Need Two Homes in One?
The day finally arrived! Your child has gone to college and, now, the house is all yours. As soon as this happens, the first thing many couples do is remodel the house to fit their new life. Maybe you’ve been dreaming about building a gym at home, or a home office, or a meditation spot, or a quilting room, and now is the perfect time. You have a spare room where you can design the personal space of your dreams without having to think about the kids’ safety, their primary activities, or even the colors that will show the dirt less.
However, as soon as everything is ready and you are happily enjoying your new space, you get a phone call. Your ‘little one’ is returning home and your newly acquired liberty is at stake.
For many reasons, one of them being the economic crisis, many kids who left home to study or to live other experiences are returning to the nest. When adult children or elderly parents move in, the space, privacy, and lifestyle differences can be a huge problem. In this case, homeowners have to find a way to create two homes in one, and in many cases the answer may be the basement.
Now more than ever basements are being remodeled to become a full living space, an apartment within a house. This is a perfect way to welcome family members into your home while keeping your privacy, and personal space intact.
There have been many advances in finishing techniques, materials, and trends that help transform basements into amazing spaces, making them cozy, practical, modern, private, and independent. It doesn’t matter if it is a small or big basement; the project will be successful if you do it right:
1. You have to know exactly what kind of space you need. Young and elderly people have very different needs and thus, you have to know for who this space will have to work for, so that it is functional and attractive to them.
2. Research the local interior designers to find the right professional to guide you. Yes, you need a professional. Basement remodeling is a huge project that requires a lot of knowledge in regards to proper insulation, ventilation, lighting, colors, storage solutions, furniture and fixtures that will work by not making the space look crowded, and the practical design of limited spaces. These are only a few of the aspects that make basement remodeling a task of high level difficulty.
If you want to do it right, if you want the basement remodeling project to add great value to your home, and besides being home to your loved ones, become a source of return on investment if you ever decide to sell, you need to get quality help. If you hire the help of a Seattle interior designer or someone in your area, you can ensure faster communication and action in case of emergencies with the project, and it will mean great savings in time and effort for you.
Once your project is ready, and for many years to come, the interior designer’s expertise will prove vital for the comfort and economic return it will provide.
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