At certain times, many homeownersstart looking for free space in the house to make additional space for their needs. And a dry, spacious basement is quite suitable for placing a cozy nest in it - your new bedroom. Today we will talk about how to make your dream come true and place a cozy bedroom or guest room in the basement. This option is a great way not only to create additional space, but also allows you to pamper yourself with a quiet and quite cozy rest at home. All that is needed for this is the right layout and a little creative thought. Most homeowners do not dare to remodel their basement, as they are afraid of a closed space and the basement for them is a rather inconvenient option for sleeping, you can only store tools, pickles and vegetables for the winter there. But for those who want to add additional space and place their bedroom or guest room there - the basement becomes simply priceless. Here are some tips that will help you properly equip and arrange a beautiful room in the basement of your country house, and not only, house.
Getting rid of dampness and cold
Deep cellars have always been used forstoring vegetables during the winter cold and home canning in the summer, since it is always cool here in the hottest weather. Therefore, when converting a basement into a cozy bedroom, you should make high-quality insulation and panel the walls with wood, because wood is an excellent insulator and retains heat perfectly in the winter cold. Additional insulation will make your room quite cozy and will not let in excess noise, in addition, if you pour fragrant pine or spruce shavings between the wooden panels and concrete walls, this will create additional comfort in your future nest.
Choose your bedroom style
When equipping a basement, you shouldn'tplaster everything and hide the heating pipes under the panels - you can leave part of the brick partition in its original form to fill the room with a unique flavor. If you are planning a bedroom for children, you can make it in a rustic style with a bunk bed and accessories that are typical of a village hut, somewhere in a distant province. Children like everything unusual and original. If you decide to arrange your bedroom away from external and domestic noise, then give it the look that will help you comfortably rest in its silence from daily worries and fuss.
Add visual space
Some buildings have quitespacious basements in the ground floor with narrow windows at the foundation level - in such rooms you can equip not only a cozy bedroom or guest room, but also a bathroom, and a small guest area with upholstered furniture and a small fireplace. You can also make two small bedrooms, creating a visual space with the help of mirrors built into the walls. The perception of space is a very funny thing, you can make a spacious room so that you can only walk sideways, squeezing between a huge sofa and armchairs, or you can even equip a tiny room so that it will look spacious and elegant. There are quite a few different tricks that can be used in a basement. Vertical stripes, mirrors built into the walls not only make the room visually higher and more spacious, but also help to evenly distribute light throughout the room.
Warm and cozy colors.
Painting in the basement whereA cozy bedroom is a thoughtful consideration for those who will be resting here – it will help them feel relaxed and protected, just as if they were sleeping elsewhere in the house upstairs. Try to keep the background of the entire room as neutral as possible, adding decorative walls in warm wood tones to ward off any boredom. Keep the palette of the room simple and try not to use more than two dominant shades. Many basements do not have enough natural light, so it makes sense to paint the room in golden yellow tones or soft creams, for a cozy and warm appeal.
Ceilings and floors
Now it's time to talk about the ceiling andfloors in your new bedroom. Finishing the ceiling with plasterboard, with built-in diffused light fixtures, is the best option in this case. This will give the room originality, without creating a sharp difference from other rooms in your home. Ukenet color scheme and the entire decor as a whole, as close as possible to the entire style and theme, as well as on other levels of the entire house, so that there is no sharp contrast. In the new bedroom, laminate, special tiles or carpet are suitable for floors, which are an ideal choice for a basement or cellar. Stylish carpets will help expand the space and add the necessary color and pattern, and a built-in fireplace will add coziness and a unique charm.
We make a ladder to drool
The stairs leading to the basement can be used for many purposesseem secondary, but judge for yourself - you go down a simple wooden staircase and find yourself in a fabulous apartment, a difficult transition for an inexperienced viewer. Therefore, the staircase should match the room located in the basement. A magnificent spiral staircase with wooden steps and acrylic, transparent fencing will significantly save space and add the necessary sophistication to the bedroom located in the basement. The main condition is that it should not only be stylish and original, but also of sufficient quality and safe to use.
Light will drive darkness
All the leading designers in the world are constantlyremind us that quality lighting plays a very important role in the arrangement of any room. This rule is doubly relevant when arranging a cozy bedroom in the basement. In the basements of houses, as a rule, only artificial lighting is used and in our case it should be of the highest quality. If you decide to arrange a cozy nest, then you will not need a lot of focused lighting, as in the case of a guest area or a playroom. It is enough to add a couple of bedside sconces or floor lamps, or you can place LED lighting on the ceiling above the bed, which will significantly save you space.
Planning an emergency exit
In the basement, if it isconverted into a living space, according to safety standards, it is necessary to equip an emergency exit for the safety of the whole family. The basement serves as a shelter during a fire or natural disaster, such as a tornado, and if there are windows through which an adult can crawl, and not just a child, an emergency exit is no longer needed. If there are no windows in the basement, then you should make an emergency exit with an exit at some distance from the main building so that your guests or you yourself feel absolutely safe in all cases in life.
You can't forbid to live beautifully
Your approach to planning a new spacemay differ qualitatively from those rooms that are upstairs. With the same basic decor, pillowcases, blankets and upholstery of chairs can be much richer than in the rooms upstairs to create the necessary comfort and coziness. Create a small oasis for you, loved ones, on weekends and holidays you will find here a calm and comfortable refuge, especially when a fairly large family lives in the house, and you want privacy and silence. All the means and your efforts will pay off in the future, when you create a cozy bedroom, away from the noise of the city and home, where no one will disturb you from having a peaceful rest or reading your favorite book, when upstairs the life of a large family continues turbulently.
