Basement Decorating Ideas On A Budget

High-Low Laundry Room-Dress up fundamental basement cabinets with classic drawer pulls.

Designer Theresa Casey renovated her 600-square-foot basement to include an office, guest bedroom plus luxe laundry area. She saved on affordable white cabinetry but additional classic handles, a marble countertop, a gallery wall along with a classic ladder to generate the functional space look special.

Vibrant Basement-Choose low-profile furniture to earn ceilings seem higher.

A faux-brick wall, fireplace mantel, slipcovered sofa and vintage finds combine in this rustic space. Meg cleverly concealed wiring and ductwork into one long, 40-square-foot closet behind the doors flanking the fireplace.

Playful Home Office - Embrace brick walls rather than drywalling over them.

A red accent wall adds the appearance of depth to this room and feels bold and cheerful in contrast to the cellar 's simple black and white scheme. The gallery wall features original drawings from designer Theresa Casey and her husband, Robert Gray.

Vibrant Laundry Room-Pinch pennies with MDF cupboards and add your trim.

H&H senior editor Meg Crossley turned this unfinished basement laundry area into a laundry room oasis. Improper venting meant the washer and dryer needed to be transferred to the opposite wall, where they're currently hidden by bi-fold doors. Meg also added a convenient sink using a kitchen-worthy faucet, an upper shelf and lower closets for additional storage. A contractor cut door fronts out of MDF, and then Meg added Shaker trim for a custom look. To give the basement an airy feeling, the area had been painted white. Sico's Light Sugar (4150-11), an obsolete white, makes the ceilings seem higher without feeling sterile or cold. The cabinets were painted robin's egg blue for a country-inspired look.