This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area that connects to a screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear facing exercise has great views of the rear yard through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below. Builder: DeVries & Onderlinde Builders Interior Designer: Vision Interiors by Visbeen Photographer: Ashley Avila Photography

Basement Remodel- Northville, MI

Kingdom Construction & Remodel

This is an example of a small modern multipurpose gym in Detroit with grey walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Lakeside Playhouse

TMS Architects

Design ideas for a country home gym in Boston with brown walls and medium hardwood floors.

Meemos Farms

Gilberts Carpets Plus Color Tile

Inspiration for a mid-sized country multipurpose gym in Other with brown walls, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Basement and Kitchen Remodeling

Royal Construction Group, Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional home weight room in Atlanta with white walls and medium hardwood floors.

Custom Salt Wall w/Custom Benches

Nordic Sauna

Have the salt air of the sea without going to the beach! We can custom build your sauna with a salt wall using real blocks of salt. The steam releases the salt into the air to give a revitalizing breath to open up the lungs and further relax the body. This type of design is recommended for those with allergy issues. Featured in this photo are also our adjustable Serenity benches that act like recliners. The lower benches are curved. The floors have cedar tiles. We can design any of our traditional saunas to include any of the features pictured here.

Engineered laminate flooring

Manhattan Forest Products (MFP Flooring)

Inspiration for a contemporary multipurpose gym in New York with medium hardwood floors.

Farm House

Reed Axelrod Architects

Photo of a country home gym in Philadelphia with white walls and medium hardwood floors.

Tailored Traditional

Frances Herrera Interior Design

The home gym was transformed with grass cloth wall covering and industrial style storage furniture making the small space more functional and inviting.

Historic Home in Phoenix, Arizona

Vallone Design

Dino Tonn
This is an example of a traditional home yoga studio in Phoenix with white walls and medium hardwood floors.

Weatherfield Residence & Pool House

Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.

Photographer: Angle Eye Photography Interior Designer: Callaghan Interior Design
Design ideas for a large country home gym in Philadelphia with medium hardwood floors.

Palmerston Design Consultants

Inspiration for a mid-sized tropical home yoga studio in Toronto with white walls and medium hardwood floors.

Courtyard Residence

RYAN ASSOCIATES GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Matthew Millman
Mid-sized modern home yoga studio in San Francisco with dark hardwood floors.

8th St. Manhattan Beach, CA

J. Dossick Designs

Walkthrough Productions
Photo of a large transitional multipurpose gym in Los Angeles with beige walls, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Home Ballet and Yoga Studio

Rosemary Lily

Mid-sized country home yoga studio in Detroit with purple walls and medium hardwood floors.

Greenwich Luxury Indoor-Outdoor Custom Home

The RAM Group

Contemporary indoor sport court in New York with white walls and medium hardwood floors.

Lone Star

Schlauch Bottcher Construction (SBC)

Arts and crafts multipurpose gym in Other with grey walls and dark hardwood floors.

Side Extension - Gym

Keeps Architect

Joaquin Gindre of Keeps Architect. Completed gym with access to the rear garden. Natural light floods through the rooms due to the vaulted ceiling and high-level glazing.

Neal Ave

Hartman Homes

Troy Theis Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized country home yoga studio in Minneapolis with white walls and medium hardwood floors.

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

Home Gym Design Ideas with Medium Hardwood Floors and Dark Hardwood Floors

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.