Industrial Contemporary Home located in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
Inspiration for a contemporary basement in Denver with concrete floors.

Photo: Lucy Call © 2014 Houzz Design: Imbue Design
Design ideas for a contemporary look-out basement in Salt Lake City with concrete floors, no fireplace and grey walls.

This modern, industrial basement renovation includes a conversation sitting area and game room, bar, pool table, large movie viewing area, dart board and large, fully equipped exercise room. The design features stained concrete floors, feature walls and bar fronts of reclaimed pallets and reused painted boards, bar tops and counters of reclaimed pine planks and stripped existing steel columns. Decor includes industrial style furniture from Restoration Hardware, track lighting and leather club chairs of different colors. The client added personal touches of favorite album covers displayed on wall shelves, a multicolored Buzz mascott from Georgia Tech and a unique grid of canvases with colors of all colleges attended by family members painted by the family. Photos are by the architect.

Chic. Moody. Sexy. These are just a few of the words that come to mind when I think about the W Hotel in downtown Bellevue, WA. When my client came to me with this as inspiration for her Basement makeover, I couldn’t wait to get started on the transformation. Everything from the poured concrete floors to mimic Carrera marble, to the remodeled bar area, and the custom designed billiard table to match the custom furnishings is just so luxe! Tourmaline velvet, embossed leather, and lacquered walls adds texture and depth to this multi-functional living space.

Studio apartment in Capitol Hill's neighborhood of Washington DC.
This is an example of a small contemporary look-out basement in DC Metro with grey walls, concrete floors, no fireplace, a plaster fireplace surround and grey floor.

Design ideas for a contemporary look-out basement in Chicago with concrete floors and blue walls.

Evita Caune
Photo of a contemporary basement in Boston with concrete floors and grey floor.

This is an example of a large contemporary basement in Sydney with brown walls, concrete floors, grey floor, wood and wood walls.

Designed by Lynn Casanova of Closet Works The home is completely eco-friendly, so formaldehyde free material was a must-have. The client chose a dark gray laminate in our Moonlight color that met his "green" requirement. Aluminum Omni Track wall tracks with specialized accessories were hung along the walls.

Our clients live in a country club community and were looking to renovate their unfinished basement. The client knew he wanted to include a gym, theater, and gaming center. We incorporated a Home Automation system for this project, providing for music playback, movie watching, lighting control, and security integration. Our challenges included a short construction deadline and several structural issues. The original basement had a floor-to-ceiling height of 8’-0” with several columns running down the center of the basement that interfered with the seating area of the theater. Our design/build team installed a second beam adjacent to the original to help distribute the load, enabling the removal of columns. The theater had a water meter projecting a foot out from the front wall. We retrofitted a piece of A/V acoustically treated furniture to hide the meter and gear. This homeowner originally planned to include a putting green on his project, until we demonstrated a Visual Sports Golf Simulator. The ceiling height was two feet short of optimal swing height for a simulator. Our client was committed, we excavated the corner of the basement to lower the floor. To accent the space, we installed a custom mural printed on carpet, based upon a photograph from the neighboring fairway of the client’s home. By adding custom high-impact glass walls, partygoers can join in on the fun and watch the action unfold while the sports enthusiasts can view the party or ball game on TV! The Visual Sports system allows guests and family to not only enjoy golf, but also sports such as hockey, baseball, football, soccer, and basketball. We overcame the structural and visual challenges of the space by using floor-to-glass walls, removal of columns, an interesting mural, and reflective floor surfaces. The client’s expectations were exceeded in every aspect of their project, as evidenced in their video testimonial and the fact that all trades were invited to their catered Open House! The client enjoys his golf simulator so much he had tape on five of his fingers and his wife informed us he has formed two golf leagues! This project transformed an unused basement into a visually stunning space providing the client the ultimate fun get-a-away!

Total basement redo with polished concrete floor and a new bar and theater room
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary walk-out basement in Denver with white walls, concrete floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and white floor.

photographer-Connie Gauthier
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary fully buried basement in DC Metro with white walls, concrete floors, no fireplace and grey floor.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary walk-out basement in Austin with concrete floors and grey floor.

believe it or not...this is the basement! such sophistication was achieved with the ivory and black crisp modern color story. the walls are lacquered in ivory paint, the floor is a stained ivory polished concrete...all high shine finish to bring light into a low ceiling basement.

Design ideas for a contemporary basement in Orange County with concrete floors.

Photo of a large contemporary look-out basement in Denver with grey walls, concrete floors, no fireplace and grey floor.

It's easier than you think to bring in natural light to a basement. This egress window creates the perfect spot for reading in this custom designed and built Meadowlark Design+Build home.

Duane Cannon
Inspiration for a large contemporary walk-out basement in Other with beige walls, concrete floors, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace surround and beige floor.

Chic. Moody. Sexy. These are just a few of the words that come to mind when I think about the W Hotel in downtown Bellevue, WA. When my client came to me with this as inspiration for her Basement makeover, I couldn’t wait to get started on the transformation. Everything from the poured concrete floors to mimic Carrera marble, to the remodeled bar area, and the custom designed billiard table to match the custom furnishings is just so luxe! Tourmaline velvet, embossed leather, and lacquered walls adds texture and depth to this multi-functional living space.