Finished Basement Makeover Reveal
Exactly one year ago, I shared with you some plans to take our finished basement from pretty drab and man-cave-ish to functional and fun for our family. Over those 12 months, some wonderful family members (and lots of paint) helped transformed the space into what we envisioned.
To recap, my father inlaw visiting from Sweden added trim and completed other un-glamorous carpentry tasks, my brother installed new windows, and we replaced the dingy floor with very basic carpeting. My husband removed the nasty drop ceiling and painted the exposed joists white, which added a lot of height and character to the space. To finish things off, I created a few home decor accessories with fabrics from OFS. So today I just wanted to give you a peek at the before and after.
Before (Taken before we moved in.)
After
Now, you know I’m not exactly a sewer, but thanks to this 10-minute pillow tutorial I did actually make quite a few covers to help brighten things up. The larger pillow is made of Portfolio Lutron Spray Fabric
and the coral one is Covington Oh Gee Mandarin Fabric.
That small pillow there was made with Richloom Birdwatcher Meadow Fabric.
Since we have loved ones in different parts of the globe, we wanted to include lots of maps in the room for the boys. So I thought this fabric for a floor pillow was a fun addition to that theme (it’s Waverly Destination Graphite Fabric).
And finally, as I mentioned in the post last year, I sewed this basic curtain panel using P/K Lifestyles Cross Section Charcoal Fabric. I suppose it wasn’t really necessary to cover up this little nook but thought it softened things.
What do you think? Go easy on us — it’s a completely DIY finished basement. 🙂
That looks really gray, Abbey!! You have inspired me to WANT to paint my basement rafters white, but man that looks like A TON of work!!!
I really LOVE your fabric choices! sometimes, I have seen where people put curtains toward the outside edges of basement windows to give the illusion that the windows are bigger. Maybe you could put your beautiful curtain there, if you decide you don’t want to cover your nook? Love the nook too! Cute storage!! (You could cut the drape in half and make 2?) idk, I love the way it all looks!! Great job
Aww thanks Julie! It definitely took my husband a long time to paint the ceiling but it really paid off (easy for me to say I know!) 🙂
Omg! *great (not gray)
What is the delish blue paint color? You have inspired me to make some pillows!! I saved the pillow form site and love OFS fabrics!!!!
So good to hear Ruthanne! I will get the exact paint name for you. It’s Benjamin Moore I know, but will have to confirm the shade with my “painter.” 🙂
Awesome transformation Abbey! Love all the natural light now coming in. Your husband did an awesome job too 😉
Thank you Jamie! 🙂
It looks great! So much more inviting! I actually just finished sewing pillows up in the Birdwatcher print. So it is great to see what fabrics you paired it with. I have 2 16” pillows to make covers for to go with the Birdwatcher pillows but I haven’t decided on what I want. http://mintbasil.blogspot.com/2014/08/birdwatcher-pillows.html
Thanks so much LeeAnn! Your pillows came out beautiful. I love that version with the white background because it’s such a nice contrast. Were you thinking something solid or a print? Here are a few suggestions (but keep in mind I’m no designer!) http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/braemore-paloma-oxf-sunflower-fabric-.htm http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/portfolio-lanvin-turquoise-fabric-.htm http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/use-decor/color-green/type-fabric/hgtv-curl-up-citrine-fabric-.htm Can’t wait to see what you end up picking 🙂 Going to pin your pillows now!
Oh thanks for your suggestions! The green would be perfect. Especially as we head into fall/winter. I always need a touch of green in my environment to ward off the winter blues. I have been saving a gift card for your store (was part of a promo when I bought the bird watcher print) and now I know what to use it on!
So glad you like LeeAnn. Let me know when you make the new pillows–would love to see! 🙂