Many homes have unused basements, attics, or "flex" rooms that are not living up to their full potential. These spaces are typically large, open spaces that can be transformed into just about anything.

One of the best things you can do is transform these unused areas into complementary rooms – separate spaces that play off of each other, giving the area added utility.

Need some ideas? Here are some of our favorite ways to use the extra spaces in your home.

Children's Playroom & Mudroom

If you have a walk-out basement, or it’s close to an entrance, you could use it as a mudroom that connects to your children's playroom. Mudrooms have become very popular in recent years, and once you have one, you'll wonder how you ever did without it. 

Connecting the mudroom to the children's playroom is helpful because your kids can immediately get their energy out as soon as you enter the home. All of their toys will be confined to one area, which means the rest of your home will be clean, and you won't have to worry about tripping over a toy or stepping on a Lego. 

Wine Cellar & Tasting Area

Have you ever dreamt of being a wine sommelier? Transforming your basement into a wine cellar complete with a tasting area can almost make that dream come true.

The basement is the perfect place to store wine since the temperature and light can be more easily moderated. Concrete floors work best in a wine cellar and look great paired with floor-to-ceiling wine racks. 

Adding a tasting area to your wine cellar basement gives you a place to entertain and host wine-tasting parties. This space should have a seating area along with a place to prepare your snacks and drinks.

Apartment

Creating an apartment is not out of the question if your basement is on the larger side. We could build an area for your in-laws or adult children to live in without taking away from your own living space.

This apartment could include its own bathroom and kitchen as well as a bedroom and living space. 

If your basement is not very large, that's okay! We can remove acoustical tiles to leave an exposed ceiling and paint the room a bright white to make the space appear larger and more spacious. The kitchen area does not have to be huge, just enough to make a basic meal.

Home Gym & Spa

Life is busy and stressful. Using your basement as a wellness center, complete with a home gym and spa, will be the perfect way to make sure you are taking time to create a healthy body and mind.

To create a home gym, we'll need to install rubberized flooring to help control the noise and mirrors on one of the walls so you can check out your form. You'll want a few ceiling fans to help keep you cool during your workout. We'll bring in weight benches, machines, and some cardio equipment so you can get a complete workout.

Connected to the gym, we'll create a spa. This area will have a large walk-in steam shower and soaking tub where you can relax and clean up after your workout. We could install a sound system in both areas so you can play songs that pump you up during your workout and peaceful sounds to help you unwind in the spa.

The fun thing about these extra spaces is that they can be made into exactly what your family needs most. If you'd like to turn your unfinished or unused extra space into a functional and useful part of your home, check out our Living Spaces & Basements gallery and then give us a call.