
This is an example of a contemporary fully buried basement in Perth with white walls and grey floor.
Photo of a contemporary look-out basement in Gold Coast - Tweed with brown walls, carpet and brown floor.
Like the tan puffs - dlusk44
Murray Fredericks
Inspiration for a mediterranean fully buried basement in Sydney with white walls, concrete floors and grey floor.
staircase - edzhoy
Design ideas for a large traditional basement in Salt Lake City with light hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.
uniroom/boarding house bottom level with kitchenette below. - buildingthemanor
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Design ideas for a large transitional fully buried basement in New York with beige walls, laminate floors, no fireplace and grey floor.
Referred to inside H&H as “the basement of dreams,” this project transformed a raw, dark, unfinished basement into a bright living space flooded with daylight. Working with architect Sean Barnett of Polymath Studio, Hammer & Hand added several 4’ windows to the perimeter of the basement, a new entrance, and wired the unit for future ADU conversion.
This basement is filled with custom touches reflecting the young family’s project goals. H&H milled custom trim to match the existing home’s trim, making the basement feel original to the historic house. The H&H shop crafted a barn door with an inlaid chalkboard for their toddler to draw on, while the rest of the H&H team designed a custom closet with movable hanging racks to store and dry their camping gear.
Photography by Jeff Amram.
I like the idea of having a sliding door with a chalkboard on it for the future kiddies :))) could use it in the garage - alisterc91
Inspiration for a large contemporary fully buried basement in New York with dark hardwood floors, grey walls and brown floor.
Idea of the wine rack for middle room - rainbow246
Inspiration for a modern basement in London.
Basement Media Room
Inspiration for an industrial fully buried basement in Cincinnati with white walls and white floor.
full black does make it feel intimate.
Peg??? do we do main ceiling whitewash ply, and void ceiling black? - allan7311
Douglas VanderHorn Architects
From grand estates, to exquisite country homes, to whole house renovations, the quality and attention to detail of a "Significant Homes" custom home is immediately apparent. Full time on-site supervision, a dedicated office staff and hand picked professional craftsmen are the team that take you from groundbreaking to occupancy. Every "Significant Homes" project represents 45 years of luxury homebuilding experience, and a commitment to quality widely recognized by architects, the press and, most of all....thoroughly satisfied homeowners. Our projects have been published in Architectural Digest 6 times along with many other publications and books. Though the lion share of our work has been in Fairfield and Westchester counties, we have built homes in Palm Beach, Aspen, Maine, Nantucket and Long Island.
The clever bunk beds. Barn sliding door. Neutral tones - miniroseg
John Wilbanks Photography
Traditional walk-out basement in Seattle with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.
Draws beneath for main use consoles - klgehrke
Photo of a transitional fully buried basement in Calgary with grey walls, carpet, a ribbon fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
Fire place and storage in smaller version - kathypap
Photo of a large country fully buried basement in Denver with brown walls, laminate floors, no fireplace and brown floor.
Mimi Erickson
Design ideas for a country fully buried basement in Atlanta with white walls and no fireplace.
Shelving - juenelle
Petr Krejci
Design ideas for a contemporary basement in London with white walls and multi-coloured floor.
- varying border thickness
- varying photograph sizing - ivoryidentity
Nader Essa Photography
Transitional fully buried basement in Calgary with a ribbon fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.
in this pic fire place could have been a bit higher - nelakordich