Contemporary home gym in San Francisco with blue walls and light hardwood floors.

A home gym that makes workouts a breeze.
Photo of a large transitional home weight room in Milwaukee with blue walls, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Cardiff Custom Home

ProPacific Builders, Inc.

Mid-sized beach style home yoga studio in San Diego with white walls, light hardwood floors and beige 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.

Mid-Country Tudor

VanderHorn Architects

A new English Tudor Style residence, outfitted with all the amenities required for a growing family, includes this third-floor space that was developed into an exciting children’s play space. Tucked above the children’s bedroom wing and up a back stair, this space is a counterpoint to the formal areas of the house and provides the kids a place all their own. Large dormer windows allow for a light-filled space. Maple for the floor and end wall provides a warm and durable surface needed to accommodate such activities as basketball, indoor hockey, and the occasional bicycle. A sound-deadening floor system minimizes noise transmission to the spaces below.

2010 Tour of Remodeled Homes

Kaufman Construction Design and Build

Design ideas for a contemporary indoor sport court in Other with beige walls and light hardwood floors.

Maison V Villennes sur seine

Olivier Chabaud Architecte - Paris & Luberon

Olivier Chabaud
Design ideas for a modern home gym in Paris with white walls, light hardwood floors, beige floor and exposed beam.

Atherton, CA New Home Construction

Kathryn MacDonald Photography

Kathryn MacDonald Photography, Marie Christine Design
Photo of an expansive contemporary home weight room in San Francisco with brown walls, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

by Jodi Feinhor-Dennis

Jodi Feinhor-Dennis

Photo of a contemporary home gym in Denver with brown walls, light hardwood floors and orange floor.

Fitnessraum

FARBARCHITEKTUR Julia Hausmann

Die Farbe des Fitnessraumes ergab sich aus der grossen vorhandenen Fotografie der Trinity Church: Im Oberlicht der Kuppel ist ein Türkiston vorhanden, in dem nun der ganze Raum gestaltet ist. Das passt zur Nutzung, denn Türkis (hier von kt.Color) ist ein klassiche dynamischer Farbton. // Fotograf: Martin Gaissert, Köln

Windsock Way

Canton Custom Homes

Inspiration for a country indoor sport court in Philadelphia with white walls and light hardwood floors.

Coral Ridge Point Residence

Prachel Painting

Mediterranean home gym in Miami with beige walls and light hardwood floors.

Grasslands Modern

Keith Construction

Don Weixl Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern multipurpose gym in Vancouver with white walls and light hardwood floors.

Fitnessbereich

Innenarchitekturbüro Matheis

Andrea Dingeldein
Design ideas for a contemporary multipurpose gym in Cologne with white walls and light hardwood floors.

Nouveau look pour un cabinet de kinésithérapie

Agnès Dupré

Beach style home gym in Other with blue walls and light hardwood floors.

Yoga Studio in Lower Saxony

Grace & Holmes

Expansive eclectic home yoga studio in Hamburg with yellow walls, light hardwood floors, beige floor and exposed beam.

Turquoise Home Gym Design Ideas with Light Hardwood Floors

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.