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Once upon a time, basements were just used for storage, laundry, and heating. But nowadays, a finished basement can be whatever you want it to be—including a home theater, a family game room, or even ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? One of the simplest and most cost effective ways to expand your home is by converting ...

A finished basement not only adds more living and entertaining space to your home, it’s a great place for recreation options for your family as well as added storage. If you’ve been toying with the ...

Sara Raak’s unfinished basement used to be the kind of place she rarely let anyone see. “It was your basic scary and gross basement that we didn’t visit unless we had to pull something from storage,” ...

It’s often a top-of-mind conundrum for buyers of new build homes — whether or not to have the builder finish the basement during the new build process or wait and either DIY it or have a contractor do ...