The basement serves as a hang out room, and office for Malcolm. Nostalgic jerseys from Ohio State, The Saints, The Panthers and more line the walls. The main decorative wall is a span of 35 feet with a floor to ceiling white and gold wallpaper. It’s bold enough to hold up to all the wall hangings, but not too busy to distract.

Paul Burk
Large contemporary look-out basement in DC Metro with light hardwood floors and beige floor.

This modern waterfront home was built for today’s contemporary lifestyle with the comfort of a family cottage. Walloon Lake Residence is a stunning three-story waterfront home with beautiful proportions and extreme attention to detail to give both timelessness and character. Horizontal wood siding wraps the perimeter and is broken up by floor-to-ceiling windows and moments of natural stone veneer. The exterior features graceful stone pillars and a glass door entrance that lead into a large living room, dining room, home bar, and kitchen perfect for entertaining. With walls of large windows throughout, the design makes the most of the lakefront views. A large screened porch and expansive platform patio provide space for lounging and grilling. Inside, the wooden slat decorative ceiling in the living room draws your eye upwards. The linear fireplace surround and hearth are the focal point on the main level. The home bar serves as a gathering place between the living room and kitchen. A large island with seating for five anchors the open concept kitchen and dining room. The strikingly modern range hood and custom slab kitchen cabinets elevate the design. The floating staircase in the foyer acts as an accent element. A spacious master suite is situated on the upper level. Featuring large windows, a tray ceiling, double vanity, and a walk-in closet. The large walkout basement hosts another wet bar for entertaining with modern island pendant lighting. Walloon Lake is located within the Little Traverse Bay Watershed and empties into Lake Michigan. It is considered an outstanding ecological, aesthetic, and recreational resource. The lake itself is unique in its shape, with three “arms” and two “shores” as well as a “foot” where the downtown village exists. Walloon Lake is a thriving northern Michigan small town with tons of character and energy, from snowmobiling and ice fishing in the winter to morel hunting and hiking in the spring, boating and golfing in the summer, and wine tasting and color touring in the fall.

This stunning moment when you enter a renovated basement is amplified by the Schumacher Chiang-mai dragon wallpaper. The colors in this wallpaper bring together the entire color palette and, in measured doses, provide a real wow moment. The Mid-Century inspired furniture by Crate and Barrel adds texture and interest. #basement

Design ideas for a small transitional walk-out basement in Baltimore with grey walls and light hardwood floors.

Jane Beiles
Photo of a mid-sized transitional fully buried basement in New York with light hardwood floors and brown walls.

"All you have to do is go downstairs, and your in another world," says homeowner Carol Ann Miller. This Kirkwood, Missouri basement suffered from cracks in the walls and would leak whenever it rained. Woods Basement Systems repaired the cracks, installed a waterproofing system with sump pumps, and transformed it into a dry, bright, energy-efficient living space. The remodel includes a safari-themed entertainment room complete with zebra-striped wet bar and walk-in closet, a full leopard-print bathroom, and a small café kitchen. Woods Basement Systems used Total Basement Finishing flooring and insulated wall systems, installed a drop ceiling, and replaced old, single-pane windows with new, energy-efficient basement windows. The result is a bright and beautiful basement that is dry, comfortable, and enjoyable.

This is an example of a large traditional look-out basement in Toronto with yellow walls, light hardwood floors, no fireplace and beige floor.

Mid-sized eclectic walk-out basement in Other with green walls and light hardwood floors.

Zen basement with stacked stone walls.
Photo of a contemporary look-out basement in New York with multi-coloured walls and light hardwood floors.

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Photo of a large country walk-out basement in Philadelphia with blue walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

This basement family room is light and bright.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional walk-out basement in Atlanta with grey walls, light hardwood floors and no fireplace.

Basement sports court.
Inspiration for a large fully buried basement in Chicago with yellow walls and light hardwood floors.

Custom hand carved basement classic home bar.
Inspiration for a large transitional walk-out basement in New York with a home bar, white walls, light hardwood floors, brown floor and vaulted.

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Inspiration for a large country look-out basement in Minneapolis with brown walls and light hardwood floors.

Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic walk-out basement in Other with green walls and light hardwood floors.

After the remodel
This is an example of an expansive fully buried basement in Chicago with white walls, light hardwood floors, a corner fireplace and a tile fireplace surround.

Inspiration for a small arts and crafts fully buried basement in Chicago with green walls and light hardwood floors.

This stunning moment when you enter a renovated basement is amplified by the Schumacher Chiang-Mai Dragon wallpaper. The colors in this wallpaper bring together the entire color palette and, in measured doses, provide a real wow moment. The sconces, by Circa Lighting add polish and ambient lighting. #basement