Photo of a transitional home weight room in Minneapolis with white walls and black floor.

Custom Design | Build: Memorial Contemporary

Frankel Design Build

Photo of an expansive contemporary home weight room in Houston with black floor.

Contemporary Home Gym

Photo of a contemporary home gym in New York.

Dr. Lockwood Gym Renovation (Before Shot)

Project Sunday

Riley Ridd
Photo of a mid-sized industrial home weight room in Salt Lake City with grey walls and black floor.

Dance Studio

ODS Architecture

In the hills of San Anselmo in Marin County, this 5,000 square foot existing multi-story home was enlarged to 6,000 square feet with a new dance studio addition with new master bedroom suite and sitting room for evening entertainment and morning coffee. Sited on a steep hillside one acre lot, the back yard was unusable. New concrete retaining walls and planters were designed to create outdoor play and lounging areas with stairs that cascade down the hill forming a wrap-around walkway. The goal was to make the new addition integrate the disparate design elements of the house and calm it down visually. The scope was not to change everything, just the rear façade and some of the side facades. The new addition is a long rectangular space inserted into the rear of the building with new up-swooping roof that ties everything together. Clad in red cedar, the exterior reflects the relaxed nature of the one acre wooded hillside site. Fleetwood windows and wood patterned tile complete the exterior color material palate. The sitting room overlooks a new patio area off of the children’s playroom and features a butt glazed corner window providing views filtered through a grove of bay laurel trees. Inside is a television viewing area with wetbar off to the side that can be closed off with a concealed pocket door to the master bedroom. The bedroom was situated to take advantage of these views of the rear yard and the bed faces a stone tile wall with recessed skylight above. The master bath, a driving force for the project, is large enough to allow both of them to occupy and use at the same time. The new dance studio and gym was inspired for their two daughters and has become a facility for the whole family. All glass, mirrors and space with cushioned wood sports flooring, views to the new level outdoor area and tree covered side yard make for a dramatic turnaround for a home with little play or usable outdoor space previously. Photo Credit: Paul Dyer Photography.

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.

Casa Tres Dragones

Taller Estilo Arquitectura

Leo Espinoza
Photo of a home gym in Mexico City with beige walls and beige floor.

Avenel Aglow II

Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.

Danielle Frye
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary multipurpose gym in DC Metro with beige walls and black floor.

Snowpeaks Lodge

Weninger Construction & Design Ltd

A custom sauna with curved benches with underlighting, steam heater, wood floor slats, and wormwood door.
Inspiration for a country home gym in Other.

Luxury Townhouse

The Next Level

Home gym with built in TV and ceiling speakers.
Photo of a small transitional home gym in London with light hardwood floors.

Luxurious Private Residence -- Laguna Beach, CA

Passione

Eric Figge
This is an example of an expansive contemporary multipurpose gym in Orange County with white walls and light hardwood floors.

Spa & Wellness

Emanuele Teobaldelli

Sauna Finlandese
Photo of a contemporary home gym in Florence.

Isawall - Single Panel Installation - Workout Space or Yoga Studio

Isawall Systems LLC

This is an example of a contemporary home gym in Cleveland.

Modern Home at The Timbers

Mantell-Hecathorn Builders

This 2 bedroom 2 bath home was designed using inspiration from the client as a collaboration between Mantell-Hecathorn Builders and Feeny Architect. This home offers a cool vibe in and out, with fine, homemade furniture by the owner, and Feeny designed steel posts and beams. Since Mantell-Hecathorn Builders is the only builder in Southwest Colorado to certify 100% of their homes to rigorous standards, including Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready, Energy Star, and Indoor airPlus, this home has certified indoor air quality, durability, and is low maintenance.

Beachside Residence

Sam Allen Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional home weight room in New York with orange walls and grey floor.

Bridge Hollow

Platinum Homes by Mark Molthan

This is an example of a contemporary home gym in Dallas.

Basement Fitness Room

ARTium Design Build

Bright and inviting basement fitness room.
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern home weight room in Ottawa with beige walls.

Telluride Residence

User

Photography by David O Marlow
This is an example of an expansive country indoor sport court in Denver with brown walls and light hardwood floors.

PRIVATE RESIDENCE HOME GYM | LA

PARTNER

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Urban Oakland

Advanced Renovations, Inc

This is an example of an industrial home gym in Detroit.

Orange, Black 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.