Photo of a mid-sized transitional fully buried basement in Minneapolis with blue walls, carpet and grey floor.

Sara Cox Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional fully buried basement in Other with blue walls, vinyl floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

This large, light blue colored basement is complete with an exercise area, game storage, and a ton of space for indoor activities. It also has under the stair storage perfect for a cozy reading nook. The painted concrete floor makes this space perfect for riding bikes, and playing some indoor basketball. It also comes with a full bath and wood paneled

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Expansive contemporary fully buried basement in New York with porcelain floors, no fireplace and blue walls.

Custom Basement Renovation | Hickory
Large country fully buried basement in Philadelphia with blue walls, light hardwood floors, a stone fireplace surround and a standard fireplace.

Diane Burgoyne Interiors Photography by Tim Proctor
Photo of a traditional fully buried basement in Philadelphia with blue walls, no fireplace, carpet and grey floor.

THE COMPLETE RENOVATION OF A LARGE DETACHED FAMILY HOME This project was a labour of love from start to finish and we think it shows. We worked closely with the architect and contractor to create the interiors of this stunning house in Richmond, West London. The existing house was just crying out for a new lease of life, it was so incredibly tired and dated. An interior designer’s dream. A new rear extension was designed to house the vast kitchen diner. Below that in the basement – a cinema, games room and bar. In addition, the drawing room, entrance hall, stairwell master bedroom and en-suite also came under our remit. We took all these areas on plan and articulated our concepts to the client in 3D. Then we implemented the whole thing for them. So Timothy James Interiors were responsible for curating or custom-designing everything you see in these photos OUR FULL INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICE INCLUDING PROJECT COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION Our brief for this interior design project was to create a ‘private members club feel’. Precedents included Soho House and Firmdale Hotels. This is very much our niche so it’s little wonder we were appointed. Cosy but luxurious interiors with eye-catching artwork, bright fabrics and eclectic furnishings. The scope of services for this project included both the interior design and the interior architecture. This included lighting plan , kitchen and bathroom designs, bespoke joinery drawings and a design for a stained glass window. This project also included the full implementation of the designs we had conceived. We liaised closely with appointed contractor and the trades to ensure the work was carried out in line with the designs. We ordered all of the interior finishes and had them delivered to the relevant specialists. Furniture, soft furnishings and accessories were ordered alongside the site works. When the house was finished we conducted a full installation of the furnishings, artwork and finishing touches.

Living area in finished basement featuring four large rolling reclaimed wood doors. Walls painted in Serenely by Sherwin Williams with luxury vinyl floors.

Now this is the perfect place for watching some football or a little blacklight ping pong. We added wide plank pine floors and deep dirty blue walls to create the frame. The black velvet pit sofa, custom made table, pops of gold, leather, fur and reclaimed wood give this space the masculine but sexy feel we were trying to accomplish.

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Large modern fully buried basement in Toronto with blue walls, laminate floors, a hanging fireplace, a tile fireplace surround and grey floor.

Photo of a large transitional fully buried basement in Other with a home bar, blue walls, laminate floors, a hanging fireplace, a wood fireplace surround, brown floor and wood walls.

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional fully buried basement in Indianapolis with blue walls, carpet and grey floor.

Sara Cox Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional fully buried basement in Other with blue walls, vinyl floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

This basement received a complete makeover. It had no personality or warmth. The pine wainscoting and builders oak railing both were faux painted an aged barn board color. The light carpeting was replaced with a warmer tone. The walls and ceiling were painted a pale crisp blue. A wall was built to house the wall mounted TV and the media cabinet changing the viewing direction of the seating completely.

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Expansive contemporary fully buried basement in New York with blue walls, porcelain floors and no fireplace.

Design ideas for a large transitional fully buried basement in Philadelphia with blue walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

BASEMENT CINEMA, POOL ROOM AND WINE BAR IN WEST LONDON We created this generous space in the basement of a detached family home. Our clients were keen to have a private area for chilling out, watching films and most importantly, throwing parties! The palette of colours we chose here calmly envelop you as you relax. Then later when the party is in full swing, and the lights are up, the colours take on a more vibrant quality. MOOD LIGHTING, ATMOSPHERE AND DRAMA Mood lighting plays an important role in this basement. The two natural light sources are a walk-on glass floor in the room above, and the open staircase leading up to it. Apart from that, this was a dark space which gave us the perfect opportunity to do something really dramatic with the lighting. Most of the lights are on separate circuits, giving plenty of options in terms of mood scenes. The pool table is overhung by three brass and amber glass pendants, which we commissioned from one of our trade suppliers. Our beautifully curated artwork is tastefully lit with downlights and picture lights. LEDs give a warm glow around the perimeters of the media unit, wine rack and bar top. CONTEMPORARY PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUB FEEL The traditional 8-foot American pool table was made bespoke in our selection of finishes. As always, we made sure there was a full cue’s length all the way around the playing area. We designed the bar and wine rack to be custom made for this project. The natural patina of the brass worktop shows every mark and stain, which might sound impractical but in reality looks quirky and timeless. The bespoke bar cabinetry was finished in a chestnut brown lacquer spray paint. On this project we delivered our full interior design service, which includes concept design visuals, a rigorous technical design package and a full project coordination and installation service.

Wet bar in a basement remodel, with a chalkboard and recessed lighting
Large modern fully buried basement in Philadelphia with blue walls, medium hardwood floors and no fireplace.

Now this is the perfect place for watching some football or a little blacklight ping pong. We added wide plank pine floors and deep dirty blue walls to create the frame. The black velvet pit sofa, custom made table, pops of gold, leather, fur and reclaimed wood give this space the masculine but sexy feel we were trying to accomplish.