Basement looks nothing like a basement!

I designed the ceiling beams and the wood inlay to add interest and warmth to the basement. A lighting plan is very important to a basement design, It is the difference between it feeling alive verses feeling like a dungeon. Design client wanted stone added somewhere. So I designed where to put the veneer and made sure the lights played off the stone. I designed the cabinets to function well for storage, entertaining and for the kids craft area. A large black board was added to the design. One of the secrets of making this room feel less like a basement is adding the fixed shutters below the actual windows. Keeps the ceiling feeling high and gives the windows the illusion of being large. Fun Project!!!!