This beautiful home in Brandon recently completed the basement. The husband loves to golf, hence they put a golf simulator in the basement, two bedrooms, guest bathroom and an awesome wet bar with walk-in wine cellar. Our design team helped this homeowner select Cambria Roxwell quartz countertops for the wet bar and Cambria Swanbridge for the guest bathroom vanity. Even the stainless steel pegs that hold the wine bottles and LED changing lights in the wine cellar we provided.

Inspiration for a large country fully buried basement in Detroit with beige walls, ceramic floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and grey floor.

A comfortable and contemporary family room that accommodates a family's two active teenagers and their friends as well as intimate adult gatherings. Fireplace flanked by natural grass cloth wallpaper warms the space and invites friends to open the sleek sleeper sofa and spend the night. Stephani Buchman Photography www.stephanibuchmanphotgraphy.com

Mid-sized country walk-out basement in DC Metro with beige walls, ceramic floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

Today’s basements are much more than dark, dingy spaces or rec rooms of years ago. Because homeowners are spending more time in them, basements have evolved into lower-levels with distinctive spaces, complete with stone and marble fireplaces, sitting areas, coffee and wine bars, home theaters, over sized guest suites and bathrooms that rival some of the most luxurious resort accommodations. Gracing the lakeshore of Lake Beulah, this homes lower-level presents a beautiful opening to the deck and offers dynamic lake views. To take advantage of the home’s placement, the homeowner wanted to enhance the lower-level and provide a more rustic feel to match the home’s main level, while making the space more functional for boating equipment and easy access to the pier and lakefront. Jeff Auberger designed a seating area to transform into a theater room with a touch of a button. A hidden screen descends from the ceiling, offering a perfect place to relax after a day on the lake. Our team worked with a local company that supplies reclaimed barn board to add to the decor and finish off the new space. Using salvaged wood from a corn crib located in nearby Delavan, Jeff designed a charming area near the patio door that features two closets behind sliding barn doors and a bench nestled between the closets, providing an ideal spot to hang wet towels and store flip flops after a day of boating. The reclaimed barn board was also incorporated into built-in shelving alongside the fireplace and an accent wall in the updated kitchenette. Lastly the children in this home are fans of the Harry Potter book series, so naturally, there was a Harry Potter themed cupboard under the stairs created. This cozy reading nook features Hogwartz banners and wizarding wands that would amaze any fan of the book series.

Paul Saini
Photo of a mid-sized country basement in Chicago with beige walls, ceramic floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Interior designer Scott Dean's home on Sun Valley Lake
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional walk-out basement in Other with ceramic floors, orange walls and a standard fireplace.

Mid-sized country fully buried basement in New York with grey walls, ceramic floors and a standard fireplace.

Photo of a large traditional fully buried basement in Ottawa with beige walls, ceramic floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Design ideas for a large country walk-out basement in San Francisco with ceramic floors, grey floor, beige walls, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Photo of a mid-sized country walk-out basement in DC Metro with beige walls, ceramic floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

This is an example of a large contemporary walk-out basement in Kansas City with white walls, ceramic floors, a standard fireplace and beige floor.

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary walk-out basement in Manchester with white walls, ceramic floors, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace surround.

Michael Bowman
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary walk-out basement in Bridgeport with grey walls, ceramic floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and grey floor.

The fireplace brick and simple wood slab mantle were painted to complement the room color. The fireplace is full functional, if needed. C. Augestad, Fox Photography, Marietta, GA

Photo of a large country fully buried basement in Detroit with beige walls, ceramic floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and grey floor.

Photography by Mark Wieland
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional basement in Baltimore with beige walls, ceramic floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Large transitional basement in Toronto with green walls, ceramic floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Inspiration for a large traditional fully buried basement in Chicago with a home bar, white walls, ceramic floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.