We love the space that our home gives us, but some of that space was too big while other space was not functional enough or non-existent. So this year we decided we'd make our basement work better for us and all it would take is adding one wall and door and one new light switch. Amazing right? But it truly has changed the whole floor. This is now the very large toy room. It used to be a guest room/craft room/storage and all without a door that we could close to give our guests any privacy or to keep little hands out of things. So it didn't function well. But this does. Big, open, and hidden in the back of the basement but with a nice window for sunlight. And who cares if it's messy, no one sees it.
This is the other side of the room. 3 really good sized closets for storage and lots of space.
And then the view out of the room. The reason we could never put a real door on this room is because that little door to the left is the furnace room. And the only window in this room has a window well that's soddered shut so it would have been a real fire trap.
This is what USED to be the toy room. It was always just too big and with the TV/game systems in it is was always a giant toy/game disaster. And right out where everyone visiting would be. So it's better to have the toys contained in the back. And this becomes the almost teenager game room and we can change or update in the future as we like. That wall there is new.
And separates the game room from our new, perfectly sized guest/craft room. It's small enough that it's not taking away space from other rooms in the basement but big enough to hold a bed, dresser, closet, and 2 desks.
We didn't want to build in a closet and limit ourselves in the future so we just put up an IKEA one. It's huge and works just as well. Taylor's desk is right next to it and gives him a space to leave out his work computer and papers so he can work more from home in the evenings if he needs to.
And here's finally a safe space for me to leave my projects out. It's so nice to be able to organize things and then work on them and leave them out at my convenience.
We did also tear out our root cellar so our unfinished storage seems just enormous- or would if my sweet mother hadn't asked us to store an antique table and 10 large chairs for her until she and my dad retire and settle down. We don't need the space for now though so we're happy to oblige.
The full kitchen stayed as is for now but sometime in the future I think we'll make it smaller and more modern.
The bathroom also went untouched and the last room didn't get any work done but we moved in a couch and the gaming systems so the kids can play in a space just the right size for them. And it's hilarious to watch them ride the elliptical while they watch each other play the wii.
This is actually one of the rooms that makes the basement the most functional. It has a door to the outside so the kids can come and go during the summer as they need to. There's plenty of storage for both winter boots and gloves and snowpants as well as summer swimming suits and towels.
And once the kids come in, there's this fantastic door that also leads straight to the bathroom and even a funny little working water fountain. Plus the floors are tiled in here so its super easy to clean up afterwards.
We love our basement now and really love how it functions so much better for us and our guests and our kids.
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