Converting a basement for better usage is a great home renovation project to go through. When the bulk of the work is done, however, you’ll want to finish it off with a few select touches. These will ensure your new basement room is much more comfortable and cozy to use, and you’ll love your project result much more!
So without further ado, here are some of the best finishing touches to apply to a basement conversion – as long as you’ve got some pennies left in the budget.
Make Sure it Doesn’t Sound Echoey
When you’re in a basement, it can be quite hard to distract from the sound bouncing off all the walls. Indeed, maybe there are some pipes running along the top of the walls that clang, which makes the room feel emptier and colder? Then your first finishing touch should be reducing that echo!
You can do this by placing soundproofing, whether in the form of floor or wall coverings – or both. You should also fill the space with warming items like inviting furniture, which you’re likely to do anyway, but think about going for more padded versions if this is a significant problem for you.
Get Some Natural Light in There
Basements can be pretty dark and dank places. If you’ve just finished converting yours, and you’re unhappy with the level of natural light you get down there, it’s time to add some windows. You can very easily carve out a basement window area, especially if your house is raised up in the first place, so it needn’t even cost you much more to get this done.
And if you’re worried about trapping weather in the window area and potentially causing a flood, you can also invest in window well covers for any of the panes you’ve just put in. This will still let plenty of light in and provide sunshine during the summer, but it’s far more protective on all the money you’ve just spent!
Keep the Floor Warm
A warm floor is essential for a basement, especially if the ground is just below. Unlike the rest of your home, the basement doesn’t have the same foundation to benefit from. Because of that, it can be icy to walk across, especially first thing in the morning or late at night.
So finish off the basement conversion by keeping the floor warm. If you don’t want to put carpeting down, buy some rugs – and go for at least one fluffy version you can put right in the middle. You may also want to use draught excluders round any doorways, as this will help to reduce the heat leaks that are likely to exist in a basement structure too.
Basement conversions often need just one last thing. Because of that, take note of the finishing touches above and see if they should be applied to your own project. Don’t rest yet – get these bits out of the way and you’ll be good to go!
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