Hot Mess: Basement

 Holy stromboli. It's getting hot (mess) in here.

So many different types of tile down in the basement. All from the late 60s. Do we pull it all up in anticipation of going with poured concrete, or do we hold on to hope that we can get our hands on some good looking tile to cover it up?

Nevoa Alba

I found a really good potential cork source at Usfloorsllc.com and I'm crossing my fingers that they sell to the public at an affordable price. If I can make cork happen, I will. It's a natural finish (I really don't like faux-finish, sorry) and it's soft and warm like wood without having to worry about water damage (I think). Plus, it's sustainable!

At the end of the day, I find comfort in knowing that ANYTHING we do in here will be an improvement. 

Down Low

Low as in the basement.

We inherited this thing from the previous owners.

Here we have the room for the pool table. The felt table surface is green with some bright blue elements in it. Visible from this room is the camel colored sectional with grey, cream, and blue accent pillows. The current flooring is definitely not here to stay. We have plans to get rid of the tiles in the. . . I suppose you'd call it the billiards room --how fancy does that sound?-- and stain the concrete in a coffee color, maybe. The built-ins need to be painted, as well.

With all these things in mind, what do you recommend for a wall color here, and in the living space (the area with the sectional)?

Fantasizing About the Basement

This would require a bit of work, but a girl can dream (and plan), right?

Let's Not Forget the Dungeon

There is an underground lair that hasn't gotten much exposure on this blog. That's the thing about ranches, because they're so wide, the basement space is equally impressive (more like overwhelming for me).

What we're working with is, of course, mostly unfinished. There is, however, a spare bedroom that's getting close to completion relative to the rest of the basement. It's not high on our list of priorities, but since we were donating a lot of things yesterday, we decided to sweep through and open up the room a bit.

Right side

Left side

Spare room, upper shelving and laminate tops removed

The idea will be to put down a unifying countertop here and get some doors on those lower shelving units. That large white block on the left actually houses some built-in drawers on the other side. Since we don't actually intend to have someone living downstairs in this room, its usual purpose is intended to be an art/craft and sewing area. The time has come then for me to learn how to sew.