Top Basement Decorating Ideas On A Budget

Toilet Vanity Makeover-Give a big-box store find a luxury look with a coat of paint.

Interior's manager Meg Crossley altered her dingy basement toilet with a cheap washstand that she discovered at Canadian Tire. She painted it the exact same powdery light blue color as the panel moulding, which was set up to liven up the little space by covering up the first dark tile. A painted faade for the facet of the ugly old bathtub, in the same shade of blue, spared Meg the price of installing a new bathtub. A black framed mirror, flanked with easy black metal and milk glass sconces, adds comparison to each of the blue.

Playful Home Office - Embrace brick walls instead of drywalling over them.

A red accent wall adds the appearance of depth to the room and feels daring and cheerful compared to the cellar 's easy black and white plot. The gallery wall includes original drawings from designer Theresa Casey and her husband, Robert Gray.

Sewing Room-Make low ceilings appear higher with customized built-ins that maximize vertical space.

This sewing, craft and gift-wrap station was designed to a nook of a basement laundry room. The programs included built-in cabinets that provide a great deal of storage to organize supplies and seasonal items. Simple Ikea boxes flip the open shelves into a tidy screen and white paint keeps it clean and bright. The durable slate floor is practical and elevates the decoration.

Dark TV Area-Accessorize with cheap vintage finds.

It seems counter-intuitive to paint your basement ceiling and walls in such a dark hue, but stylist Arren Williams maintained the space bright with mood light. The undermount lighting at the high-gloss storage units highlights our collections, states Williams. This contemporary design has a masculine sense without yelling out bachelor pad.

Hidden Guest Bed

Incorporate a guest bed into your current layout rather than putting up new partitions to get another bedroom. This Murphy bed employs a suspension system which makes it possible to lift with one finger. On each side of this queen-size bed, a market in the wall functions as a side table and is wired using a reading light. After the bed is folded up, homeowners Barbara and Michael Purdy utilize the freed-up area as a workout area.

Repurpose old furniture rather than buying new.

Designer and homeowner Barbara Purdy converted a wood-burning fireplace to gas to make a cosy focus in this room. I couldn't see myself hauling logs down the stairs, she states. Radiant heating installed under the wood-look porcelain-tile flooring adds much more heat. The couch, a hand-me-down from her parents, was regained and layered with pillows. Tour this basement on Online TV, and find more inspiration in our photo galleries of Barbara Purdy Designs, Budget Basement Decorating Tips and Suzanne Dimma's Favourite Dreamy Retreats.