Modern Ranch Reno: The Basement

September 30, 2021

Today I am sharing Part 1 of the Modern Ranch renovation on the blog. This project involved two phases: the basement build out and finish and a new Master Suite and full bathroom renovation. My clients needed more space to entertain, a play area for their three young boys and and additional room for overnight guests. A partially finished basement allowed us the opportunity to make this a reality.

I am so thrilled to show you how we used the existing footprint of their home to accomplish all the things this young family needs. By reconfiguring existing space, we doubled the square footage of their home and also gave them smart updated spaces that function for their modern family!

After meeting with my stylish clients and seeing the rest of their home, I knew the design would have Mid Century influence and be clean and simple with pops of color. It would blend with the current design, be kid friendly but still have incredible style. The basement portion of the renovation was pretty much a blank slate.

On the wish list was a cozy space with a fireplace to watch tv and a wet bar to entertain. It also included a space for kids to play and create, two bedrooms and a full bathroom. The client also wanted to leave room for storage. It was a big wish list but we had fun making it a reality and designing the basement of their dreams. Here are some of my favorite photos and details from the basement renovation.

We built the Living Room area around the existing unfinished fireplace box. A concrete facade and new brass sconces made the fireplace the focal point of the room. The custom bar area with floating shelves and mitered white oak island provides a place where guests can linger.

The wet bar turned out to be my favorite part of the entire basement. We chose a beautiful charcoal soapstone quartz for the countertop from Rock Tops. It looks so gorgeous against the cabinets painted in Hidden Falls by Benjamin Moore. The brass Delta Trinsic faucet and other brass accents are like jewels popping against the moody bar. The white oak floating shelves and island provide the perfect warm contrast to the dark and stunning entertaining space.

The littles can play and create in their very own kid space adjacent to the entertaining areas. As the kids grow, the play area can be adapted to a game room where legos and dinosaurs can one day be replaced with ping pong or darts. Just down the hall you will find two bedrooms and a full bath.

The full bath features a floating custom vanity painted in Dark Pewter by Benjamin Moore. The crisp white quartz countertop allows the matte black fixtures to pop. The hexagon tile with dark grout provides visual interest and contrast against the light floors.

Here’s a little peek at where we started! The basement was partially finished but really a blank slate allowing us more flexibility to design most everything on their wish list.

This basement renovation just makes me happy. My client added such fun and cool artwork to finish it all off. It is a beautiful, modern space that they really can do it all in! I hope this sweet family loves it as much as I do and it can adapt to their family as it grows. By keeping the design simple yet timeless we developed a space that will last well into the future.

Thanks for following along here!

xo -Lindsay