Part of garage converted into home yoga studio with a custom Yoga Wall.
Photo of an arts and crafts home yoga studio in Charlotte with white walls, laminate floors and brown floor.

Basement Extraordinaire

Just Basements

The lounge area is in the center of the space and can be seen from all corners of the basement. The stacked stone ledge with barn board cap helps to balance out the barn board clad bulkhead above as well as the barn board clad archway leading into the fitness room. The expansive custom glass wall between the two spaces creates a sense of delineation while also allowing natural light to carry through. It also breaks up the use of rustic materials and brings through a clean, polished aesthetic.

Harwichport Custom Cape

REEF Cape Cod's Home Builder

Photo of a mid-sized traditional home gym in Boston with white walls and laminate floors.

Well Traveled Home

MC Design LLC

Many of my clients have collected art and antiquities during their travels over the years. One of my jobs as a designer is to integrate those objects into my designs, so they blend in with their surroundings.

FFB33

MALLUVIA Innenarchitektur

This is an example of a small scandinavian home weight room in Munich with beige walls, laminate floors and brown floor.

Quaint Cottage Remodel

Pillar Homes

Builder: Pillar Homes Photographer: Landmark Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized country indoor sport court in Minneapolis with white walls, laminate floors and brown floor.

Giverny

Regal Homes

Exercise room in one of our Giverny model homes w/a fun orange wall paint color
Design ideas for a home weight room in Salt Lake City with orange walls, laminate floors and beige floor.

NNPR

アトリエモノゴト一級建築士事務所

写真　新良太
Inspiration for a large modern home weight room with white walls, plywood floors and brown floor.

Riverside MCM

Loft 3 Design Company

Photo of a mid-sized transitional multipurpose gym in Calgary with grey walls, laminate floors and brown floor.

Let's Retire to the Basement

Eurodale Developments Inc

A nice glass door separates the Yoga space from the weight room to ensure quiet separation when needed or desired.
This is an example of a small contemporary home weight room in Toronto with beige walls, laminate floors and grey floor.

Harmonious Residence

株式会社ワプル

Photo of a mid-sized scandinavian home weight room in Tokyo with beige walls, plywood floors and beige floor.

Havens Edge

Alair Homes - Salt Lake

Drone Your Homes
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern multipurpose gym in Salt Lake City with grey walls, laminate floors and black floor.

Garden Retreat

Swann Design Architect

A safe place for out-of-hours working, exercise & sleeping, this garden retreat was slotted into the corner of the garden. It utilises the existing stone arch as its entrance and is part of the garden as soon as built. Tatami-mat proportions were used, and a number of forms were explored before the final solution emerged.

Dora Road, SW11

Build Team

This Loft Conversion in South West London is located at the top of a hill, commanding such a prominent location offers breathtaking, uninterrupted views. To take full advantage of the view the client and designer decided to use floor to ceiling windows across the full width of the dormer to provide panoramic views out. Sliding doors then open onto a balcony to further enjoy the views of the skyline in the distance. The clients have chosen to make the space a home gym and we can see why!

Fitnessräume

Kin Raumdesign

Photo of a mid-sized industrial home gym in Other with grey walls, laminate floors, grey floor and wallpaper.

Lumière et espace

Athletica Design

Si votre santé et le bien être de votre famille sont une priorité pour vous, nous avons la solution pour utiliser au mieux l’espace dont vous disposez et satisfaire toutes vos exigences. Dans l’intimité de votre maison, nous aménageons un espace dédié à l’entrainement, qui donnera une nouvelle dimension à votre style de vie. Un espace forme à domicile équipé d’appareils professionnels au design élégant : Et le bien être trouve toute sa place.

Traver Basement

D&G Construction

A place for all your workouts.
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional home gym in Denver with beige walls and laminate floors.

Cosy blue boutique gym

Belle & Cosy

Alexandra Eude
Inspiration for a scandinavian home gym in London with blue walls, laminate floors and beige floor.

Let's Retire to the Basement

Eurodale Developments Inc

The remodeling of the existing gym included update of finishes to more cleaning friendly, but also the addition of a Panasonic ERV fan for fresh air ventilation to ensure comfort and health for the persons using it, and to ensure surrounding rooms do not get affected in a negative way.

Basement with bedroom, hobby (train) room and gym

Greely Pro Renovations Corp.

Design ideas for a large contemporary home gym in Ottawa with grey walls, laminate floors and brown floor.

Home Gym Design Ideas with Plywood Floors and Laminate 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.