Basement walk out "in law suite" complete with Kitchen, Bedroom, Bathroom, Theater, Sitting room and Storage room. Photography: Buxton Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional walk-out basement in Atlanta with beige walls, dark hardwood floors and no fireplace.

J. William Construction
Design ideas for a large country basement in Birmingham with beige walls, carpet, a two-sided fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and beige floor.

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional look-out basement in Kansas City with beige walls, carpet and no fireplace.

This is a perfect use of a large double hung barn door used to close off the upstairs area
This is an example of a large traditional fully buried basement in Atlanta with beige walls, light hardwood floors and no fireplace.

The lower level living room. Photos by Gibeon Photography
This is an example of a country basement in Other with beige walls, a wood fireplace surround, a ribbon fireplace and black floor.

Donna Ventrice
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional walk-out basement in New York with beige walls, medium hardwood floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional look-out basement in Providence with beige walls, carpet and beige floor.

This is an example of an expansive transitional walk-out basement in Salt Lake City with beige walls and carpet.

THEME Inspired by the Magic Tree House series of children’s books, this indoor tree house provides entertainment, fun and a place for children to read about or imagine adventures through time. A blue sky, green meadows, and distant matching beech trees recreate the magic of Jack and Annie’s Frog Creek, and help bring the characters from the series to life. FOCUS A floor armoire, ceiling swing and climbing rope give the structure a true tree house look and feel. A drop-down drawing and writing table, wheeled work table and recessed ceiling lights ensure the room can be used for more than play. The tree house has electric interior lighting, a window to the outdoors and a playful sliding shutter over a window to the room. The armoire forms a raised, nine-foot-wide play area, while a TV within one of the wall’s floor-to-ceiling cabinets — with a delightful sliding ladder — transforms the room into a family theater perfect for watching movies and holding Wii competitions. STORAGE The bottom of the drawing table is a magnetic chalk board that doubles as a display for children’s art works. The tree’s small niches are for parents’ shoes; the larger compartment stores children’s shoes and school bags. Books, games, toys, DVDs, Wii and other computer accessories are stored in the wall cabinets. The armoire contains two spacious drawers and four nifty hinged storage bins. A rack of handy “vegetable buckets” above the armoire stores crayons, scissors and other useful items. GROWTH The room easily adapts from playroom, to party room, to study room and even to bedroom, as the tree house easily accommodates a twin-size mattress. SAFETY The rungs and rails of the ladder, as well as the grab bars beside the tree house door are wrapped with easy-grip rope for safe climbing. The drawing table has spring-loaded hinges to help prevent it from dropping dangerously from the wall, and the table door has double sets of locks up top to ensure safety. The interior of each storage compartment is carpeted like the tree house floor to provide extra padding.

For this residential project on the North side of Fort Wayne, Indiana we used a penetrating dye to color the concrete. We started by grinding the floor to remove the cure and seal, and going through the necessary passes to bring the floor to an 800-level shine - a reflective shine that is easy to maintain. We then cleaned the floor, added the custom dye, (with a mixture of black and sand), rinsed the floor, densified and finished with a final polish.

HomeSource Builders
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional walk-out basement in Charlotte with beige walls, light hardwood floors, a standard fireplace and a brick fireplace surround.

Photo Credit: N. Leonard
Inspiration for a mid-sized country look-out basement in New York with beige walls, laminate floors, no fireplace and brown floor.

Large traditional basement in Charleston with beige walls and carpet.

This is an example of a large contemporary walk-out basement in St Louis with beige walls, laminate floors, a corner fireplace, a stone fireplace surround and brown floor.

Michael J Gibbs
This is an example of an expansive traditional walk-out basement in DC Metro with beige walls and carpet.

THEME Inspired by the Magic Tree House series of children’s books, this indoor tree house provides entertainment, fun and a place for children to read about or imagine adventures through time. A blue sky, green meadows, and distant matching beech trees recreate the magic of Jack and Annie’s Frog Creek, and help bring the characters from the series to life. FOCUS A floor armoire, ceiling swing and climbing rope give the structure a true tree house look and feel. A drop-down drawing and writing table, wheeled work table and recessed ceiling lights ensure the room can be used for more than play. The tree house has electric interior lighting, a window to the outdoors and a playful sliding shutter over a window to the room. The armoire forms a raised, nine-foot-wide play area, while a TV within one of the wall’s floor-to-ceiling cabinets — with a delightful sliding ladder — transforms the room into a family theater perfect for watching movies and holding Wii competitions. STORAGE The bottom of the drawing table is a magnetic chalk board that doubles as a display for children’s art works. The tree’s small niches are for parents’ shoes; the larger compartment stores children’s shoes and school bags. Books, games, toys, DVDs, Wii and other computer accessories are stored in the wall cabinets. The armoire contains two spacious drawers and four nifty hinged storage bins. A rack of handy “vegetable buckets” above the armoire stores crayons, scissors and other useful items. GROWTH The room easily adapts from playroom, to party room, to study room and even to bedroom, as the tree house easily accommodates a twin-size mattress. SAFETY The rungs and rails of the ladder, as well as the grab bars beside the tree house door are wrapped with easy-grip rope for safe climbing. The drawing table has spring-loaded hinges to help prevent it from dropping dangerously from the wall, and the table door has double sets of locks up top to ensure safety. The interior of each storage compartment is carpeted like the tree house floor to provide extra padding.

DJK Custom Homes
Design ideas for an expansive traditional walk-out basement in Chicago with beige walls and carpet.

This is an example of a large traditional look-out basement in Toronto with beige walls and medium hardwood floors.

The main room in this basement remodel includes a luxurious bar, ample T.V. seating, and pool table. The detailed columns, ceramic tile, cherry cabinets and beautiful fixtures complete this basements transformation from drab to fabulous.