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Creating a Home Gym in an Unfinished Basement Space | Tips

lindseymahoney — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 19:41:17 +0000

When we began planning our unfinished basement makeover, it was important to create a designated area for a home gym. I was excited to have all of the exercise equipment away from the kids' play area but also easily accessible.

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Painted Concrete Floors Update – 3 Years Later

lindseymahoney — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 17:30:56 +0000

One of the most common questions I get from people who followed our unfinished basement makeover is, "How are the painted concrete floors in the basement holding up?"

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11 Affordable Unfinished Basement Ideas to DIY

lindseymahoney — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:30:00 +0000

Creating a functional living space in an unfinished basement is an incredible way to add square footage to your home! Today I am excited to share affordable ideas to create a beautiful unfinished basement on a budget. These DIY projects made all of the difference in our basement and it's now a space that we use every single day.

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Paint Your Basement Stairs Black on a Budget | DIY

lindseymahoney — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:09:56 +0000

Using materials that we already owned, I was determined to give our basement staircase a fresh and modern look. My goal was to complete this DIY project spending zero dollars!

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How to Paint an Exposed Basement Ceiling Black | DIY

lindseymahoney — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:34:00 +0000

Painting the exposed basement ceiling may have been the most physically taxing DIY I have ever done. Don't get me wrong, it was totally worth it for the look and the money saved, but it was exhausting!

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How to Paint Concrete Basement Floors Yourself

lindseymahoney — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:20:00 +0000

This year, I really wanted to give the basement a more finished look and began planning a budget-friendly basement makeover. We built a utility room to hide the mechanicals, updated the overhead lighting, sprayed the exposed ceiling black, and painted the concrete floors.

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Awesome Unfinished Basement Before and After

lindseymahoney — Fri, 07 May 2021 15:19:43 +0000

We started working on our unfinished basement makeover about two months ago and I still cannot get over the transformation! Last year we decided to put our large basement to good use when the country went into quarantine and the kids needed a space to run wild.

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