Top Basement Designs On A Budget

Toilet Vanity Makeover-Give a big-box shop locate a luxury look with a coat of paint.

Interior's manager Meg Crossley altered her dingy basement toilet with a cheap washstand she discovered in Canadian Tire. She painted it the same powdery light blue color as the panel molding, which was installed to liven up the little space by covering the original dark tile. A painted faade for the facet of this ugly old bathtub, at the exact same color of blue, spared Meg the cost of installing a new tub. A black framed mirror, flanked with easy black metal and milk glass sconces, adds comparison to each of the blue, look more ideas to http://capablegroupinc.ca/.

Craft Area-Plan for multiuse corners to maximize performance in a small basement.

This laundry room doubles as a storage space, craft area and wrapping centre. Cabinetry built along the walls opposite the appliances retains lightbulbs, batteries, additional garbage bags and other household materials. A pegboard outfitted with dangling containers and small rods keeps craft and wrap materials organized while an adjoining corkboard displays inspirational photographs for craft and reno jobs. Open shelves have been placed high on the walls to add storage space without making the small room feel closed in; baskets and bins are used here to store modest things corralled.

Repurpose old furniture rather than buying new.

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

Refreshed Laundry Room

If you can't manage to move pipes, keep the sink as-is and dress it up with a cloth skirt attached with double-sided Velcro. H&H design editor Sarah Hartill gave her basement laundry room a quick and easy makeover by covering a classic sink rack with a pretty floral skirt and including a picture print rug to heat up the chilly floor tile. A countertop constructed to match over the laundry machines supplies a folding surface, while simple stainless steel shelves store various materials.