Large traditional multipurpose gym in Salt Lake City with grey walls, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Murphy Beds

Southern Closet Systems Inc.

Mid-sized traditional multipurpose gym in Tampa with beige walls and medium hardwood floors.

At Home Gym Beverage Station

KraftMaster Renovations

This mini fridge is perfect to keep your drinks cold as you workout and a flatscreen to watch TV as you get your workout in is always important. These countertops are custom and the wood looks stunning on the colored cabinets. Peloton, StarMark Cabinetry, Kitchen Intuitions and GlassCrafters Inc.. Chris Veith Photography Kim Platt, Designer

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

Greenwich Waterfront Shingle

VanderHorn Architects

The Dance Studio features mirrored walls, a tray ceiling, and resilient hardwood flooring.
Large traditional multipurpose gym in Other with dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Sammamish Refresh

Triple Heart Design

Madison Stoa Photography
Inspiration for a traditional multipurpose gym in Austin with beige walls, carpet and beige floor.

Retro Basement Renovation

Cumberland Custom Homes

Fitness area with mirrors on the wall
Mid-sized traditional multipurpose gym in DC Metro with white walls, light hardwood floors and grey floor.

Garage Exercise Area

Garage Solutions, Inc.

Mid-sized traditional multipurpose gym in San Francisco.

Basement Exercise Room with Above Ground Windows

Bowers Design Build

This exercise room is below the sunroom for this health conscious family. The exercise room (the lower level of the three-story addition) is also bright, with full size windows. This 1961 Cape Cod was well-sited on a beautiful acre of land in a Washington, DC suburb. The new homeowners loved the land and neighborhood and knew the house could be improved. The owners loved the charm of the home’s façade and wanted the overall look to remain true to the original home and neighborhood. Inside, the owners wanted to achieve a feeling of warmth and comfort. The family wanted to use lots of natural materials, like reclaimed wood floors, stone, and granite. In addition, they wanted the house to be filled with light, using lots of large windows where possible. Every inch of the house needed to be rejuvenated, from the basement to the attic. When all was said and done, the homeowners got a home they love on the land they cherish The homeowners also wanted to be able to do lots of outdoor living and entertaining. A new blue stone patio, with grill and refrigerator make outdoor dining easier, while an outdoor fireplace helps extend the use of the space all year round. Brick and Hardie board siding are the perfect complement to the slate roof. The original slate from the rear of the home was reused on the front of the home and the front garage so that it would match. New slate was applied to the rear of the home and the addition. This project was truly satisfying and the homeowners LOVE their new residence.

Stately Colonial

Teakwood Builders, Inc.

Photo of a large traditional multipurpose gym in Boston with grey walls and black floor.

Boars Hill, Oxfordshire

Alexander James Interiors

Photo of a traditional multipurpose gym in Berkshire with white walls and light hardwood floors.

Coastal Retreat

Designing Interiors Inc

Mariana Sorm Picture
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional multipurpose gym in Chicago with beige walls, porcelain floors and beige floor.

Clean Traditional

Poet Interiors

Bobby Cunningham
This is an example of a small traditional multipurpose gym in Houston with white walls, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Ship

Kim Kirby Interior Design

Photo of a small traditional multipurpose gym in Providence with white walls and light hardwood floors.

Parker Basement Home Gym

Castle Building Company

Home gym with hardwood floors.
Inspiration for a small traditional multipurpose gym in Denver with beige walls and medium hardwood floors.

Traditional Transformation

Compass Studio

Large traditional multipurpose gym in Cleveland with white walls.

Acadian Master Piece

Trinity Estate Homes, Ltd.

Freestanding exercise room off the master retreat separated by a Trellis.
This is an example of a small traditional multipurpose gym in Houston with grey walls, cork floors and multi-coloured floor.

Kensington Apartments United

TylerMandic Ltd

Home gym, light created with atrium Tyler Mandic Ltd
This is an example of a large traditional multipurpose gym in London with white walls and light hardwood floors.

Boxing Gym with in-ceiling speaker installation

World Wide Stereo

Karen Tropea
Inspiration for a large traditional multipurpose gym in Philadelphia with white walls and blue floor.

Michigan Escape

AVB

Design ideas for a traditional multipurpose gym in Grand Rapids with beige walls.

Traditional Multipurpose Gym Design Ideas

A traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional yoga studio.

How do I create a double-duty exercise room?

Make the most of your traditional 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.