Basements can easily turn into dead space. They might serve as a catch-all area for extra stuff you don't know what to do with—or they might be utilized as a makeshift laundry room, home office, gym, ...

These three previously featured basements have their own unique uses and aesthetics, but every one offers a cozy retreat. Take a look inside.

Living with a mother-in-law can be exhausting. If you renovated your basement and made it into a guest room, would you let your mother-in-law move in, or would you refuse? This woman and her husband ...

A family of four living in a 1920’s Woodley Park rowhouse wanted a fresh start in their tired basement, which was dark, cramped and dank, with low ceilings and uneven carpeted floors. When the ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

There are plenty of reasons to consider renovating your basement. Whether you’re looking to accommodate a growing family or simply trying to grow the value of your home, your basement can be an ...

In the pandemic, basements have offered up new territory for hobbies, work and even glamour. The renovation of a basement in Cambridge, Mass., by Adams + Beasley features a laundry room, butler’s ...