Story:
Before: An active family despised their dingy basement and wanted to add more living space, additional storage, and a second bathroom.
After: A multi-purpose living area provides space for various activities and pampers mom with a luxurious bathroom.
Highlights Basement:
- Relocating the boiler and water heater allowed for increased flow and larger rooms
- Luxury vinyl plank flooring provides a resilient, water-resistant floor while adding warmth and sophistication
- A laundry closet, with stackable washer/dryer and utility sink, provides function without using up valuable square footage
- A fully-finished closet in the hall allows the homeowners to easily store off-season clothing and shoes
- The storage area under the stairs is also finished and boasts a custom angled door for easy access
- Budget-friendly bookshelves in the hall provide a place for books while adding visual interest
- The multi-purpose family room, complete with egress window, provides space for the family to hang out, do schoolwork and play music. It also serves as a guest room for out-of-town visitors
- A secondary closet in the family room provides much-needed additional storage
- The staircase is a great example of classic-meets-modern with maple balusters, newel post and treads stained to match the flooring. The reconfigured floor joists at the base of the stairs allows for proper head-clearance
- A finished ledge along the side of the stairs provides a place to display knickknacks and plants
- The unfinished utility room is accessed from the family room and boasts a generous work bench for DIY projects
Highlights Bathroom:
- The bathroom is spacious and welcoming with its soft color palette, decorative floor tile, and brushed gold fixtures
- The large walk-in shower includes a hand shower, recessed niche and custom Corian shower pan
- A semi-custom vanity and linen tower provide plenty of storage and ample countertop space
- The bathroom was designed around the existing sauna (keeping it was a must!) so we dressed it up with a new door and traditional knotty pine paneling
Design by:
Hanson Remodeling
Photography: Todd Hafermann