Basement Remodel Part 4 | Bedroom

This last room was affectionately referred to as The Pee Room ever since the summer we moved in during Madi’s puppy training days. Over the years it generally became a place where everything from Christmas ornaments to andirons happily found a home and we could shut the door on the clutter. Whenever we were at a loss of where to put something (like old prom dresses or a tuba), one of us would say enthusiastically, “The Pee Room!” It came in quite handy.

Now it’s a space where guests can comfortably stay overnight with an adjacent bathroom and Jason and I can relax to watch movies. I love having the TV out of the living room and out of the way. Our carpenter built an amazing media cabinet with drawers underneath for convenient storage of linens.

Before:

Cutting out the egress window:

After:



The Details | Built-Ins
The foundation ran along the perimeter of the room and included a cement “shelf.” We briefly contemplated cutting it out to create a few more feet and quickly realized what a huge project that would be and decided to just frame it up. This made it possible to create built-in boxes that we left open (in the bathroom we put in a recessed cabinet).

And there you have it. Our basement remodel if finally finished – thanks for taking the tour!