“Listen, most basements tend to have lower ceilings and an ooky, musty vibe,” says Tracy Morris, a designer in McLean, Virginia. But Morris and other designers have found that the right paint color — ...

Figuring out a basement ceiling design can be trickier than doing a ceiling in any other room in a home. While it can be tempting to go bare-bones with the ceiling on your lowest level so you don’t ...

Tucked away beneath the house is a room that may not get the same stylistic attention as spaces like bedrooms and living rooms, but certainly deserves it. Basements are often neglected spaces where ...

Finished basements can serve all sorts of purposes, whether you’re in need of an extra den or a playroom or you want to create additional space for a home office or craft room. Regardless of the room ...

Of all the questions we receive, the greatest number focus on the always-perplexing problem of picking the perfect paint color. In this case, the color is needed for a basement that is currently all ...

Kesselman points out that in a small space, where opportunities for design are limited, a ceiling presents itself as an additional canvas. "Thankfully, from a color perspective, I have the ceiling to ...

Finishing a basement is an ideal way to expand your living space without expanding your house. Since your basement already has the basics of a room in place - walls, floor, ceiling - it doesn't take a ...

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Q: Our basement is dark and underutilized. How can we brighten it up so we’re more inclined to use the space? A: Even on sunny days, your basement may not be getting enough natural light. Sometimes ...