Top Cheap Basement Man Cave Ideas

Playful Home Office - Embrace brick walls instead of drywalling over them.

A red accent wall adds the appearance of depth to this room and feels bold and cheerful compared to the cellar 's easy black and white scheme. The gallery wall includes original drawings from designer Theresa Casey and her husband, Robert Gray.

Refreshed Laundry Room

If you may 't afford to move pipes, maintain the sink as-is and dress it up with a cloth skirt attached with double-sided Velcro. H&H design editor Sarah Hartill gave her basement laundry room a quick and effortless makeover by covering an old sink rack with a pretty floral skirt and adding a picture print rug to warm up the cold floor tile. A countertop built to fit over the laundry machines supplies a folding coating, while simple stainless steel shelves store various materials.

High-Low Laundry Room-Dress up fundamental basement cabinets with vintage drawer pulls.

Designer Theresa Casey renovated her 600-square-foot basement to add an office, guest bedroom and luxe laundry space, click here. She stored on affordable white cabinetry but added classic grips, a marble countertop, a gallery wall along with a vintage ladder to generate the functional space seem unique.

Sewing Room-Make low ceilings appear higher with customized built-ins that maximize vertical distance.

This sewing, craft and gift-wrap station was designed into a nook of a basement laundry area. The plans included built-in closets that provide lots of storage to organize supplies and seasonal items. Simple Ikea boxes turn the spacious shelves into a clean screen and white paint keeps it fresh and glowing. The durable slate floor is sensible and elevates the decoration.

Bright Laundry Room-Pinch pennies with MDF cupboards and add your own trim.

H&H senior editor Meg Crossley turned this unfinished basement laundry area to a laundry oasis. Improper venting meant the washer and dryer had to be moved to the opposite wall, in which they're now hidden by bi-fold doors. Meg also added a convenient sink with a kitchen-worthy faucet, an upper shelf and lower closets for additional storage. A builder cut door fronts out of MDF, then Meg added Shaker trim for a custom look. To give the cellar an airy atmosphere, the area had been painted white. Sico's Light Sugar (4150-11), an obsolete white, makes the ceilings seem higher without feeling cold or sterile. The cupboards were painted robin's egg blue to get a country-inspired appearance.