Pool Table with professional lighting with view of the golf course from the basement level
Design ideas for a large transitional walk-out basement in Denver with a game room, grey walls, carpet, grey floor and planked wall panelling.

THE PROBLEM This busy homeowner and her loyal pup had no place to land and clean-up when they got home after a productive day at the barn or a awesome day at the beach. From mud to sand to regular grooming, the front door just was not cutting it for an entry. THE SOLUTION An unfinished basement offers a lot of opportunity. We created a shed entry by replacing the existing bulkhead and dropping them right into the new partially finished basement. The new basement not only including a dog spa that some humans would envy but closets for additional storage, enough finished area for a personal gym/meditation area, as well as heated tile floors that not only help everything to dry quicker but also are a great place for restorative yoga! Every dog gets their day, or so the old adage goes, but in this case, that's one lucky dog!

Design ideas for a large contemporary walk-out basement in Atlanta with a home bar, black walls, vinyl floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround, brown floor and planked wall panelling.

Design ideas for a large transitional look-out basement in St Louis with a home bar, grey walls, vinyl floors and brown floor.

This is an example of a mid-sized modern walk-out basement in DC Metro with grey walls, laminate floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Complete Basement Remodel
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional fully buried basement in Detroit with grey walls, vinyl floors 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.

Golf simulator in Elgin basement renovation.
Large transitional look-out basement in Chicago with grey walls, laminate floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Due to the limited space and the budget, we chose to install a wall bar versus a two-level bar front. The wall bar included white cabinetry below a white/grey quartz counter top, open wood shelving, a drop-in sink, beverage cooler, and full fridge. For an excellent entertaining area along with a great view to the large projection screen, a half wall bar height top was installed with bar stool seating for four and custom lighting.

The AV projectors were a great solution for providing an awesome entertainment area at reduced costs. HDMI cables and cat 6 wires were installed and run from the projector to a closet where the Yamaha AV receiver as placed giving the room a clean simple look along with the projection screen and speakers mounted on the walls.

TEAM Developer: Green Phoenix Development Architect: LDa Architecture & Interiors Interior Design: LDa Architecture & Interiors Builder: Essex Restoration Home Stager: BK Classic Collections Home Stagers Photographer: Greg Premru Photography

Photo of a transitional walk-out basement in DC Metro with grey walls and brown floor.

Our client was looking for a light, bright basement in her 1940's home. She wanted a space to retreat on hot summer days as well as a multi-purpose space for working out, guests to sleep and watch movies with friends. The basement had never been finished and was previously a dark and dingy space to do laundry or to store items. The contractor cut out much of the existing slab to lower the basement by 5" in the entertainment area so that it felt more comfortable. We wanted to make sure that light from the small window and ceiling lighting would travel throughout the space via frosted glass doors, open stairway, light toned floors and enameled wood work. Photography by Spacecrafting Photography Inc. Photography by Spacecrafting Photography Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional walk-out basement in Other with grey walls, porcelain floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Design ideas for an expansive contemporary fully buried basement in Denver with grey walls, concrete floors, grey floor and no fireplace.

This new basement finish is a home owners dream for entertaining! Features include: an amazing bar with black cabinetry with brushed brass hardware, rustic barn wood herringbone ceiling detail and beams, sliding barn door, plank flooring, shiplap walls, chalkboard wall with an integrated drink ledge, 2 sided fireplace with stacked stone and TV niche, and a stellar bathroom!

Design ideas for an expansive transitional look-out basement in New York with grey walls, vinyl floors, grey floor and no fireplace.

Flooring: Encore Longview Pine Cabinets: Riverwood Bryant Maple Countertop: Concrete Countertop
Design ideas for a mid-sized country fully buried basement in Detroit with grey walls, vinyl floors and brown floor.