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Sneak Peek of Our Finished Basement!

May 19, 2013 by Amber Filed Under: basement, design, paint colors, personal design style Leave a Comment

The time is finally here! The construction part of our basement is finished!! I named this post sneak peek because the carpet still needs to be installed next week. But, I couldn’t resist showing these pictures, since it now looks so much like a regular space. I will do a proper before and after once the carpet is in, but for now, here are the almost complete after pics…

We will truly have more storage than we know what to do with, but I am sure it will fill up quickly. Baskets are a wonderful thing, because anything can fill them and no one would be the wiser! We kept everything super light down here with the paint colors, since it can be a rather dark basement. The support posts are painted the same pale blue/gray as the walls, to help them blend in and fade away. In person, there is a definite difference between the wall color and creamy white trim, although it’s hard to see through the pictures. We have chosen a sandy/camel color for the carpet, which will work with our furniture and be an overall neutral choice. All of the doors and the stair railings were painted a dark gray/black. I love how that came out! The contractors doubted me on that decision, but in the end, they loved it! They might not think I am that crazy, after all.  🙂 I am over the moon excited to get this carpet installed. I am even more excited, though, to start using this space and make it our own. Count on many basement posts for the future, as I style this place up! To catch up on the beginning of this project, visit here.

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  1. Emily A. Clark says

    May 19, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    Love all of the storage–and I'm sure you will, too! Great use of the space under the steps.

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  2. thefarmfiles says

    May 19, 2013 at 12:50 pm

    Looks great. The amount of storage is unbelievable…well done!

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  3. Simply LKJ says

    May 19, 2013 at 2:11 pm

    Looks amazing Amber! Love all the built ins!!

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  4. Stacey {steward of design} says

    May 19, 2013 at 3:30 pm

    I love all your little cubbies. How nice it will be for you to have all that storage. I really love the grey/black railings and doors too. Looking forward to seeing the rest.

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  5. pam {simple details} says

    May 19, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    How exciting, Amber!! You're going to love this space for your family!

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  6. Heather Moore Grahling | Vivid Hue Home says

    May 20, 2013 at 12:47 am

    i love it! love all the spaces for little boxes! you're going to love it!

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  7. Julia Konya says

    May 20, 2013 at 11:16 am

    Love the storage. Looks great!

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  8. About Last Weekend says

    May 20, 2013 at 6:29 pm

    Really nice workable space, great job on your part, can't wait to see the carpet and colours you've chosen!

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  9. Sandra says

    May 21, 2013 at 7:03 pm

    Amber, the space looks amazing and you're' not even done decorating it! I can't wait to see it all done! Looking forward to seeing the carpet.

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  10. AnthologyHouse says

    May 22, 2013 at 3:38 pm

    We can't wait to see how you accessorize and bring this space to life Amber!

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  11. William Gulliver says

    June 24, 2013 at 6:55 pm

    Wow, that's a lot of storage space! But I agree with everyone saying that it's great use of the space. That said, the basement looks great, Amber! It has a lot of potential for decorating too. I look forward to the reveal with all the furniture and décor. Thanks for sharing! -William@Up and Above Contractors

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