Design Ideas for Basements [Paperback]

Wayne Kalyn (Author)

Book Description

Series: Design Ideas | Publication Date: April 25, 2004

Provides design inspiration for gaining functional and attractive living space without adding on. Over 200 color photographs.

Editorial Reviews

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"This book offers hundreds of innovative ideas for America's must underused home space."

--County Accents

..."offers the knowledge and design sense to make a basement into a magnificent, stylish area..."

--Library Journal

Book Description

Design Ideas for Basements offers homeowners attractive, practical ideas for converting unfinished space into extra living quarters without the expense of adding on. Consumers will find many examples that go beyond the standard options of basement conversions, including ideas for family rooms, extra bedrooms, kitchens, home offices, media rooms, gyms, laundry rooms, storage areas, workshops, and hobby centers. The book also covers practical solutions to providing ventilation, heat, waterproofing, and soundproofing, as well as the latest options for windows, doors, lighting, storage, finishing products and materials, and furnishings.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Creative Homeowner; 1st edition (April 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580111580
• ISBN-13: 978-1580111584
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #721,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #29 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Remodeling & Renovation > Basements & Attics

Customer Reviews

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pretty bad, even for a design idea book, September 29, 2006

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D. Johnson (Quinnesec, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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I bought this hoping to get either structural or design ideas. It contains almost no structural or layout suggestions. It really should have been named "Decorating Ideas for Basements".
90% of the basements shown are hideous. Some look like someone with $$$ to burn decorated a dorm room while drunk. Others look like a caricature of "wealthy", and simply look expensive and tacky at the same time.
Most of the rooms don't meet construction code, either. I suspect a lot of the rooms shown aren't actually IN a basement in real life.
Great designs for your basement if it will never contain kids, pets, neighbors, family, or the sighted.

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money, September 25, 2005

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N. Sheehan - See all my reviews
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I was in the process of finishing the basement to make a playroom for my children and was looking for some design ideas. While the book had some nice pictures of bars, full bedrooms, etc... for the basement, there were no ideas for playrooms or basement flooring options besides carpeting.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars They dont have a 0 star rating, April 14, 2007

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Geoff Hegdahl - See all my reviews
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do me a favor....DONT BUY THIS BOOK,,,, i spent good money on it because as i searched it i saw a couple pics i liked!!! it is basically a catalogue, not anything more...it even has all the companies that the products came from in the back.... Pretty pictures,, but that is it. Honestly,,,I bought the Stanley complete basements, and it answered about 90% of my questions...and this one was like reading the sears catalogue.....