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Basement Planning In the New Year

We started giving our unfinished (and spider-populated) basement some thought. What would we want it to look like when it's done? What's the plan? What's our goals?

Sometimes, when I struggle to fall asleep, I think about how I'd finish the large space. Those plans usually go like this:
  • A large storage area.
  • A closed-off bedroom space, for guests.
  • An area with cabinets and large work table for crafts and other messy projects.
  • An area for home-gym equipment (a mat, weights, Dave's punching bag, a TV for workout videos).
  • A projection TV and u-shaped sofa for movie nights and football games.
  • The ping-pong table, ready for the next match. And a scoreboard on the wall. 
  • Overall, lots of lighting, plushy carpets and bright colors -- so it doesn't look like a dark cave.
Light and Lovely Carpet
This time, we've gone so far as to call a contractor recommended to us by Dave's work colleague. Because, we can't really know what to save up for, if we don't even know how much we'll need to get exactly what we want. It's a good first step.

Here is Dave's contribution to the basement plans:

Man-Cave
These could happen!



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