Expansive country fully buried basement in Other with grey walls, laminate floors and beige floor.

The zinc countertops on this Bar as well as the character grade European white oak floors provide a modernized rustic feel to this Game Room.
This is an example of a large country fully buried basement in San Francisco with white walls, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

The lower level living room. Photos by Gibeon Photography
This is an example of a country basement in Other with beige walls, a wood fireplace surround, a ribbon fireplace and black floor.

Arne Loren
Mid-sized country walk-out basement in Seattle with white walls, concrete floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

This project involved converting a partially finished basement into an ultimate media room with an English pub. The family is big on entertaining and enjoys watching movies and college football. It was important to combine the media area with the pub to create options for guests within the same space. Although the home has a full sized basement the staircase was centrally located, which made it difficult for special configuration. As a result, we were able to work with the existing plan be designing a media area large enough for a sectional sofa and additional seating with the English pub at the far end of the room. The home owner had a projection screen on a bare wall with the electrical components stacked on boxes. The new plan involved installing new cabinets to accommodate components and surround the screen to give it a built-in finish. Open shelving also allows the homeowner to feature some of their collectible sports memorabilia. As if the 130 inch projection screen wasn’t large enough, the surround sound system makes you feel like you are part of the action. It is as close to the I MAX viewing experience as you are going to get in a home. Sound-deadening insulation was installed in the ceiling and walls to prevent noise from penetrating the second floor. The design of the pub was inspired by the home owner’s favorite local pub, Brazenhead. The bar countertop with lift-top entrance was custom built by our carpenters to simulate aged wood. The finish looks rough, but it is smooth enough to wipe down easily. The top encloses the bar and provides seating for guests. A TV at the bar allows guest to follow along with the game on the big screen or tune into another game. The game table provides even another option for entertainment in the media room. Stacked stone with thick mortar joints was installed on the face of the bar and to an opposite wall containing the entrance to a wine room. Hand scrapped hardwood floors were installed in the pub portion of the media room to provide yet another touch to “Brazenhead” their own pub. The wet bar is under a soffit area that continues into the media area due to existing duct work. We wanted to creatively find a way to separate the two spaces. Adding trim on the ceiling and front of soffit at the bar defined the area and made a great transition from the drywall soffit to the wet bar. A tin ceiling was installed which added to the ambience of the pub wet bar and further aided in defining the soffit as an intentional part of the design. Custom built wainscoting borders the perimeter of the media room. The end result allows the client to comfortably entertain in a space designed just for them.

This is an example of an expansive country walk-out basement in DC Metro with beige walls and carpet.

Photo of a country basement in New York.

Design, Fabrication, Install & Photography By MacLaren Kitchen and Bath Designer: Mary Skurecki Wet Bar: Mouser/Centra Cabinetry with full overlay, Reno door/drawer style with Carbide paint. Caesarstone Pebble Quartz Countertops with eased edge detail (By MacLaren). TV Area: Mouser/Centra Cabinetry with full overlay, Orleans door style with Carbide paint. Shelving, drawers, and wood top to match the cabinetry with custom crown and base moulding. Guest Room/Bath: Mouser/Centra Cabinetry with flush inset, Reno Style doors with Maple wood in Bedrock Stain. Custom vanity base in Full Overlay, Reno Style Drawer in Matching Maple with Bedrock Stain. Vanity Countertop is Everest Quartzite. Bench Area: Mouser/Centra Cabinetry with flush inset, Reno Style doors/drawers with Carbide paint. Custom wood top to match base moulding and benches. Toy Storage Area: Mouser/Centra Cabinetry with full overlay, Reno door style with Carbide paint. Open drawer storage with roll-out trays and custom floating shelves and base moulding.

Inspiration for a large country fully buried basement in Omaha with a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround, grey walls, carpet and grey floor.

Vance Fox
Inspiration for a country look-out basement in Sacramento with a home bar.

Photo of an expansive country fully buried basement in Other with grey walls, laminate floors and beige floor.

Modern farmhouse basement with wood beams, shiplap, luxury vinyl plank flooring, carpet and herringbone tile.
This is an example of a country basement in Denver.

This is an example of a large country walk-out basement in Other with white walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Picture Perfect Home
This is an example of a country basement in Chicago.

The Finished Basement in the Laurel townhouse model at 1725 Haralson Drive, Mechanicsburg in Orchard Glen Photo Credits: Justin Tearney
Design ideas for a mid-sized country walk-out basement in Chicago with grey walls and carpet.

Cozy up in this airy basement that is full of games, an in house bar and extra bedrooms. Photo Credit: Thomas Graham
Photo of a country basement in Indianapolis with beige walls, vinyl floors and brown floor.

Ever wonder what would happen if you decided to go wild and make the basement of your dreams? That is exactly what these homeowners’ tasked us with. As their children continue to grow, the goal for this basement was to create the “it” place to be for years to come. To achieve this, we explored it all – a theatre, wet bar, wine cellar, fitness, billiards, bathroom, lounge – and then some.

Alan Jackson- Jackson Studios
This is an example of a country basement in Omaha with grey walls and carpet.

Rustic basement with stacked stone columns and arches, warm stained shiplap and door, and a Mayfair Calacatta Oro rectified porcelain tile floor.
This is an example of a country basement in Kansas City with porcelain floors.