Need Floor Plan Design for Unfinished Basement

9 years ago

We've been in our house for a year now and we're beginning to think about finishing our basement. We have 3 children and really want a great space for games, movies and friends. The basement is 960 square feet. In that space we're hoping to include a nice size family room, a crafting room/spare bedroom, a bathroom (with a tub) and a small "workshop" for my husbands projects (tools, small woodworking, painting). We'd like to use any extra/unused space as storage. I'm having trouble coming up with a good use of space and would love some help/advice. Thanks!!

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bespoke design
9 years ago
I would love to help! If you provide a sketch of the basement layout I can give you some ideas. As you are basically working with a loft space, you will need to plan your storage so it looks like the finished great room you desire and not a garage. Looking forward to seeing the current layout!
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suzanne_m
9 years ago
A sketch with measurements and the location of the stairs, door(s) and windows would help a lot.
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Leah Owen
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9 years ago
Oops! Thought I had included this in the original post. Thanks again for looking!
Leah Owen
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9 years ago
Also, I probably chose the wrong words, but not looking for a "great room". Just a good space for hanging out. Thanks!

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