Decorating A Basement On A Budget

Hidden Guest Bed

Incorporate a guest bed into your current design instead of putting up new partitions to get another bedroom. This Murphy bed uses a suspension system that makes it possible to lift with one finger. On each side of the queen-size bed, a niche in the wall acts as a side table and can be wired using a reading light. After the bed is folded upward, homeowners Barbara and Michael Purdy use the freed-up area as a work out area.

Playful Home Office - Embrace brick walls rather than drywalling over them.

A red accent wall adds the look of depth to the room and feels bold and cheerful in contrast to the cellar 's simple black and white plot. The gallery wall features original drawings from designer Theresa Casey and her husband, Robert Gray.

Lower-Level Guest Bedroom-Wallpaper one wall instead of four.

From the 2009 Princess Margaret Showhome, the reduced level was completed with style. A focal wall has been coated in a textured wallpaper while the others were painted a creamy white to maximize light. A table and chandelier lamps make it possible for guests to select their favorite lighting.

Work with plumbing.

Placing this shower beside the pipes shaft left room for a freestanding sink at the little bathroom. New plumbing was added from the laundry room, and the HVAC ducts were increased into the ceiling joists to permit for as much headroom as possible.