A home yoga studio in the basement for teaching group classes or personal practice.
Large contemporary home yoga studio in Seattle with yellow walls and cork floors.

Waterfall

Anthony W Design

Photo of a contemporary home gym in Phoenix with black walls, dark hardwood floors and black floor.

Work out room N.Potomac

Talon Construction Inc.

Basement remodel work out room home gym in Potomac, MD 20878 by best of Frederick home improvement company Talon Construction
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern multipurpose gym in DC Metro with yellow walls.

Delightful Terrace Level in Roswell

Handcrafted Homes, Inc.

Glass pocket doors open up this exercise room into the playroom. Both rooms have carpet tiles, with the style transitioning from playful to a more understated look for the home gym. Gregg Willett Photography

Seaport Village

CM Natural Designs

This condo was designed for a great client: a young professional male with modern and unfussy sensibilities. The goal was to create a space that represented this by using clean lines and blending natural and industrial tones and materials. Great care was taken to be sure that interest was created through a balance of high contrast and simplicity. And, of course, the entire design is meant to support and not distract from the incredible views. Photos by: Chipper Hatter

Just Say Omm

Houseplay Renovations LLC

This Jersey City, NJ space was the first permanent ‘home’ for the yoga studio, so it was essential for us to listen well and design a space to serve their needs for years to come. Through our design process, we helped to guide the owners through the fit-out of their new studio location that required minimal demolition and disruption to the existing space. Together, we converted a space originally used as a preschool into a welcoming, spacious yoga studio for local yogis. We created one main yoga studio by combining four small classrooms into a single larger space with new walls, while all the other program spaces (including designated areas for holistic treatments, massage, and bodywork) were accommodated into pre-existing rooms. Our team completed all demo, sheetrock, electrical, and painting aspects of the project. (The studio owners did some of the work themselves, and a different company installed the flooring and carpets.) The results speak for themselves: a peaceful, restorative space to facilitate health and healing for the studio’s community. Looking to renovate your place of business? Contact the Houseplay team; we’ll help make it happen! Photo Credit: Anne Ruthmann Photography

Mendham, NJ

Porraro Homes Inc

Inspiration for a large traditional indoor sport court in New York with yellow walls, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

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F.Design

Photo of a home weight room with black walls and black floor.

Blackberry Elegant Two-Story - Sartell, Mn

Werschay Homes

James Gray Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized modern multipurpose gym in Minneapolis with yellow walls and grey floor.

Contemporary Home Gym

Photo of a contemporary multipurpose gym in DC Metro with yellow walls.

Barn Raising

Legacy Construction Northeast LLC

Carol Kurth Architecture, PC and Marie Aiello Design Sutdio, Peter Krupenye Photography
Photo of a large contemporary indoor sport court in New York with black walls and linoleum floors.

Meeting Street Residence

Aspect Design Build

Photo of a large contemporary indoor sport court in Minneapolis with black walls, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

West Wing

Room Resolutions

The ladder shelf highlights sports memorabilia and hand weights in this man cave. Plaques and treasured photos hang on the Steeler wall. Interface carpet tiles cusion the floor yet are durable for the home gym. Photography - Grey Crawford

Indoor Sport Court with Big Sound

Digital Living

Large traditional indoor sport court in Chicago with black walls and light hardwood floors.

Jacksonville Florida Apartment Lobby

Lawanna Wood Designs

Large transitional multipurpose gym in Dallas with yellow walls and carpet.

"Big Bear" Basement Remodel

Quality Craftsmen

Basement home gym. Catherine Augestad, Fox Photography, Marietta, GA
Inspiration for an expansive transitional multipurpose gym in Atlanta with yellow walls.

899

Rite Way Custom Homes

Photo of a large traditional multipurpose gym in Chicago with yellow walls and carpet.

West Wing

Room Resolutions

Utilizing carpet tiles from Interface, I created the cushioned yet sustainable flooring needed for the home gym that nicely complimented the Steelers team colors we painted on the walls, along with a team representative logo. Photography - Grey Crawford

Gyms

J. Silver Design Build LLC.

This is an example of a large contemporary home weight room in New York with yellow walls.

Amazing Basements

Southampton Builders

Paul Schlisman Photography Courtesy of Southampton Builders LLC.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional indoor sport court in Chicago with black walls and vinyl floors.

Home Gym Design Ideas with Black Walls and Yellow Walls

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.