Matt Kocourek
Design ideas for a large contemporary walk-out basement in Kansas City with carpet, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Design ideas for a traditional fully buried basement in Denver with a stone fireplace surround, a standard fireplace, medium hardwood floors, beige walls and orange floor.

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional fully buried basement in Edmonton with green walls, a stone fireplace surround, concrete floors and a ribbon fireplace.

Lena Teveris
Inspiration for a large arts and crafts walk-out basement in New York with multi-coloured walls, vinyl floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Here's one of our most recent projects that was completed in 2011. This client had just finished a major remodel of their house in 2008 and were about to enjoy Christmas in their new home. At the time, Seattle was buried under several inches of snow (a rarity for us) and the entire region was paralyzed for a few days waiting for the thaw. Our client decided to take advantage of this opportunity and was in his driveway sledding when a neighbor rushed down the drive yelling that his house was on fire. Unfortunately, the house was already engulfed in flames. Equally unfortunate was the snowstorm and the delay it caused the fire department getting to the site. By the time they arrived, the house and contents were a total loss of more than $2.2 million. Our role in the reconstruction of this home was two-fold. The first year of our involvement was spent working with a team of forensic contractors gutting the house, cleansing it of all particulate matter, and then helping our client negotiate his insurance settlement. Once we got over these hurdles, the design work and reconstruction started. Maintaining the existing shell, we reworked the interior room arrangement to create classic great room house with a contemporary twist. Both levels of the home were opened up to take advantage of the waterfront views and flood the interiors with natural light. On the lower level, rearrangement of the walls resulted in a tripling of the size of the family room while creating an additional sitting/game room. The upper level was arranged with living spaces bookended by the Master Bedroom at one end the kitchen at the other. The open Great Room and wrap around deck create a relaxed and sophisticated living and entertainment space that is accentuated by a high level of trim and tile detail on the interior and by custom metal railings and light fixtures on the exterior.

Traditional basement remodel of media room with bar area Custom Design & Construction
Inspiration for a large traditional look-out basement in Los Angeles with beige walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

This room was designed by Patti Johnson and serves a dual function of a craft room and a guest room. The wall to the left has a murphy bed and the island is on casters which can be moved against a wall too allow for the murphy bed to open.

Photo via Anthony Rego Staged by Staging2Sell your Home Inc.
Design ideas for an expansive transitional fully buried basement in Toronto with grey walls, laminate floors, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Transitional Basement
This is an example of a large transitional look-out basement in Atlanta with grey walls, carpet, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Peter Evans Photography
Photo of a large arts and crafts walk-out basement in DC Metro with beige walls, carpet, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Storage room in basement
Transitional look-out basement in Toronto with multi-coloured walls, laminate floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and grey floor.

Jenny Terrell; SpaceCrafting Photography
Photo of a traditional look-out basement in Minneapolis with grey walls, carpet, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Mark Ehlen of Ehlen Creative Communications, LLC
Design ideas for a country walk-out basement in Minneapolis with beige walls, carpet, a standard fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts fully buried basement in Milwaukee with a home bar, a corner fireplace and a stone fireplace surround.

Inspiration for a large transitional fully buried basement in Chicago with a game room, beige walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

Inspiration for a large transitional walk-out basement in Other with blue walls, dark hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional walk-out basement in Other with beige walls, vinyl floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

Velvet club chair close up. Photography: Stephanie Brown Photography
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary walk-out basement in Other with grey walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

Photo of a transitional look-out basement in Toronto with multi-coloured walls, laminate floors, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and grey floor.