basement

light green tiles

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waterproof a window in the shower

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Look ahead. Don’t finish your basement without thinking about future projects. Because the basement is the heart of most homes’ mechanical systems, you likely will need to get back in there to do any major work on your main floor, or for an addition. “If you’re planning on a kitchen remodel, run a few extra electrical circuits into the floor system. If a new bath is in your plans, run the waste and supply lines now," advises Higuera. “There’s nothing worse than having to remove and replace the work you’ve just put in to do a new project.”

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In addition to bedside lighting, add sconces, ceiling fixtures or recessed lighting evenly spaced throughout the room, so that at any time of day the bedroom is properly lit for reading or relaxing,

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“Wool, for example, would not be a good carpet material to use in a lower-level basement, due to humidity.” She suggests either staining and seal coating a cement floor, or using area rugs where moisture or flooding could be an issue.

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Save money by leaving beams exposed or the ceiling unfinished — it will give your new cozy bedroom a feeling of distinction. It can also add height to a space.

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Place the bed against an interior wall in the room. “Exterior walls change temperature, meaning your bed will be cold in the winter and possibly through summer if your basement is below grade,” says Wiener. “Do whatever you can to leave enough room on one insulated interior wall for the bed.”

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Choose a warm wall color. Lower levels are often short on natural light, so substitute the sun's effect with a warm, golden wall color. “Gold, melon, orange and pumpkin are great wall colors for basement bedrooms,” says Weiner. “They exude warmth under any lighting conditions and literally glow when the lights turn on.” Wiener suggests Benjamin Moore's Butterscotch, Semolina, Golden Mist, Amber Waves or Concord Ivory as great shades to consider.

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downstairs bdrm 1: shelves or clothes hangers under the stairs

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downstairs bdrm 1: lower bed frame & shelves or clothes hangers under the stairs

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downstairs bdrm 1: ceiling lights

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shower place: tile, seat, place for putting stuff, and shape of sink

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shelves above toilet

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shower place: glass door- only half

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shower place

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shower place: color, tile, seat

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bathroom: need many lightings

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shower place: tiles, pattern, seat

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