Turning a Basement into a Gameroom

Posted by cynthia on Jul 25, 2011 in Basement Design, Basement Finishing, Basement Finishing Contractors, Basement Renovations, Finished Basement Ideas, Game Room, Home Improvement, Pool Room, Wet Bar |

By Elizabeth Gormley

When it comes to transforming your basement into a gameroom, the possibilities are truly endless.  After enlisting the help of a basement finishing contractor, the fun begins.

Do you want a theme room, like your favorite sport, a casino lounge, or pub decor?  To be wise, it is best to avoid a cluster of posters, street signs, and beer logos.

You don’t want your final, finished space to look like an adolescent bedroom.  Even if you do not want a single theme, a gameroom should be well put together and organized, with a professional design.

Need Basement Remodeling Ideas? Check out this cool finished basement gallery on Facebook

Posted by cynthia on Jun 16, 2010 in Finished Basement Ideas, Game Room, Guest Bedroom, Home Gym, Home Office, Home Theater, Kids Play Room, Man Cave, Pool Room, Recording Studio, Uncategorized, Wet Bar |

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Mr. Basement’s Advice on How to Build the Perfect Man Cave

Posted by cynthia on Jan 14, 2010 in Basement Finishing, Basement Finishing Contractors, Finished Basement Ideas, Game Room, Home Improvement, Home Theater, Man Cave, Pool Room, TBF Dealers |

Beautiful Game Room designed by Mr. Basement

The popularity of basement game rooms and “man caves“, which soared during the past decade,  will remain as a huge trend through 2015, According to the National Association of Home Builders’ “Home of the Future” study.

A combination of rising fuel prices, shaky housing market,  and the increase in number of available home entertainment technologies and systems, had homeowners looking at ways to maximize the use of available space in their homes building rooms to be more enjoyable and provide for all their entertainment needs.

Ron Greenbaum, also  known as Mr. Basement, is an expert in basement environment, from waterproofing to finishing.

Mr. Basement built many basement game rooms and “man caves“,  including the one in the picture that illustrates this post, which was featured in this Triangle article.

And he offers some important advice regarding game rooms: