The ultimate music inspired hangout and lounge space.
Inspiration for a small midcentury fully buried basement in Denver with multi-coloured walls, carpet and beige floor.

These homeowners created a usable, multi-function lower level with an entertainment space for the whole family.
Inspiration for a midcentury fully buried basement in Chicago with white walls, laminate floors, brown floor and decorative wall panelling.

Midcentury basement in Denver.

Design ideas for a midcentury basement in Minneapolis.

Photo of a midcentury basement in Richmond.

Design ideas for a midcentury basement in DC Metro.

This is an example of a midcentury basement in Portland.

Midcentury basement in Nashville.

Addition off the side of a typical mid-century post-WWII colonial, including master suite with master bath expansion, first floor family room addition, a complete basement remodel with the addition of new bedroom suite for an AuPair. The clients realized it was more cost effective to do an addition over paying for outside child care for their growing family. Additionally, we helped the clients address some serious drainage issues that were causing settling issues in the home.

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Midcentury basement in Raleigh.

While the light from Overstock and fun chair add style to this space, the Woodland Green (Benjamin Moore) painted cabinets provide so much function by providing hidden storage for entertaining pieces and overflow pantry items.

Rafael Soldi
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury walk-out basement in Seattle with white walls, concrete floors, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace surround.

Inspiration for a large midcentury fully buried basement in Chicago with grey walls, vinyl floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury basement in Chicago with white walls and travertine floors.

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Winner of the 2018 Tour of Homes Best Remodel, this whole house re-design of a 1963 Bennet & Johnson mid-century raised ranch home is a beautiful example of the magic we can weave through the application of more sustainable modern design principles to existing spaces. We worked closely with our client on extensive updates to create a modernized MCM gem. Extensive alterations include: - a completely redesigned floor plan to promote a more intuitive flow throughout - vaulted the ceilings over the great room to create an amazing entrance and feeling of inspired openness - redesigned entry and driveway to be more inviting and welcoming as well as to experientially set the mid-century modern stage - the removal of a visually disruptive load bearing central wall and chimney system that formerly partitioned the homes’ entry, dining, kitchen and living rooms from each other - added clerestory windows above the new kitchen to accentuate the new vaulted ceiling line and create a greater visual continuation of indoor to outdoor space - drastically increased the access to natural light by increasing window sizes and opening up the floor plan - placed natural wood elements throughout to provide a calming palette and cohesive Pacific Northwest feel - incorporated Universal Design principles to make the home Aging In Place ready with wide hallways and accessible spaces, including single-floor living if needed - moved and completely redesigned the stairway to work for the home’s occupants and be a part of the cohesive design aesthetic - mixed custom tile layouts with more traditional tiling to create fun and playful visual experiences - custom designed and sourced MCM specific elements such as the entry screen, cabinetry and lighting - development of the downstairs for potential future use by an assisted living caretaker - energy efficiency upgrades seamlessly woven in with much improved insulation, ductless mini splits and solar gain

Design ideas for a large midcentury fully buried basement in Chicago with grey walls, vinyl floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

This client tore down a home in Prairie Village a few years ago and built new construction but left the basement unfinished. Our project was to finish the basement and create additional living space for the family of five, including a media area, bar, exercise room, kids’ playroom, and guest bedroom/bathroom. They wanted to finish the basement with a mid-century modern aesthetic with clean modern lines and black/white finishes with natural oak accents to resemble the way homes are finished in Finland, the client’s home country. We combined the media and bar areas to create a space perfect for watching movies and sports games. The natural oak slat wall is the highlight as you enter the basement living area. It is complemented by the black and white cabinets and graphic print backsplash tile in the bar area. The exercise room and kids’ playroom flank the sides of the media room and are hidden behind double rolling glass panel doors. Guests have a private bedroom with easy access to the full guest bathroom, which includes a rich blue herringbone shower.