I love having a cozy space in my basement. I am not a neat freak by any means, but I do like my space clean and organized. The problem with my current home is that I keep a lot of things I probably shouldn’t have in my basement. This is one of those things I’m gonna get rid of before I have too much space to myself.
In a basement, there are always items that can be easily lost or stolen. Like, if your kids come down there on a rainy day, you can lose them forever. In a basement a lot of things can be left that could have a negative impact on the rest of your space, like, a leaky faucet that could spread bacteria and mold, or a light fixture that could cause your ceiling to fall in on itself.
I just can’t do this. I’m sure I’ll want to remodel my basement eventually, but it’s just not a good idea. I don’t want to have to worry about a leaky faucet dripping all over the bathroom or a light fixture falling in on itself.
In a new home there is a lot of responsibility involved in remodeling a house, but a basement is a great way to take on that responsibility. You’re not just changing your space, you’re changing your mind and your perspective. You’re changing the way you think. That’s why a basement is a great place to start.
For example there is a good chance that you will already be a pretty good DIYer. Youve probably got enough cabinets and storage areas to make the job relatively easy, and theres the added bonus of a beautiful view of the city.
Its funny, but I have always been a bit of a basement dweller. I remember having a great place on a beautiful lake and living in a little house like most people of the time. My dad built a boat and we used our boat to commute to a local shopping center and then on to a small town in Wisconsin.
The downside to being a DIYer is that you really need to work with what youve got. You can have a great view of a beautiful lake, but theres no view of the city without it. That said, even the best of DIYers have to deal with the occasional disaster. The house we lived in was in a small town and had a lot of problems.
My dad always wanted to have a house just for us. He loved going down to the store and spending time with his wife and kids. It was a huge part of our life, and my mom was a great help with everything but we still ended up with a place that was not the first time we tried to build a house. That house would become the inspiration for our house.
The basement was the first place we went to for ideas. We had some rough walls and a hard floor, and we wanted to make sure we could fit a bed in there, but we also wanted the space to be functional as well. But instead of the room being the focus, we wanted the area to be functional. It had to have a sink in the kitchen, but we also wanted to have a sink in the bathroom and use the tub as a vanity space.
We also wanted to have a storage space, so we put in a bathroom with a shower and sink, and we created a storage room under the kitchen.