The Finale!

Our basement project FINALLY wrapped up - just 2 months past schedule. Now that it's done, I can say that it was all worth it, but I was definitely frustrated throughout the process. Here are some pictures of the final product!

Here is the stairway to the basement, complete with a new light and tread lights!

We've now created a little "entry way" to the basement. The railing is new - this used to be a half wall before. Love it!

 

We now have a full bathroom and since we've used it for guests I can say that it is absolutely wonderful. We painted this room a teal blue color and have white accents. We managed to score a mirror from Homegoods that matches perfectly!

 

The new TV area is also great - we've already logged several quality hours in front of the new 65" TV! We found a great couch at Macy's and although we still have to spice it up with some nic-nacs, it's feeling like home!

 

We now have a wet bar which really adds to the space. It comes complete with a beer/wine fridge which is so nice to have. Now we just need to keep it stocked.

 

We kept a hutch from Chris' grandparents that really looks nice down here - I'm not sure exactly how we'll accessorize it yet, but I think its a good spot to hold extra wine :).

 

Finally, we now have a snack bar and playroom area for Natalie - she loves it!

 

The egress windows really give a lot of natural light which we never had before.

The only pictures missing are those of the guest room/office. It took us a while to get that room set up so now I need to get in gear and get the pictures posted. Stay tuned!

Basement Remodel: Week 4,792

This is a long overdue update on the basement remodel. It's overdue because no work has occurred since the last post! The crew is FINALLY back on site after many (in my mind, unnecessary) delays. We are officially several days beyond our supposed "guaranteed" construction finish date. While we're getting closer to actually finishing, it can't come soon enough!

Here are some of the progress pictures along with the "before" pictures to show the progress.

 

 

 

 

 

Basement Remodel: Week 1

It's amazing how much has happened during the first week of our remodel! It's hard to believe that we have about 7 weeks still to go. At this point the demolition has been completed, the framing is done, and the electrical and plumbing is as complete as possible without having the rest of the cabinetry and fixtures.

Here are some pictures of the before and after of the stairway and entry to the basement.

Here are the before and after pictures of the living room area.

The game room area has been enlarged by taking a few feet from the bedroom and there will be a snack ledge with a granite counter top overlooking the living room area. Here are some before and after shots.

We are installing a wet bar opposite from the living room area and just outside the bedroom. It will have a wine fridge :).....mmmm.....wine!

The "bedroom" will be a lot smaller than the previous office, but still a normal sized bedroom. Nothing special happening in here but they did have to build a small "furring" wall to hide the steel beam in the wall. Here are some before and after photos.

The bathroom caused the most problems. We wanted to add a shower but with a steel beam in the way, we needed to bump out the bathroom 20 inches into the hallway. The bathroom will not be spacious by any means, but it will have a shower, toilet, a small vanity and some built in cubby's for "nicky nacks" as Chris calls them. Here are some before and after pics......