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Ideas for Basement
Floor Molding Installation |
Basement remodeling with before-and-after pictures
With a basement cement foundation, installing flooring,
floor molding and even carpet can be tricky.
When I moved into my old house, the carpet was a dark, olive
green. If carpet could talk, mine was screaming for a
basement remodel.
I replaced the carpet with the cheapest Berber carpet I
could find. I then installed the carpet over the basement
cement foundation. The carpet was glued to the cement to
keep it in place. And now, my basement remodel was ready for
the fun part--the floor molding installation.
Because the carpet now extended up the wall, simply
installing floor molding where the floor met the wall was
going to look funny. To resolve this basement floor molding
problem, I decided to install a double layer of floor
molding. The first line of basement floor molding would sit
where floor molding usually sits, the second line would sit
where the carpet met the wall, that is where the cement
basement foundation ended.
I cut the molding at 45 degree angles to form the corners
and wrap around the entryway to the game room. Where the
floor molding came up against a wall or the fireplace, I cut
the molding in a straight, 90 degree angle. To wrap around
electrical outlets, I cut the molding to create a space for
the socket. I then cut a thin slice of molding to fit under
and over the electrical outlet, to meet the floor molding on
both sides.
Since the cement foundation extended far higher on one side
of the basement, I painted that stretch of foundation in a
dark shade that matched the carpet. I added floor molding
all around, and at the point where the high foundation
ended.
I remodeled the fireplace using a simple faux painting
technique that gave a fresh look to the soot-covered bricks.
I also covered the old wood trim that once decorated the top
of the fireplace, but now look outdated and ugly. I used
plywood and a faux painting technique to create the illusion
that the wall continued over the fireplace as well.
Read more about
my
fireplace remodel.
As for the remodel of my basement decor and furniture, I
used slipcovers that I found on Overstock. Jeans slipcovers
were chic, and a blue slipcover for my armchair create a
beautiful contrast. I then bought fabric to match my carpet,
and I sewed cases to coat my old pillows in colors that
would match my new basement decor.
Hope my basement remodel gives you a few ideas for yours.
Questions? Comments?
Drop me a line.
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