A renovated basement can be a wonderful addition to your home or a nightmare in disguise. Turning your basement into a truly comfortable living space is possible with the right team on your side. There are many creative ideas for turning a basement into a living space. A professional with experience in refinishing basements can help you refine your ideas to arrive at the best choices for remodeling your basement. Our professional designers and builders here at Matrix Basement Systems, Inc. have the experience necessary to ensure a high quality finish.

GET AN AWESOME DESIGNER

The first step in transforming a basement is to work with the right designer. This person will help you with design ideas so that you can have the type of basement makeover that you truly want. The designer may be the refinishing expert or another person. Our designers work with homeowners to get a good feel for their needs before any construction begins. Once you are satisfied with the design, you can move onto the actual remodeling stage.

WORK WITH A REMODELING PROFESSIONAL

The person or company you choose to refinish the basement should have the experience to do the job correctly. As such, ask questions about their training and how long they have been doing this type of work. Request pictures of past work as well. Our teams consist of experienced designers and builders who take pride in the quality of their work; they will gladly show you pictures of previous work.

HIDING IMPERFECTIONS

Many basements have load bearing columns that you cannot remove. An experienced basement remodeling contractor will know how to hide these imperfections. For example, they may use these columns as support for cupboards or other types of storage, or even implement them into walls that separate rooms. Overhead duct work and plumbing may also be hidden using a variety of methods.

USE THE RIGHT COLORS

The color paint that you use can help take a basement from boring to extraordinary. In some cases, also painting the ceiling can make a big difference in how the basement looks after the renovation. Using interesting colors for the pipes running across the ceiling can add an interesting element and removes the need to install expensive drywall to hide them. 

SELECT THE RIGHT LIGHTING

The contractor will discuss the type of lighting fixtures that will be suitable for the space. Instead of bare bulbs hanging from the ceiling add some oomph with recessed lighting or chandeliers depending on the purpose of the basement. Your chosen lighting must work well with the overall purpose of your basement. You wouldn’t want a bright overhead light with no dimmer switch in a media room, for example. 

USE AREA RUGS

Once your contractor has completed the remodeling, you can now have fun by personalizing the space. Using areas rugs on the floor, add color and character to the space. If money is a problem for the renovation, rugs can be used to cover up the floor so there is no need to go for expensive flooring material. 

USE PAINTINGS AND PICTURES

Pictures and paintings hung on columns and walls is also a good way to hide imperfections on basement walls. Pictures also help to make the space more personal and show your artistic tastes. You can get lots of ideas on stepping up the look of your basement from the contractor who is remodeling as well as online and from friends. Take the time to ask our builders their opinions and ideas; you never know, you may end up using some of them in your unique design!