Making the basement a place for everyone to enjoy can be an overwhelming and expensive undertaking, but it doesn’t have to be. There are many affordable and even inexpensive DIY projects that can help make your basement fun and more productive.  Here are a few suggestions:

Designate zones: Most families have different hobbies and interests. Perhaps the children like to play games, teens want to watch TV and play video games, while adults just want a quiet place to relax or do crafts. Whatever your needs are, you can get started by designating areas of your basement for each such purpose.

Indoor play area: Short of creating a permanent play area, how about just bringing in some outside toys during the off-season months so the kids can enjoy their play time without tripping all over you and everything you’re working on upstairs. You can also press an old crib mattress into service for some downstairs jumping, a small trampoline, a 4×4 wood post for a balance beam, and a bin of old costumes for dress-up and play acting.

Furniture: Unless you want to buy a whole new set of furniture for your basement TV zone, you can get very creative with the seating! Using storage cubes helps double the functionality of seating and added space for blankets or toys. Bean bag chairs or inflatables are fun, inexpensive, and much more tolerant of spills and stains.

Nooks: There is one thing that every basement has and that’s space under the stairs. That space can be easily sectioned off for a perfect book nook, study space, or napping zone. You can either frame it out into a formal space, or just add some pillows, strong lights, and hang long curtains to create a privacy zone!

Your basement also should be included in your home security system, especially if there’s any way at all for an intruder to get inside your home. Contact Now Security Systems today for a free and no-obligation proposal on how we can better secure your basement and your entire home so you and your family can live your lives with greater peace of mind.