Breathing life into lower levels
First floors are fine for formal dinners and family time, but when you want to get serious about games, movies or parties, consider taking it down a level. Today’s basements…
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Often-forgotten basements transformed into entertainment hot spots
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From basement to Bella Casa
There is a place where countertops glow and fine wine flows, where friends gather to bask in, or take shelter from, the elements, where every detail of beauty and comfort…
New build proves third time’s the charm
What do you do when tragedy strikes and your entire home—a sprawling space devoted to displaying cherished family photos and sentimental heirlooms—can now fit into a 7×10 space? The memories…
Finished lower level entertains the entire family
Walk down the steps to this finished lower level in Centerville and you are automatically transported to an authentic Irish pub. A full-service bar encourages the homeowners and their guests…
Finished basement proves perfection is in the details
There’s something for everyone in the finished basement of Jeff Costa’s Jefferson Hills home. From fun spaces for the Costa children to cut loose, to private areas for guests to…
Raise your glass to a wine room
In a lakeside home bought for entertaining, for weekend getaways, for long hours spent with family and friends lounging by the water’s edge, one area stands out in particular. And…
Home design offers comfort and style
Just because a home has been meticulously designed and decorated doesn’t mean it has to be handled with kid gloves. Colleen and Doug Haines spent countless hours poring over the…
Basement remodel a social butterfly
When Ben and Shawn purchased their Washington home three years ago, the basement was divided up into a series of rooms. “Our intention was always a basement remodel in order…
Finished basement doesn’t rock the boat
When you head downstairs to the lower level of Leslie Dixon’s custom-built Springboro French-country style home, the last thing you’d likely expect to see is a full size boat in…
Cheers to the basement bar
Before this lower level was turned into an entertaining haven for parents with a basement bar and a media and children with a colorful playroom, it had developed one purpose.…