This is an example of a mid-sized transitional home weight room in Portland with green walls, cork floors and brown floor.

Gym/Workout Room

Norton Luxury Homes

This is an example of a mid-sized industrial multipurpose gym in Las Vegas with beige walls, ceramic floors and multi-coloured floor.

Bluestem Basement finish

CHR Design & Build

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional home climbing wall in Chicago with grey walls and cork floors.

Gymspace

Made of Wood

This is an example of a large contemporary multipurpose gym in Barcelona with ceramic floors and beige walls.

Lincoln Park - Fremont

Middlefork Development LLC

This unique city-home is designed with a center entry, flanked by formal living and dining rooms on either side. An expansive gourmet kitchen / great room spans the rear of the main floor, opening onto a terraced outdoor space comprised of more than 700SF. The home also boasts an open, four-story staircase flooded with natural, southern light, as well as a lower level family room, four bedrooms (including two en-suite) on the second floor, and an additional two bedrooms and study on the third floor. A spacious, 500SF roof deck is accessible from the top of the staircase, providing additional outdoor space for play and entertainment. Due to the location and shape of the site, there is a 2-car, heated garage under the house, providing direct entry from the garage into the lower level mudroom. Two additional off-street parking spots are also provided in the covered driveway leading to the garage. Designed with family living in mind, the home has also been designed for entertaining and to embrace life's creature comforts. Pre-wired with HD Video, Audio and comprehensive low-voltage services, the home is able to accommodate and distribute any low voltage services requested by the homeowner. This home was pre-sold during construction. Steve Hall, Hedrich Blessing

Geneva Court Basement

FBC Remodel

Basement workout area with glass walls and workout equipment. ©Finished Basement Company
Mid-sized transitional multipurpose gym in Denver with beige walls, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Home Gym /Glass Entrances

Wholesale Bevel & Edge Ltd.

Ed Ellis Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary home weight room in Edmonton with grey walls and cork 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.

Modern Desert Home

Anna Rodé Designs, Inc.

The exercise room is fully equipped, and has two glass mirrored walls.
Large modern home gym in San Diego with beige walls and linoleum floors.

Yoga Studio

Zodiac Design

Mid-sized contemporary home gym in Buckinghamshire.

Modern Gym in Piedmont - Accessory Building

Studio Bergtraun AIA

Treve Johnson
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary multipurpose gym in San Francisco 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.

Yoga Studio

SHKS Architects

Carefully placed openings allow light to fill the interior while preserving a sense of privacy Photo Credit: Ben Benschneider
Inspiration for a large contemporary home yoga studio in Seattle with medium hardwood floors.

Home Golf Simulator

Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.

A custom home golf simulator and bar designed for a golf fan.
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Modern Edgy Basement

Designing Interiors Inc

Marina Storm
Mid-sized contemporary indoor sport court in Chicago with grey walls, grey floor and carpet.

Lachlan Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Modern Customer Space | IA

Flooret

Influenced by classic Nordic design. Surprisingly flexible with furnishings. Amplify by continuing the clean modern aesthetic, or punctuate with statement pieces. With the Modin Collection, we have raised the bar on luxury vinyl plank. The result is a new standard in resilient flooring. Modin offers true embossed in register texture, a low sheen level, a rigid SPC core, an industry-leading wear layer, and so much more.

Brentwood, TN Addition/Remodel

Noble Johnson Architects

Fitness area above garage
Inspiration for a large contemporary multipurpose gym in Nashville with beige walls, black floor and vaulted.

Serenity Indian Wells luxury modern mansion sensory deprivation float tank

Whipple Russell Architects

Serenity Indian Wells luxury modern mansion sensory deprivation float tank. Photo by William MacCollum.
Photo of a mid-sized modern multipurpose gym in Los Angeles with white walls, white floor and recessed.

Modernized Classic Home

Method Architecture Studio, PLLC

Vaulted ceilings with collar ties and a modern fan make this an inviting space to move your body and clear the mind.
Design ideas for a large modern multipurpose gym in New York with grey walls, laminate floors, grey floor and vaulted.

Custom 2 Room Gym Project

IRON HOUSE DESIGN

Large traditional home weight room in New York with multi-coloured walls.

Mid-sized and Large 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.