Basement Bedroom Design Ideas

If this is evocative of your basement, you have a lot of work to do.

Throwing out or giving away any accumulated clutter from your basement is a smart move. Converting your basement into a spare bedroom for guests or as another bedroom for a member of your household is an even smarter move. However, you need to decorate your basement strategically and aggressively to turn it into comfortable sleeping quarters.

Color

Dark and dank are common adjectives that people use to describe basements and which are words that you would never want anyone to use when describing a bedroom of yours. Change this easily by painting your basement a bright, vibrant color. For example, colors like butter yellow and warm cream drastically brighten the space and practically make it seem as though there is an extra window in the basement. On the other hand, colors like red, orange and gold are so warm that they completely remove the cool and dank atmosphere from the basement, creating it into a welcoming environment.

Layers

While paint can do a tremendous amount to a basement room, it's not the only answer. Another way to make the basement into a warmer, more cordial atmosphere is to hang ceiling-to-floor curtains from all of the walls, regardless of whether or not windows exist. The curtains will retain heat in the basement and take up slightly more space, making the room seem cozier. They're also a striking decorative choice. Similarly, a padded, upholstered headboard has a similar effect. Such a headboard gives the entire bed area a cushioned, soft effect making the basement almost seem like a plush hotel suite.

Floors

Make the floor of the basement evocative of a typical bedroom floor so that people feel comfortable walking on it barefoot, especially when they're crawling in and out of bed. Wall-to-wall carpeting is a basic solution that encourages walking around without shoes and lounging on the floor. Hardwood floors, aside from appearing aesthetically pleasing, give off a great deal of shine, acting almost like a mirror reflecting the available light in the room. A hardwood floor paired with a fluffy throw rug gives you the best of both worlds.

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