Bourbon Man Cave basement redesign in Mt. Juliet, TN
Photo of a large country basement in Nashville with a home bar, blue walls, ceramic floors, brown floor and wood walls.

We completed this stunning basement renovation, featuring a bar and a walk-in wine cellar. The bar is the centerpiece of the basement, with a beautiful countertop and custom-built cabinetry. With its moody and dramatic ambiance, this location proves to be an ideal spot for socializing.

Basement remodel with living room, bedroom, bathroom, and storage closets
This is an example of an expansive transitional look-out basement in Other with blue walls, vinyl floors and brown floor.

We started with a blank slate on this basement project where our only obstacles were exposed steel support columns, existing plumbing risers from the concrete slab, and dropped soffits concealing ductwork on the ceiling. It had the advantage of tall ceilings, an existing egress window, and a sliding door leading to a newly constructed patio. This family of five loves the beach and frequents summer beach resorts in the Northeast. Bringing that aesthetic home to enjoy all year long was the inspiration for the décor, as well as creating a family-friendly space for entertaining. Wish list items included room for a billiard table, wet bar, game table, family room, guest bedroom, full bathroom, space for a treadmill and closed storage. The existing structural elements helped to define how best to organize the basement. For instance, we knew we wanted to connect the bar area and billiards table with the patio in order to create an indoor/outdoor entertaining space. It made sense to use the egress window for the guest bedroom for both safety and natural light. The bedroom also would be adjacent to the plumbing risers for easy access to the new bathroom. Since the primary focus of the family room would be for TV viewing, natural light did not need to filter into that space. We made sure to hide the columns inside of newly constructed walls and dropped additional soffits where needed to make the ceiling mechanicals feel less random. In addition to the beach vibe, the homeowner has valuable sports memorabilia that was to be prominently displayed including two seats from the original Yankee stadium. For a coastal feel, shiplap is used on two walls of the family room area. In the bathroom shiplap is used again in a more creative way using wood grain white porcelain tile as the horizontal shiplap “wood”. We connected the tile horizontally with vertical white grout joints and mimicked the horizontal shadow line with dark grey grout. At first glance it looks like we wrapped the shower with real wood shiplap. Materials including a blue and white patterned floor, blue penny tiles and a natural wood vanity checked the list for that seaside feel. A large reclaimed wood door on an exposed sliding barn track separates the family room from the game room where reclaimed beams are punctuated with cable lighting. Cabinetry and a beverage refrigerator are tucked behind the rolling bar cabinet (that doubles as a Blackjack table!). A TV and upright video arcade machine round-out the entertainment in the room. Bar stools, two rotating club chairs, and large square poufs along with the Yankee Stadium seats provide fun places to sit while having a drink, watching billiards or a game on the TV. Signed baseballs can be found behind the bar, adjacent to the billiard table, and on specially designed display shelves next to the poker table in the family room. Thoughtful touches like the surfboards, signage, photographs and accessories make a visitor feel like they are on vacation at a well-appointed beach resort without being cliché.

Brave Custom Woodworking Solutions
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary look-out basement in DC Metro with blue walls, carpet and brown floor.

There is a space for everyone in the family in this expansive finished basement. One side of the basement houses a gym and playroom.
Photo of an expansive transitional walk-out basement in New York with blue walls, vinyl floors and brown floor.

Basement entertaining at it's best! Bar, theater, guest room, and kids play area
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary walk-out basement in New York with blue walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Sara Cox Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional fully buried basement in Other with blue walls, vinyl floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

©Finished Basement Company
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional walk-out basement in Denver with blue walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

THE COMPLETE RENOVATION OF A LARGE DETACHED FAMILY HOME This project was a labour of love from start to finish and we think it shows. We worked closely with the architect and contractor to create the interiors of this stunning house in Richmond, West London. The existing house was just crying out for a new lease of life, it was so incredibly tired and dated. An interior designer’s dream. A new rear extension was designed to house the vast kitchen diner. Below that in the basement – a cinema, games room and bar. In addition, the drawing room, entrance hall, stairwell master bedroom and en-suite also came under our remit. We took all these areas on plan and articulated our concepts to the client in 3D. Then we implemented the whole thing for them. So Timothy James Interiors were responsible for curating or custom-designing everything you see in these photos OUR FULL INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICE INCLUDING PROJECT COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Our brief for this interior design project was to create a ‘private members club feel’. Precedents included Soho House and Firmdale Hotels. This is very much our niche so it’s little wonder we were appointed. Cosy but luxurious interiors with eye-catching artwork, bright fabrics and eclectic furnishings. The scope of services for this project included both the interior design and the interior architecture. This included lighting plan , kitchen and bathroom designs, bespoke joinery drawings and a design for a stained glass window. This project also included the full implementation of the designs we had conceived. We liaised closely with appointed contractor and the trades to ensure the work was carried out in line with the designs. We ordered all of the interior finishes and had them delivered to the relevant specialists. Furniture, soft furnishings and accessories were ordered alongside the site works. When the house was finished we conducted a full installation of the furnishings, artwork and finishing touches.

Living area in finished basement featuring four large rolling reclaimed wood doors. Walls painted in Serenely by Sherwin Williams with luxury vinyl floors.

Bright and beautiful with warm vintage vibes. This den makes working from home a major perk. Photos by Yvonne Choe
Photo of a mid-sized traditional look-out basement in Calgary with blue walls, vinyl floors, a hanging fireplace, a metal fireplace surround and brown floor.

Inspiration for a transitional look-out basement in Boston with blue walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

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,

We completed this stunning basement renovation, featuring a bar and a walk-in wine cellar. The bar is the centerpiece of the basement, with a beautiful countertop and custom-built cabinetry. With its moody and dramatic ambiance, this location proves to be an ideal spot for socializing.

A historic row house in the museum district of Richmond, VA was renovated from the studs up. Many of its original elements were restored while functional, eco-friendly and efficient modern updates were implemented. An open concept main floor, three bright bedrooms upstairs with brand new bathrooms and a fully finished basement/den made this a brand new home, but with character and history built in.

Basement remodel with living room, bedroom, bathroom, and storage closets
Photo of an expansive transitional look-out basement in Other with blue walls, vinyl floors and brown floor.

Photo of a large transitional fully buried basement in Other with a home bar, blue walls, laminate floors, a hanging fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, brown floor and wood walls.

Sara Cox Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional fully buried basement in Other with blue walls, vinyl floors, no fireplace and brown floor.