Here are the "before" shots of our basement. They were actually taken before we lived here but we inherited a bunch of the previous owners' furniture and so it was in a very similar state until a week ago.
Two and a half years later, I present to you...our newly painted white basement!
Pardon the crappy iPhone pictures and clutter, I'm too excited to retake them with a real camera.
My dad spent the better part of the weekend paint the walls and ceiling of our basement and I couldn't be more grateful. There are still things we'd like to update in the basement, like adding some color and replacing that weird carpet and the cheap vinyl floors, but I think that the painting is the highest impact element of the basement update and it has made such a huge difference already.
Elia has really been enjoying her updated place space and I've spent more time in our basement in the last week than I had in the last six months combined.
We are so excited that we will be able to use this space throughout the winter and add I can't wait to add in more personal touches. Stay tuned for more updates!
That is an amazing transformation on your basement. Excellent change in the light. There are a few other tips you could still install to make it even warmer and inviting as a room in your house rather than dank dingy basement. Since you do have some natural light from the windows, try adding a few mirrors maybe? That'll brighten up things for sure.
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