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Playful Basement
Decorating Ideas
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Create a family retreat, a game room, a library or music
room with a little inventive basement decorating .
Basement decorating should incorporate light and
comfort into every corner. To dispel the sensation of being
half-buried under ground, decorate your basement with light.
Basement Decorating with Light
Before choosing your furniture placement, consider where to
place the floor lamps, and implement chic, high illumination
lighting on the ceiling. Add dimmers to your light switches
to adjust the amount of lighting used at a time, and add
cheap decorative lighting that stays on at all times, like
miniature butterfly lamps.
Decorate Your Basement with a Bench
If you have no furniture to spare for your basement, build a
cozy reading bench to decorate a drab corner in your
basement. All you need is plywood and 2x4 lumber.
Using the
lumber build a frame that fits the size of your basement
niche, then cover the lumber with the plywood and paint in
white. You can add a strip of window casing below, to create
a beautiful edge on your basement bench.
Sew a bench cushion
and add pillows to add flare to your basement decorating.
Stick to whites or bright colors to keep your basement
feeling bright and airy.
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Whimsical Basement Decor
Make your basement decorations whimsical and
inviting. Use chic lighting or colorful furniture. Add bean
bags for lazing about in corners, or a thick lamb skin rug
for laying before the basement hearth. Remember that
basement decorating is meant to create a comfortable space
for the family to gather and relax.
Basement Library
Decorate your basement to resemble an elegant
library. Cover old armchairs in faux leather slipcovers,
then paint cheap wooden all in black spray paint. The
uniform color will create the
impression that your basement library was custom build as a
set.
Basement Music Room
Even if you have no music instruments to decorate your
basement, you can turn your basement into a music room.
Mount an old stereo on a wall using decorative shelf
brackets. Spread the speakers as far apart as the cables
will allow and mount them with decorative shelf brackets as
well.
Conceal the cables by hanging decorative shawls or
tablecloths over your walls. This exotic decor will add
grace to the basement and invite music lovers to come sit
and relax. Use old furniture covered in more shawls or
throws. Add comfortable cushions, and sew new casings for
them to match the rest of your basement decor.
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