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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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25 Basement Ceiling Ideas | Transform Your Space on a Budget

lindseymahoney — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 15:05:00 +0000

We are so close to wrapping up this basement project and I can't wait to share it with all of you! Creating beautiful and functional areas in a basement is one of my favorite ways to add value to our homes.

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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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How to Make a Basement Bedroom Legal and to Code

lindseymahoney — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:08:00 +0000

The first project at our third flip house was to build a legal bedroom in the basement with an attached bathroom. I was pregnant with our second child and we made the decision to hire an au pair once our daughter arrived. Not only did the cultural aspect of this experience excite us, but it made more sense financially in terms of childcare in Denver. The basement was a blank canvas that was perfect for creating a guest suite for our au pair, Maria.

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Creating Usable Living Space in the Basement

lindseymahoney — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 01:53:58 +0000

The basement renovation was a game-changer at our first flip house because we added living space to our small bungalow. Our house in the Highlands neighborhood was about 1,200 square feet and having that finished area in the basement made a huge difference.

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Budget-Friendly Basement Bathroom Renovation | DIY Remodel & Cost-Saving Ideas

lindseymahoney — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 01:48:12 +0000

Adding a bathroom in our basement was the first project on the list when we moved into our third flip house. The basement level of our home was huge with half of the space finished and the other half unfinished as a storage room.

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