Transitional basement in Philadelphia.

This 1933 Wauwatosa basement was dark, dingy and lacked functionality. The basement was unfinished with concrete walls and floors. A small office was enclosed but the rest of the space was open and cluttered. The homeowners wanted a warm, organized space for their family. A recent job change meant they needed a dedicated home office. They also wanted a place where their kids could hang out with friends. Their wish list for this basement remodel included: a home office where the couple could both work, a full bathroom, a cozy living room and a dedicated storage room. This basement renovation resulted in a warm and bright space that is used by the whole family. Highlights of this basement: - Home Office: A new office gives the couple a dedicated space for work. There’s plenty of desk space, storage cabinets, under-shelf lighting and storage for their home library. - Living Room: An old office area was expanded into a cozy living room. It’s the perfect place for their kids to hang out when they host friends and family. - Laundry Room: The new laundry room is a total upgrade. It now includes fun laminate flooring, storage cabinets and counter space for folding laundry. - Full Bathroom: A new bathroom gives the family an additional shower in the home. Highlights of the bathroom include a navy vanity, quartz counters, brass finishes, a Dreamline shower door and Kohler Choreograph wall panels. - Staircase: We spruced up the staircase leading down to the lower level with patterned vinyl flooring and a matching trim color. - Storage: We gave them a separate storage space, with custom shelving for organizing their camping gear, sports equipment and holiday decorations. CUSTOMER REVIEW “We had been talking about remodeling our basement for a long time, but decided to make it happen when my husband was offered a job working remotely. It felt like the right time for us to have a real home office where we could separate our work lives from our home lives. We wanted the area to feel open, light-filled, and modern – not an easy task for a previously dark and cold basement! One of our favorite parts was when our designer took us on a 3D computer design tour of our basement. I remember thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, this could be our basement!?!’ It was so fun to see how our designer was able to take our wish list and ideas from my Pinterest board, and turn it into a practical design. We were sold after seeing the design, and were pleasantly surprised to see that Kowalske was less costly than another estimate.” – Stephanie, homeowner

Beautiful transitional basement renovation with kitchenette is a study in neutrals. Grey cabinetry with gold hardware, wood floating shelves and white and gold accents. Herringbone patterned tile backsplash and marble countertop.

Basement Remodel with multiple areas for work, play and relaxation.
Inspiration for a large transitional fully buried basement in Chicago with grey walls, vinyl floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

This is an example of a large transitional walk-out basement in Chicago with grey walls, vinyl floors, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and grey floor.

Photo of a transitional basement in Chicago.

Bob Narod
Transitional walk-out basement in DC Metro with beige walls and beige floor.

Photographer: Bob Narod
Large transitional fully buried basement in DC Metro with laminate floors.

Cynthia Lynn
Large transitional fully buried basement in Chicago with grey walls, dark hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Phoenix Photographic
Inspiration for a large transitional walk-out basement in Detroit with beige walls, porcelain floors, a ribbon fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

Gray Wet Bar with a Distressed Finish, Floating Shelves and Built-In Wine Fridge
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional basement in Other with multi-coloured walls.

Built-In storage featuring floor to ceiling doors. White flat panel with detail.
Mid-sized transitional walk-out basement in DC Metro with white walls, vinyl floors, no fireplace and multi-coloured floor.

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Small transitional walk-out basement in DC Metro with grey walls, vinyl floors, no fireplace and grey floor.

Design ideas for a transitional basement in New York.

Inspiration for a large transitional walk-out basement in Atlanta with white walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and brown floor.

Design ideas for a transitional basement in St Louis.

Joe Kwon Photography
Photo of a large transitional basement in Chicago with beige walls, ceramic floors and brown floor.

This used to be a completely unfinished basement with concrete floors, cinder block walls, and exposed floor joists above. The homeowners wanted to finish the space to include a wet bar, powder room, separate play room for their daughters, bar seating for watching tv and entertaining, as well as a finished living space with a television with hidden surround sound speakers throughout the space. They also requested some unfinished spaces; one for exercise equipment, and one for HVAC, water heater, and extra storage. With those requests in mind, I designed the basement with the above required spaces, while working with the contractor on what components needed to be moved. The homeowner also loved the idea of sliding barn doors, which we were able to use as at the opening to the unfinished storage/HVAC area.

This is an example of a large transitional fully buried basement in Cleveland with a game room, carpet, a ribbon fireplace, grey floor, beige walls and a tile fireplace surround.