Adds Functional Space with These 30 Basement Design Ideas

People generally use the basement as a place to store unused items, and therefore this area tends not to receive much love. Rather than let it becomes a dark, unused space, why don’t we tweak it a little and turn the unloved space into a beautiful and functional room. Not only it will add value to your home design, but it can also give you a little extra income. Here are some basement design ideas you can try to add value to your home.

Stunning Basement Bar

Bring out your inner bartender by creating a stunning and modern bar in your basement. An in-home bar can be a great idea, especially if you are often inviting people for a hangout session in your home. Adding some stools for your guest to sit and to make it more similar to the usual bar. This way, you can host a small party here in your own basement.

1-33 — Yellow and blue lighting from decoist

2-32 — Shades red bar besemen from decoist

3-33 — Contemporary basement bar with cool lighting from decoist

4-33 — Basement bar with wine cellar from decoist

5-33 — Pallet wooden basement bar from decoist

6-28 — Basement bar with smart lighting from decoist

7-22 — Wool carpet basement bar from decoist

8-29 — Brick backdrop basement bar from decoist

9-31 — Black nuance basement bar from decoist

10-28 — Stone wall and iron from decoist

11-30 — Classic basement bar from decoist

12-27 — Traditional basement bar from decoist

13-27 — Rustic basement bar from decoist

14-31 — Contemporary basement bar from decoist

15-31 — Transparent chair modern basement bar from decoist

16-30 — Basement bar with foosball table from decoist

17-36 — Basement bar under stairs from decoist

18-38 — Craftsman style basement bar from decoist

19-28 — Small contemporary basement bar from decoist

Basement Studio Apartment

If you want some additional income for your household, you can always turn your basement into a studio apartment and rent them! Just make sure that your basement has some access to natural light and then you can decorate the interior with warm color and add some furniture in it.

21-26 — Shades white and natural light from apartmenttherapy

22-1 — Yellow wall and large windows from hgtv

23-24 — Wooden flooring and brown sofa from icmtset

24-24 — Studio Bedroom Basement from morningchores

25-23 — White shades and large windows from housebeautiful

Home Office

If you are working from home and do not have separate space for work, why don’t you turn your basement into your own working space? Use a darker hue of blue for a calming and mature feel which will help you focus during your work. Don’t forget to add a wooden desk and a comfortable chair so that you can work comfortably in this space. You can always add multiple textures to give your home office a high-end and modern look.

26-14 — Wooden storage and wooden table from decoist

28-14 — Corner wooden table from thand.info

29-16 — Dark grey home office from thand.info

30-19 — Navy wall and wooden flooring from thespruce

A basement doesn’t have to be a dark and dusty storage room. There are many possibilities of how you can turn the basement into a beautiful space that can add more value to your home. The great thing about decorating the basement is you don’t have to arrange everything perfectly, so you can have more fun in decorating this space.