A home is more than what you see on the outside. Having a great-looking lawn, beautiful garden, landscape lighting and an outdoor kitchen are great; but we’ll spend more time inside than outside in any given year. Considering that half of the year is cold, grey, and dark; you’ll want to make sure your indoor space can meet the needs of your family in any season. Homeowners who have an unfinished basement may be considering finally finishing it this year. Let’s look at some of your options.
Custom Home Theater or a Playroom? How about Both!
Custom Home Theater
If you have an unfinished basement and are considering some of your options for this year, what does your instinct tell you? Would the family prefer a home theater or a playroom? Pool table or ping-pong table? Projector or big flatscreen TV? A wine cellar or beer fridge? With a finished basement, you don’t have to pick and choose. You can have it all (depending on your available space and budget).
Does your basement match the footprint of your house? Or are you looking to finish only a certain portion of the basement? Do you already have a bathroom or half-bath downstairs or are you considering adding one? Getting the process started means hitting the drawing board. A few things to ask yourself are:
- What is my budget for the project?
- Are we going for a home theater?
- Do we want to make the downstairs basement like an apartment?
- Are there windows or a door out to the backyard patio?
Choosing options for a finished basement should be done with the whole family and your contractor. They can survey your home and give you honest feedback on what is possible on your budget and what should be primarily focused on.
Movie Time Takes on New Meaning
Many American families spend evenings together watching TV, movies, or sports. “Movie time” takes on a whole new meaning when your basement is finished into a home theater. Nice plush couches and a downstairs fireplace can round out the space and make a great area for watching parties or gaming.
Connecting your Basement and Outdoor Landscaping
Basements don’t have to be the cold and damp areas of our home. We can install large sliding glass doors to let in a ton of light and view the outside world. Many homeowners opt to have a walkout patio with pavers and outdoor furniture. You can consider options like an outdoor kitchen at the same site as it is often easier to connect water, electricity, and gas to a lower level of the home. Or have a walkway out the back to your pool area or outdoor structure like a gazebo.
Having a finished basement provides more livable space as well. If you have family friends coming in from out of town, you can set them up downstairs as though they are members of the family.
Basement Finishing Contractors in Rockland County NY
We specialize in all manor of a home improvement project. We regularly install new pools and finish basements for clients throughout the area along with great landscaping design services. No need to hire multiple contractors for different projects when one can do it all at the highest level and best price. Let’s discuss your upcoming home improvement project today.
845-727-8815