Contemporary Farmhouse Basement

Farmhouse Basement | Sussex, WI

A family with two young children saw great potential for their unfinished basement. The goal of this farmhouse basement remodel in Sussex, WI was to create a lower level area for family time. Most importantly they wanted to add a bedroom with access to a bathroom. They also requested a living space, storage, a home office, a bar area and an exercise/game room. With a passion for entertaining and watching television and playing video games, this transformed space is now the ideal gathering area for this young family and their friends.

Farmhouse Basement Highlights:

• Functionality Improvements: The space was unfinished, so the new design makes the basement exponentially more functional. We added a bedroom with direct access to the bathroom, a kitchenette area with a large bar countertop, and a large living room space.

• Game Room: The space next to the staircase can be used as an exercise/game room.

• Play Area Under the Stairs: The couple’s two young children can play and store their toys in the nook under the staircase.

• Transom Bedroom Window: To let natural light into the main living space, we installed in a long skinny window in the bedroom that shines light into the basement living room.

• Kitchen Peninsula: A kitchen peninsula provides space for the family to play games and entertain guests. 

• Moody Hues: The color chosen for the cabinet is simple, but brings a moody vibe. We painted the walls ‘Marshmallow’ – a warm white (SW-7001) – because of the lack of natural light.

• Classy Countertops & Backsplash: Aesthetically pleasing and easy to maintain, white quartz compliments the cabinets, the gold hardware, and a gray subway tile backsplash.

• Storage Solutions: A hallway closet adds extra storage for the living space while also serving as a closet for the bedroom. 

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