4 Excellent Ways to Put a
Finished Basement to Good Use
The decision to move forward with the Toronto basement finishing was a good one. You already notice a difference in terms of what must be done to heat and cool the entire house. As a bonus, you’ve essentially added another floor to the place without having to add on anything.
Now you get to decide how to use the finished basement. There are all sorts of possibilities, but these four should be at the top of the list. See how each one relates to you and then get moving.
Another Bedroom for Your Growing Family
Some of the kids are already sharing bedrooms. That’s fine, except there’s another child on the way. The fact is you could use another bedroom but adding onto the house is out of the question. Fortunately, the solution is literally right under your feet.
A finished basement can easily be converted into another bedroom. Your oldest child could commandeer the space, making it easy to turn one of the upstairs bedrooms into a nursery. This approach helps to ensure you and your spouse have the baby close by, while also providing the child who’s likely to leave the nest first a little taste of feeling more independent.
The Perfect Guest Suite
If you don’t plan on more children, that basement can still be a great spare bedroom. That’s especially true if overnight guests usually end up sleeping on the den sofa or one of the kids give up their rooms and bunk in with a sibling.
With the basement converted into a guest suite complete with a private bath, no one has to sleep on a sofa or give up a bedroom. The family members are happy, and the guests have space that’s set aside just for them. Everyone’s bound to rest a little easier.
A Room for the Family to Enjoy Games and Other Entertainment
You and your family enjoy all sorts of games. That includes video games, board games, card games, and a number of other pastimes. The thing is that many of the games need to be hauled out, set up, and then put away once you’re done. Why not have a space dedicated to games? That way, nothing has to be tucked away when not in use.
After you finish basement, invest in lighting, seating, and tables to create a game space. From areas to work on puzzles to card tables to places where game boards are always ready for use, everything stays where it can be enjoyed any time. Best of all, no one has to see the game room unless they’re invited. The rest of the time keep the basement door closed.
A Perfect Place for Crafts
Craft projects do require space. The thing is that projects that are in progress can’t be left out for very long. You may need to use the dining room table, which means the project has to be tucked into a closet. That wastes time since you will have to set everything up again before resuming work.
If you set up a craft room in the basement, none of this holds true. Leave the projects where they happen to be and come back to them when you have time. Unless you invite others into the basement, they will never see your works in progress.
What can you do with the basement? Think about something that you and your family does regularly and consider the amount of space needed. With minimal effort, the basement could fill that need with ease.
