Dewing Schmid Kearns
Expansive country multipurpose gym in Boston with medium hardwood floors and brown walls.

The Telega

Oakwood Homes

This is an example of a transitional multipurpose gym in Denver with blue walls and carpet.

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.

Oakton Home Gym Remodel

Signature Design Interiors

We are excited to share the grand reveal of this fantastic home gym remodel we recently completed. What started as an unfinished basement transformed into a state-of-the-art home gym featuring stunning design elements including hickory wood accents, dramatic charcoal and gold wallpaper, and exposed black ceilings. With all the equipment needed to create a commercial gym experience at home, we added a punching column, rubber flooring, dimmable LED lighting, a ceiling fan, and infrared sauna to relax in after the workout!

Crafted Comfort

Amrami Design + Build

Photo Credit: Aimée Mazzenga
Design ideas for an expansive traditional multipurpose gym in Chicago with multi-coloured walls, porcelain floors and multi-coloured floor.

Tiburon Gym and Snack Bar

ThompsonBrooks,Inc.

Sheahan and Quandt Architects
This is an example of a contemporary multipurpose gym in San Francisco with grey walls, medium hardwood floors and orange floor.

Home Gym with Peleton

Orren Pickell Building Group

Small traditional multipurpose gym in Milwaukee with blue walls and medium hardwood floors.

SnapSports- Cool Home Basketball Gym

SnapSports® Athletic Floors & Outdoor Courts

This family wanted to create the ultimate home gym and used SnapSports patent Maple Tuffshield basketball court flooring. 100% water-proof and top rated safe play & performance

Pebble Bay - Denver, NC

Henderson Building Group

Design ideas for a large arts and crafts multipurpose gym in Charlotte with purple walls and black floor.

Crafted Comfort

Amrami Design + Build

Photo Credit: Aimée Mazzenga
Expansive traditional multipurpose gym in Chicago with multi-coloured walls, porcelain floors and multi-coloured floor.

Purple Multipurpose 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.