Photo of a beach style basement in Boston with white walls and medium hardwood floors.

Brad Montgomery tym Homes
Design ideas for an expansive transitional walk-out basement in Salt Lake City with a game room, grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace surround and grey floor.

Jose Alfano
Photo of a large contemporary look-out basement in Philadelphia with beige walls, medium hardwood floors and no fireplace.

Barn doors were added to the existing family room, creating the desired theater room feel. The custom barn doors also add the perfect charm to the space and contributes to the Old World style.

John Gillooly/PEI
This is an example of a beach style look-out basement in Boston with white walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and orange floor.

Mike McCaw - Spacecrafting / Architectural Photography
Photo of a traditional look-out basement in Minneapolis with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and orange floor.

This full basement renovation included adding a mudroom area, media room, a bedroom, a full bathroom, a game room, a kitchen, a gym and a beautiful custom wine cellar. Our clients are a family that is growing, and with a new baby, they wanted a comfortable place for family to stay when they visited, as well as space to spend time themselves. They also wanted an area that was easy to access from the pool for entertaining, grabbing snacks and using a new full pool bath.We never treat a basement as a second-class area of the house. Wood beams, customized details, moldings, built-ins, beadboard and wainscoting give the lower level main-floor style. There’s just as much custom millwork as you’d see in the formal spaces upstairs. We’re especially proud of the wine cellar, the media built-ins, the customized details on the island, the custom cubbies in the mudroom and the relaxing flow throughout the entire space.

The home bar features a tin ceiling, hickory wood floors, antiqued mirror backsplash, Dekton countertops and porcelain brick walls.
Inspiration for a large eclectic fully buried basement in Burlington with a home bar, medium hardwood floors and no fireplace.

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!

Mid-sized fully buried basement in Milwaukee with a home bar, beige walls, vinyl floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

Photo of a large transitional fully buried basement in Other with white walls, vinyl floors, beige floor and planked wall panelling.

Full basement remodel with carpet stairway, industrial style railing, light brown vinyl plank flooring, white shiplap accent wall, recessed lighting, and dedicated workout area.

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.

The home boasts an expansive finished basement perfect for a family entertainment area.
This is an example of a large country fully buried basement in Indianapolis with beige walls, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Design ideas for a large transitional look-out basement in St Louis with a home bar, grey walls, vinyl floors 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 Chicago with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Our clients wanted a space to gather with friends and family for the children to play. There were 13 support posts that we had to work around. The awkward placement of the posts made the design a challenge. We created a floor plan to incorporate the 13 posts into special features including a built in wine fridge, custom shelving, and a playhouse. Now, some of the most challenging issues add character and a custom feel to the space. In addition to the large gathering areas, we finished out a charming powder room with a blue vanity, round mirror and brass fixtures.