We don't have kids at home, so we transformed our open basement area into half family room - half extra entertaining space. When the whole family gets together (20 of us) - we put up folding tables - cover them with linens and decorate for the occasion. At one end of the room, we found a bank of lower kitchen cabinets on Marketplace, moved our old refrigerator and an area for a trash can and it looks like it was made for this purpose. The cabinets hold our games and serving pieces and my husband put a power strip along the countertop so we can plug in slow cookers, etc. It works GREAT! Now when we have holiday meals, we have a place to all eat together, we can play games, the guys can watch whatever sporting event is on TV in the family room area, etc.
Thank you for posting, I think that many people will be helped and inspired. We have a home too small to have a space like this, but being armed with this inexpensive way to transform is still great! I appreciate the reality of not pre measuring.. that unedited piece! Great reminder there, haven’t we all had a moment like that! Low budget and no budget projects are of great interest to me, thanks!
Our new project is our guest bedroom. Seven years in the house, and it’s needing painting again and an upgrade from a full-size bed to a queen. Also a gallery wall displaying our nine grandchildren.😀
Love everything you do, but this was my favorite video! When our kids were in high school, we did a similar thing in our basement with a ping pong table, couches and tv. (And it wasn’t perfect!)And what we found, as I hope you do too, is that it became the hang out for our kids and all their friends. They had great times there and we didn’t have to worry about where they were all the time! (Their friends’ parents were grateful too!) God bless!
LOVE IT. I WOULD ADD A SMALL LOVESEAT AND A FEW PILLOWS ACROSS FROM THE TV. AS YOUR KIDS GET OLDER IT WILL EVOLVE INTO ANOTHER HANGOUT SPACE, GUIDE THEM THERE. LOL
The way you wiped the paint off your fingers and onto the floor and your clothes is exactly what I do too. 😂 I kind of love having “painting clothes” that I just feel free to use to wipe paint on as I go. Much less hassle than carrying around a paper towel or rag for my hands, I never have to worry about ruining clothes I care about, plus I fondly look back at all the colors and remember all the projects I’ve worked on!❤️
Thank you, Sarah! So great to see a more average room makeover. I’ve been wanting to fix up our basement for a couple of years, but our house is 100 years old and the basement looks very bit of those 100 years 😂 Plus I have been using it to store clothes for our 4 daughters, as well as toys we rotate, and of course seasonal decor. It also isn’t huge as it matches the floor plan of the original house. But I am inspired! Our kids are 3 months, almost 3 years, 6, and 8. I’d love a more physical play area for them- like an indoor playground!
Yes! A basement is such a great space for them to get some energy out. We’ve had unfinished basements in all our homes and they are perfect for roller blading, scooters and kicking balls around! No fear of damaging anything 😉
Your basement is real life for someone who is blessed with a big room in a basement. Most of the cost is in your hard work and that makes it so special.
I love its REALISM! You’re right, we must all remember to live in our own space and means, and not what we’re seeing in other’s homes. I hope your family has years of enjoyment in your new playroom.
Thank you for sharing Sarah! I love your message. Small projects are just as important as big ones. My husband and I bought our first home in 2020 and have been slowly remodeling and renovating it. It's not where we want it to be yet but with small changes and improvements, it looks nice until we have the funds and make it exactly the way we want it. I have to remind myself 'Rome wasn't built in one day.' It takes time to make a home. ❤️
What an awesome gift, my kiddos would love it too. We had an area in our old home that I redid for a game / roller blade room. It wasn't big either but my kids loved that I did that for them and that to me is all that matters. I laughed when you talked about Pinecrest 🤣🤣, it is so true. Beautiful job, I hope you guys enjoy your new space for years.to come. God bless and stay safe 🙏 ❤️
My daughter has an older home with a basement. 4 kids age 7, 6, 4 and 1 1/2. This was a great motivation to help her get started on renovating an area for the kids.
I think you’re my favorite DIY channel bc you’re so real and show us the fails that led to the successes. Great job on the rec room. What a great space for the family! ❤
Thank you for showing us that we too can do things with areas of our home that is not being used. I do not have a room or a basement in my home that I could use but I sure wish I did.
I appreciate you sharing. We are remodeling our home on a budget and am blessed by your down to earth practical ideas that are attainable for the average home:) God bless!!
Hello 👋 love this video! I totally agree with you, I too looked at Pinterest for ideas for my family room/game room and saw these lavish spaces No MAM! my space does not look like that lol😂our space is a pretty decent size and we made it our own and we love it and spend most of our time there. You did a great job and I’m sure the kiddos are killing it in ping pong 😊
Thank you for showing us step-by-step what you did to transform your space, again. I was planning on updating the guest bathroom but may need to add our basement to the list. :)
Yes, our finished basement is the room that all our unwanted furniture go to die. We play videogames there but not much else. We would love to make it a theatre/game room but theatre chairs are outrageously priced. Need to make it a room that we use and enjoy.
