Basement Remodel

So, the reason for pressing ahead with bricking up the fireplace was so we could concentrate our efforts on the main living area...however, it became apparent, that what we really needed was a functioning living space where we could "be at home." So we switched our attention to the basement. Once we got going on this project, we realized it made sense to do the adjacent gym/guest bedroom and the guest bathroom at the same time. And the staircase.

A quick reminder of how it looked with staging....yuk!

The whole basement was a dumping ground for boxes and other crap for weeks after we moved in....

It took until the end of 2017 for the basement to be in a usable state.

Got the gym set up....

Moved the music studio into the gym...

As previously mentioned, we didn't bother taking photos of the re-painting, but installing the carpet tiles was worth getting the camera out for.

Building and installing the TV audiovisual cabinet was testing to say the least. This is how it looked after we got it filled up.

View of the basement looking towards the yard.

We painted the "gym" in the same color and extended the carpet tiles

And same again in the bathroom plus the vanity cabinet got a makeover.

Onto the noisy stairs with their unmatched handrails.

Painted the handrail and installed some padding at the treads with my new electric staple gun.

Fitted the new stair carpets with the same staple gun.

We had a volunteer test the carpet before we walked down it ourselves....