Customer Reviews

Basement: Design Guide (Better Homes & Gardens Do It Yourself)

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We are in the "dreaming" phase of our basement remodel. I checked this book out from our local library along with 6 others and this was, by far, the best of the bunch. It provides you with a ton of different pics of basements with a variety of design purposes (i.e. media room, workout space, playroom, bedroom, etc.). In addition, it clearly outlines valuable points to consider with each aspect of the design (e.g. the pros and cons of each flooring choice). I would HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone who is thinking about remodeling their space and needs to see possible ideas to flesh out exactly what they want before contacting a contractor or architect. This book is truly a lifesaver...I even bought my own copy after I couldn't renew it from the library any more!!

MUST have it. If you are planning to finish a basement, you have to have this reference book.

It gives great ideas for modern looking impressive basements. It has superb pictures and it covers every details.

I am remodeling my basement and wanted to take a look at ideas for how to build it out. There are lots of basement decorating/designing books out there, so it was hard to choose. I went with this one because of the Better Homes and Garden name. I have looked at lots of the BH&G specialty magazines over the years, and I always find their design ideas interesting. Of the three basement idea books I bought, this is the one I actually took with me to the meeting with my contractor. Lots of good ideas for storage, fireplaces, how to handle typical things like the columns for the I-beam most basements have, etc. I even got a great idea for a faux window that I am going to use (modified, but the basic idea comes from this book). I would recommend this book to anyone planning a remodel/finish of their basement. I wouldn't say it is the only one to look at, because there are lots of ideas out there, but this one is the one I used the most. Great photos.

This book was released in 2007, yet all of the design photos appear to be from the 1970s. This book was completely useless to me as I want a modern look to my basement, not something resembling the Brady Bunch house. This book was a total waste of money.