5 Basement Household Room Concepts to Make a Darkish Area Really feel Brilliant and Inviting

A basement family room with terracotta floors, an Interior Define chaise sectional, a black leather Eames chair, and a round upholstered ottoman coffee table — *Initially revealed in February 2023*

We solely have one small window in our basement. Over half the sq. footage of our dwelling sits under floor stage, so benefiting from this area means utilizing some inventive design methods to make it really feel much less “creepy”—as my youngsters say.

At present I’m sharing 5 basement household room concepts to make a darkish area really feel vivid and welcoming.

1. Select the Proper Paint Colours

Whereas I really like daring wall colours in different areas of a house, in a basement, I typically suggest choosing colours within the white or cream household. The lighter colours will assist replicate gentle and make the area really feel vivid and ethereal.

After we painted our basement household room, we used two colours: White Dove and Sail Material, each by Benjamin Moore. These colours make the entire room really feel a lot brighter than it did earlier than. The Sail Material colour additionally provides a way of heat to the area, due to its heat beige tones.

2. Add Artwork to the Partitions

Including artwork to your basement partitions can remodel the area. In basements with low ceilings, I particularly suggest items that give the phantasm of peak. Choose a couple of large-scale, tall items you like—you’ll be amazed at what a distinction they make.

A basement family room features wall-to-wall carpeting, a black leather chaise sectional, floor pillows for extra seating, and a kitchenette on the back wall — I additionally thought of these design suggestions when designing the basement in our earlier dwelling.
Picture by Colleen Eversman at 2ndtruth Images

3. Herald Loads of Textiles

Textiles like rugs, pillows, and blankets are the antidote for any area that’s naturally darkish and chilly. Go for one thing cozy and welcoming, like a mushy rug (I really like the plushness of Nordic Knots rugs) or a chunky knit blanket. Add a number of throw pillows with plenty of patterns to the sofa. Any area will really feel immediately hotter and extra inviting with some good textiles.

4. Give attention to Lighting

Lighting is an impactful technique to carry light and heat to a basement—particularly a basement with out home windows. You may set up recessed lights or wall sconces, add lamps, and even get inventive with string lights as accents to offer the room a comfy ambiance.

In our basement household room, I prefer to have the choice to activate recessed lights whereas I’m downstairs doing laundry or enjoying sports activities with the youngsters. After we desire a cozier vibe, we activate a couple of lamps.

A basement family room features sage green Nordic Knots rugs, a blue velvet modular sectional, an oak side table and oak coffee table, and a ping pong table

5. Incorporate a Few Items of Sudden Furnishings

Don’t be afraid so as to add furnishings items that carry persona to the area. The blue modular sectional we added to the basement household room has loads of persona due to its low profile, button tufting, and “marshmallow-like” curves. I additionally love funky little stools that work each as seating and a spot to place a drink. Layering in distinctive textures at all times helps carry heat to an area, so think about this as effectively when making furnishings choices.

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