Photo of a mid-sized country home yoga studio in Detroit with purple walls and vinyl floors.

Germantown Custom Home

David Clark Construction, LLC

Troy Glasgow
Photo of a small traditional home weight room in Nashville with beige walls, vinyl floors and grey floor.

Holloway | Mid-Century Modern Farmhouse

Vision Interiors

The Holloway blends the recent revival of mid-century aesthetics with the timelessness of a country farmhouse. Each façade features playfully arranged windows tucked under steeply pitched gables. Natural wood lapped siding emphasizes this homes more modern elements, while classic white board & batten covers the core of this house. A rustic stone water table wraps around the base and contours down into the rear view-out terrace. Inside, a wide hallway connects the foyer to the den and living spaces through smooth case-less openings. Featuring a grey stone fireplace, tall windows, and vaulted wood ceiling, the living room bridges between the kitchen and den. The kitchen picks up some mid-century through the use of flat-faced upper and lower cabinets with chrome pulls. Richly toned wood chairs and table cap off the dining room, which is surrounded by windows on three sides. The grand staircase, to the left, is viewable from the outside through a set of giant casement windows on the upper landing. A spacious master suite is situated off of this upper landing. Featuring separate closets, a tiled bath with tub and shower, this suite has a perfect view out to the rear yard through the bedroom's rear windows. All the way upstairs, and to the right of the staircase, is four separate bedrooms. Downstairs, under the master suite, is a gymnasium. This gymnasium is connected to the outdoors through an overhead door and is perfect for athletic activities or storing a boat during cold months. The lower level also features a living room with a view out windows and a private guest suite. Architect: Visbeen Architects Photographer: Ashley Avila Photography Builder: AVB Inc.

Home Gym

Gulick Group, Inc.

Gym/exercise room
This is an example of a large transitional home yoga studio in DC Metro with beige walls, vinyl floors and brown floor.

Lancaster Residence

Steven Dailey Construction

This exercise room is perfect for your daily yoga practice! Right off the basement family room the glass doors allow to close the room off without making the space feel smaller.

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.

Streyffeler

Crosby Creations Drafting & Design Services, LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional home gym in Charleston with grey walls, vinyl floors and brown floor.

Taylor Creek Model

Swanson Homes

Spacecrafting Photography
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1207 Wagner Rd

Raugstad Inc.

As a builder of custom homes primarily on the Northshore of Chicago, Raugstad has been building custom homes, and homes on speculation for three generations. Our commitment is always to the client. From commencement of the project all the way through to completion and the finishing touches, we are right there with you – one hundred percent. As your go-to Northshore Chicago custom home builder, we are proud to put our name on every completed Raugstad home.

Finished Basement in Berkley, MI with Wet Bar

Finished Basements Plus

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional home weight room in Detroit with vinyl floors and brown floor.

Whole House Remodel + 2 Story Addition w/ Garage, Home Gym, Pantry & Mudroom

The Cleary Company

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Lansdale Gym

Harth Builders

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The Heritage Haven 2016 Salt Lake Award Winning Parade Home

Alair Homes - Salt Lake

Design ideas for a large transitional multipurpose gym in Salt Lake City with grey walls, vinyl floors and grey floor.

Hollington

Design Shop Inc.

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Phase Two - Basement for Grown Ups!

Eurodale Developments Inc

Small transitional multipurpose gym in Toronto with grey walls, vinyl floors and grey floor.

Solid Vinyl Plank

Coles Fine Flooring

Take your home gym to the next level with easy care vinyl plank flooring.
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Basement Retreat

EdgeWork Design Build

Photo of a large contemporary home gym in Minneapolis with beige walls, vinyl floors and brown floor.

Fitness Room

Kathleen Townsend Interior Design, LLC

DE Photography (De Emery)
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Traditional Lower Level Build Out

Rebecca Ryan Design

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New Build West Hollywood

Chelsea Design Associates

Home Gym with a Mirrored Wall and Rubber Floors
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Home Gym Design Ideas with Vinyl 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.