A home gym that makes workouts a breeze.
Photo of a large transitional home weight room in Milwaukee with blue walls, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

FlooringInc CrossFit Gym

FlooringInc

Rubber Pre cut heavy duty rubber rolls offer a discount priced rubber flooring solution that is designed for home and commercial use. These rolls are durable, easy to install, and come with a full 5 year warranty. Turf Our Launch performance turf is engineered to mimic the look and feel of grass all year round, without the pesky maintenance. These short pile turf rolls require no infill and provide an ideal surface for indoor applications from putting greens to locker rooms.

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.

Mediterranean Home Gym

Large mediterranean home yoga studio in Orange County with white walls, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Mediterranean 9,000 s.f. Street of Dreams Home Designer

Susan Berry Design, Inc.

Large mediterranean home gym in Orlando with white walls and beige floor.

Bluegrass Beauty

A. Perry Homes

Custom Sport Court with blue accents
Large transitional indoor sport court in Chicago with light hardwood floors and black walls.

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.

Boxing Gym with in-ceiling speaker installation

World Wide Stereo

Karen Tropea
Inspiration for a large traditional multipurpose gym in Philadelphia with white walls and blue floor.

Denver Deer Creek Retreat

Apex Mountain Homes

Design ideas for a large country multipurpose gym in Denver with beige walls and beige floor.

Georgia's Premier Residence Little Hawkins Island

Envision Web

Stuart Wade, Envision Virtual Tours The design goal was to produce a corporate or family retreat that could best utilize the uniqueness and seclusion as the only private residence, deep-water hammock directly assessable via concrete bridge in the Southeastern United States. Little Hawkins Island was seven years in the making from design and permitting through construction and punch out. The multiple award winning design was inspired by Spanish Colonial architecture with California Mission influences and developed for the corporation or family who entertains. With 5 custom fireplaces, 75+ palm trees, fountain, courtyards, and extensive use of covered outdoor spaces; Little Hawkins Island is truly a Resort Residence that will easily accommodate parties of 250 or more people. The concept of a “village” was used to promote movement among 4 independent buildings for residents and guests alike to enjoy the year round natural beauty and climate of the Golden Isles. The architectural scale and attention to detail throughout the campus is exemplary. From the heavy mud set Spanish barrel tile roof to the monolithic solid concrete portico with its’ custom carved cartouche at the entrance, every opportunity was seized to match the style and grace of the best properties built in a bygone era.

Rideout Residence

Steven Dailey Construction

This is an example of a large traditional home weight room in Salt Lake City with grey walls.

Ute Place

Menendez Architects PC

A cozy space was transformed into an exercise room and enhanced for this purpose as follows: Fluorescent light fixtures recessed into the ceiling provide cool lighting without reducing headroom; windows on three walls balance the natural light and allow for cross ventilation; a mirrored wall widens the appearance of the space and the wood paneled end wall warms the space with the same richness found in the rest of the house.

Gimnasio Son Brull

Forteza Aparicio Interiores

Inspiration for a large contemporary multipurpose gym in Barcelona with blue walls, carpet and blue floor.

Bowie Finished Basement

Professional Building and Renovations, LLC

Work-out room, weight room with glass mirrors
Large contemporary home gym in DC Metro.

2016 Parade Home Highland

Carrick Custom Home Design

Custom Home Design by Joe Carrick Design. Built by Highland Custom Homes. Photography by Nick Bayless Photography
Inspiration for a large traditional indoor sport court in Salt Lake City with multi-coloured walls and light hardwood floors.

Hamptons Modern Home

N2 Design + Architecture

Large modern indoor sport court in New York with light hardwood floors.

Whitfield Ave

Building Solutions and Design, Inc

Photo credit: Charles-Ryan Barber Architect: Nadav Rokach Interior Design: Eliana Rokach Staging: Carolyn Greco at Meredith Baer Contractor: Building Solutions and Design, Inc.

Traditional Homes

Candelaria Design Associates

Dino Tonn
Design ideas for a large transitional home yoga studio in Phoenix with white walls and medium hardwood floors.

Basement Workout Gym with glass wall

FBC Remodel

Hope Ranch Restoration

DD Ford Construction

Photography: Lepere Studio
This is an example of a large mediterranean home gym in Santa Barbara.

Large Blue Home Gym Design Ideas

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.