Photo of a large traditional look-out basement in Kansas City with a home bar, green walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround, brown floor and decorative wall panelling.

Inspiration for a transitional basement in Chicago with grey walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Ronnie Bruce Photography Bellweather Construction, LLC is a trained and certified remodeling and home improvement general contractor that specializes in period-appropriate renovations and energy efficiency improvements. Bellweather's managing partner, William Giesey, has over 20 years of experience providing construction management and design services for high-quality home renovations in Philadelphia and its Main Line suburbs. Will is a BPI-certified building analyst, NARI-certified kitchen and bath remodeler, and active member of his local NARI chapter. He is the acting chairman of a local historical commission and has participated in award-winning restoration and historic preservation projects. His work has been showcased on home tours and featured in magazines.

The staircase to the basement is actually stairs the lower level. A french style door off the foyer leads to a beautifully lit and decorated lower staircase leading to finished spaces. Studio 660 Photography

Seating are for basement home theater, with game room and bar beyond. Sylvain Cote
Photo of a large modern look-out basement in New York with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a tile fireplace surround.

Interior Design, Interior Architecture, Construction Administration, Custom Millwork & Furniture Design by Chango & Co. Photography by Jacob Snavely
Photo of an expansive transitional fully buried basement in New York with grey walls, dark hardwood floors and a ribbon fireplace.

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Inspiration for an expansive contemporary look-out basement in Denver with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace, a tile fireplace surround and brown floor.

Large transitional fully buried basement in Philadelphia with blue walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Design ideas for a large contemporary fully buried basement in New York with black walls, dark hardwood floors and no fireplace.

This 1930's Barrington Hills farmhouse was in need of some TLC when it was purchased by this southern family of five who planned to make it their new home. The renovation taken on by Advance Design Studio's designer Scott Christensen and master carpenter Justin Davis included a custom porch, custom built in cabinetry in the living room and children's bedrooms, 2 children's on-suite baths, a guest powder room, a fabulous new master bath with custom closet and makeup area, a new upstairs laundry room, a workout basement, a mud room, new flooring and custom wainscot stairs with planked walls and ceilings throughout the home. The home's original mechanicals were in dire need of updating, so HVAC, plumbing and electrical were all replaced with newer materials and equipment. A dramatic change to the exterior took place with the addition of a quaint standing seam metal roofed farmhouse porch perfect for sipping lemonade on a lazy hot summer day. In addition to the changes to the home, a guest house on the property underwent a major transformation as well. Newly outfitted with updated gas and electric, a new stacking washer/dryer space was created along with an updated bath complete with a glass enclosed shower, something the bath did not previously have. A beautiful kitchenette with ample cabinetry space, refrigeration and a sink was transformed as well to provide all the comforts of home for guests visiting at the classic cottage retreat. The biggest design challenge was to keep in line with the charm the old home possessed, all the while giving the family all the convenience and efficiency of modern functioning amenities. One of the most interesting uses of material was the porcelain "wood-looking" tile used in all the baths and most of the home's common areas. All the efficiency of porcelain tile, with the nostalgic look and feel of worn and weathered hardwood floors. The home’s casual entry has an 8" rustic antique barn wood look porcelain tile in a rich brown to create a warm and welcoming first impression. Painted distressed cabinetry in muted shades of gray/green was used in the powder room to bring out the rustic feel of the space which was accentuated with wood planked walls and ceilings. Fresh white painted shaker cabinetry was used throughout the rest of the rooms, accentuated by bright chrome fixtures and muted pastel tones to create a calm and relaxing feeling throughout the home. Custom cabinetry was designed and built by Advance Design specifically for a large 70” TV in the living room, for each of the children’s bedroom’s built in storage, custom closets, and book shelves, and for a mudroom fit with custom niches for each family member by name. The ample master bath was fitted with double vanity areas in white. A generous shower with a bench features classic white subway tiles and light blue/green glass accents, as well as a large free standing soaking tub nestled under a window with double sconces to dim while relaxing in a luxurious bath. A custom classic white bookcase for plush towels greets you as you enter the sanctuary bath. Joe Nowak

Custom built cubbies are a perfect way to utilize the space under the stairs
Inspiration for a traditional basement in Bridgeport with beige walls and dark hardwood floors.

Photography by www.stephanibuchmanphotography.com Interior Design by Christine DeCosta www.decorbychristine.com
Transitional basement in Toronto with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, a ribbon fireplace and brown floor.

This is an example of a large modern fully buried basement in Philadelphia with a home bar, white walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace, brown floor, coffered and decorative wall panelling.

Large contemporary fully buried basement in New York with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace and orange floor.

Residential Bar Lounge, Entertainment space.
Contemporary basement in New York with brown walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Large contemporary walk-out basement in Calgary with white walls, a ribbon fireplace and dark hardwood floors.

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Large traditional look-out basement in Denver with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Custom made Banquette: Built in our in-house cabinet shop, with storage drawers below the seat. Our client wanted to finish the basement of his home where he and his wife could enjoy the company of friends and family and spend time at a beautiful fully stocked bar and wine cellar, play billiards or card games, or watch a movie in the home theater. The cabinets, wine cellar racks, banquette, barnwood reclaimed columns, and home theater cabinetry were designed and built in our in-house custom cabinet shop. Our company also supplied and installed the home theater equipment.

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern fully buried basement in Minneapolis with white walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround and multi-coloured floor.