Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary multipurpose gym in Minneapolis with brown walls and black floor.

Market Square

Bennett Farley Design

Contemporary multipurpose gym in Other with white walls and black floor.

Basement Home Gym

pwlong

Basement gym with foam tile floor, multi-color wall paint, wall-mounted TV, treadmill and weight machine.
Mid-sized contemporary multipurpose gym in Portland with multi-coloured walls and black floor.

Basement Workout Space

Heartland Design and Remodeling

This NVS Remodeling & Design project is a basement remodel in South Riding, Virginia. The homeowner and NVS designer were able to dream up a warm, inviting basement plan that lends itself to cozy movie nights as well as large parties (the homeowners love to entertain!). The NVS production team carried out the design to perfection (our carpenter even custom-made rounded shelves to house the liquor). When you are in the space, it does not even feel like a basement.

12x18 Signature Series Home Gym

Studio Shed - Live Large. Build Small.

12x18 Signature Series Studio Shed • Volcano Gray lap siding • Yam doors • Natural Eaves (no finish or paint) • Lifestyle Interior Package
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury multipurpose gym in Denver with white walls and black floor.

French Normandy Beverly Hills

Finton Construction

Inspiration for a traditional home gym in Los Angeles with yellow walls, dark hardwood floors and black floor.

Industrial Cross-Fit Gym

Meyer Design

Cross-Fit Gym for all of your exercise needs. Photos: Reel Tour Media
Large modern multipurpose gym in Chicago with white walls, vinyl floors, black floor and coffered.

Highland Lakes

Thomas Building Company, LLC

This is an example of a large transitional home gym in Other with beige walls, painted wood floors and black floor.

French style custom estate featured on HGTV

Arc Design Group

Inspiration for an expansive traditional home gym in Los Angeles with white walls and black floor.

Lafayette Lake House

Andrea Swan - Swan Architecture

LANDMARK PHOTOGRAPHY
Design ideas for a beach style home gym in Minneapolis with grey walls and black floor.

Olivette, MO Custom Transitional Home

Hibbs Homes

The home gym in this custom home built in Olivette, MO features rubber flooring, a glass wall, and a full wall of mirrors.
This is an example of a large transitional multipurpose gym in St Louis with green walls and black floor.

Heritage Basement Remodel

Adryin Glynn Designs

Photo of a mid-sized transitional home weight room in Raleigh with green walls and black floor.

Basement Home Gym

pwlong

Heavy bag installed in basement home gym
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary multipurpose gym in Portland with green walls and black floor.

Green Home Gym Design Ideas with Black Floor

A home gym can be a worthwhile investment, helping you maintain a healthy lifestyle, and saving you money in the long-run, too. All you need is a small exercise nook or a spare room that can be stocked with gym equipment. Strapped for cash? Workouts at home needn’t cost a cent; just throw down an exercise mat at the foot of your bed and voila. Home gym equipment can be large and bulky – a cross trainer, rowing machine or bench press, for example, will dominate most rooms. There are, however, alternative options for getting fit. Before you start planning the space, decide on what you actually enjoy doing, and what equipment you will get the most use out of. Depending on your budget and interests, you could have a yoga studio, meditation room, weights room, basketball court or even a dance studio. Browse the photos on Houzz for ideas and inspiration for home gyms, and save your favourites to an ideabook. Once you're ready, you can find the architect or interior designer to help bring your vision to life.

What kind of home gym should I have?

To get the most out of your home gym, plan a space that will allow you to incorporate many different fitness regimes. A spare room can be transformed into a hub for aerobics, yoga, pilates, kickboxing, dancing and cardio – just add timber floorboards or rubber flooring, a mirrored wall, an exercise machine, some dumbbells, a TV and a killer sound system. This way, there’s something for the whole family. If you have the space and enjoy doing specific workouts, consider making a specialty room like a yoga studio.

How do I create a double-duty exercise room?

Make the most of your home gym by making it a dual-purpose room. You could combine your gym with an office space, playroom, guest bedroom or garage, for example. Consider which space is most practical. A treadmill in your bedroom won’t be ideal if you workout at the crack of dawn while your partner is still sleeping; likewise, you won’t want to lift weights in a garage that turns into a sweatbox in the summer because it isn’t insulated.

What kind of home gym equipment do I need?

Again, this depends on what you enjoy doing most. Yoga mats, dumbbells and punching bags are popular purchases, or you could splurge on big-ticket items like a treadmill or multi-functional home gym system. Additional extras to help get you in the zone include a sound system, wall-mounted TV, as well as a mini bar to store cold drinks. Don’t forget to allow for efficient ventilation and cooling.