This basement remodeling project consisted of creating a kitchen which has Waypoint 650F door style cabinets in Painted Harbor on the perimeter and 650F door style cabinets in Cherry Slate on the island with Cambria Skara Brae quartz on the countertop. A bathroom was created and installed a Waypoint DT24F door style vanity cabinet in Duraform Drift with Carrara Black quartz countertops. In the shower, Wow Liso Ice subway tile was installed with custom shower door. On the floor is Elode grey deco tile. A movie room and popcorn/snack area was created using Waypoint 650F door style in Cherry Slate with Madera wood countertops.

Photo of a country basement in St Louis.

Photo of a scandinavian basement in Stockholm.

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury walk-out basement in Toronto with white walls, vinyl floors, brown floor and panelled walls.

What a transformation!
This is an example of a large transitional basement in DC Metro with a home bar, grey walls, porcelain floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and grey floor.

This 1933 Wauwatosa basement was dark, dingy and lacked functionality. The basement was unfinished with concrete walls and floors. A small office was enclosed but the rest of the space was open and cluttered. The homeowners wanted a warm, organized space for their family. A recent job change meant they needed a dedicated home office. They also wanted a place where their kids could hang out with friends. Their wish list for this basement remodel included: a home office where the couple could both work, a full bathroom, a cozy living room and a dedicated storage room. This basement renovation resulted in a warm and bright space that is used by the whole family. Highlights of this basement: - Home Office: A new office gives the couple a dedicated space for work. There’s plenty of desk space, storage cabinets, under-shelf lighting and storage for their home library. - Living Room: An old office area was expanded into a cozy living room. It’s the perfect place for their kids to hang out when they host friends and family. - Laundry Room: The new laundry room is a total upgrade. It now includes fun laminate flooring, storage cabinets and counter space for folding laundry. - Full Bathroom: A new bathroom gives the family an additional shower in the home. Highlights of the bathroom include a navy vanity, quartz counters, brass finishes, a Dreamline shower door and Kohler Choreograph wall panels. - Staircase: We spruced up the staircase leading down to the lower level with patterned vinyl flooring and a matching trim color. - Storage: We gave them a separate storage space, with custom shelving for organizing their camping gear, sports equipment and holiday decorations. CUSTOMER REVIEW “We had been talking about remodeling our basement for a long time, but decided to make it happen when my husband was offered a job working remotely. It felt like the right time for us to have a real home office where we could separate our work lives from our home lives. We wanted the area to feel open, light-filled, and modern – not an easy task for a previously dark and cold basement! One of our favorite parts was when our designer took us on a 3D computer design tour of our basement. I remember thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, this could be our basement!?!’ It was so fun to see how our designer was able to take our wish list and ideas from my Pinterest board, and turn it into a practical design. We were sold after seeing the design, and were pleasantly surprised to see that Kowalske was less costly than another estimate.” – Stephanie, homeowner

Inspiration for a large transitional look-out basement in Other with a game room, grey walls, laminate floors and no fireplace.

Family area in the basement of a remodelled midcentury modern house with a wood panelled wall.
Inspiration for a large midcentury basement in Seattle with white walls, carpet, a standard fireplace, a wood fireplace surround and grey floor.

Modern geometric black and white tile wall adds dimension and contemporary energy to the snack and beverage bar. Photos: Jody Kmetz
This is an example of a large modern fully buried basement in Chicago with a home bar, white walls, carpet, grey floor, exposed beam and panelled walls.

Inspiration for a transitional basement in Philadelphia.

Basement reno,
Mid-sized country fully buried basement in Minneapolis with a home bar, white walls, carpet, grey floor, wood and panelled walls.

Basement reno,
Photo of a mid-sized country fully buried basement in Minneapolis with a home bar, white walls, carpet, grey floor, wood and panelled walls.

Large midcentury fully buried basement in Denver with beige walls, laminate floors and brown floor.

The main room in the newly finished 1978 suburban home basement remodel is this large rec room that provides a home for the oversize tv as well as a performing arts stage, with footlights, for the two little girls of the house. At left of the stage was a small basement window that was cut down to allow full egress window which lets in much more daylight.

Inspiration for a contemporary basement in Philadelphia.

The new basement rec room featuring the TV mounted on the orginal exposed brick chimney
Photo of a small country look-out basement in Chicago with grey walls, vinyl floors and brown floor.

Design ideas for a scandinavian basement in Minneapolis.

Photo of an expansive transitional walk-out basement in Cleveland.

Photo of a modern walk-out basement in Denver with white walls, laminate floors, a wood stove and a brick fireplace surround.