Thanks for sharing! I’m inspired to do something like this in our garage (though we use it for our cars, it can be utilized as a secondary play space for our kiddos when the weather is bad.)
I think it is fantastic use of the space! It works, kids love it, what more is there? To have one of those over the top rooms, I would be worried about things getting broken or whatever! Any kids or adults would love this to hang out in for sure! You did a great job!!
This was wonderful. I would love to see more realistic renovations like this. I have a basement that is a little on the hoarders side but I hope to make a craft room and better storage there. Thank you.
Once we get our kitchen remodel done. I want to clean up and declutter half of the basement space(only have a half basement due to garage being down there also) and help my hubby create his wood shop
So glad you shared this! You've inspired me. I have an apartment with no extra room but I do have a storage closet and now I'm thinking how can I make it more useable and attractive. A mini guest room perhaps? Thank you Sarah!
We don't have kids at home, so we transformed our open basement area into half family room - half extra entertaining space. When the whole family gets together (20 of us) - we put up folding tables - cover them with linens and decorate for the occasion. At one end of the room, we found a bank of lower kitchen cabinets on Marketplace, moved our old refrigerator and an area for a trash can and it looks like it was made for this purpose. The cabinets hold our games and serving pieces and my husband put a power strip along the countertop so we can plug in slow cookers, etc. It works GREAT! Now when we have holiday meals, we have a place to all eat together, we can play games, the guys can watch whatever sporting event is on TV in the family room area, etc.
That sounds amazing! Such a perfect use of space.
Thank you for posting, I think that many people will be helped and inspired. We have a home too small to have a space like this, but being armed with this inexpensive way to transform is still great! I appreciate the reality of not pre measuring.. that unedited piece! Great reminder there, haven’t we all had a moment like that! Low budget and no budget projects are of great interest to me, thanks!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Our new project is our guest bedroom. Seven years in the house, and it’s needing painting again and an upgrade from a full-size bed to a queen. Also a gallery wall displaying our nine grandchildren.😀
That is awesome!
Love everything you do, but this was my favorite video! When our kids were in high school, we did a similar thing in our basement with a ping pong table, couches and tv. (And it wasn’t perfect!)And what we found, as I hope you do too, is that it became the hang out for our kids and all their friends. They had great times there and we didn’t have to worry about where they were all the time! (Their friends’ parents were grateful too!) God bless!
That’s exactly what we want for this space 🥰
LOVE IT. I WOULD ADD A SMALL LOVESEAT AND A FEW PILLOWS ACROSS FROM THE TV. AS YOUR KIDS GET OLDER IT WILL EVOLVE INTO ANOTHER HANGOUT SPACE, GUIDE THEM THERE. LOL
Haha thank you!
The way you wiped the paint off your fingers and onto the floor and your clothes is exactly what I do too. 😂 I kind of love having “painting clothes” that I just feel free to use to wipe paint on as I go. Much less hassle than carrying around a paper towel or rag for my hands, I never have to worry about ruining clothes I care about, plus I fondly look back at all the colors and remember all the projects I’ve worked on!❤️
It works so much better! 😆 otherwise I’d constantly be walking around trying to find my rag.
I think it's great to show what us normal people can do in our basement. Thanks for sharing some real life.
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you, Sarah! So great to see a more average room makeover. I’ve been wanting to fix up our basement for a couple of years, but our house is 100 years old and the basement looks very bit of those 100 years 😂 Plus I have been using it to store clothes for our 4 daughters, as well as toys we rotate, and of course seasonal decor. It also isn’t huge as it matches the floor plan of the original house. But I am inspired! Our kids are 3 months, almost 3 years, 6, and 8. I’d love a more physical play area for them- like an indoor playground!
Yes! A basement is such a great space for them to get some energy out. We’ve had unfinished basements in all our homes and they are perfect for roller blading, scooters and kicking balls around! No fear of damaging anything 😉
Your basement is real life for someone who is blessed with a big room in a basement. Most of the cost is in your hard work and that makes it so special.
It does indeed!
I love its REALISM! You’re right, we must all remember to live in our own space and means, and not what we’re seeing in other’s homes. I hope your family has years of enjoyment in your new playroom.
Thank you so much!
Perfect project! This is how real people live!
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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Thank you for posting a realistic basement project! Sometimes I feel defeated when I see those huge makeovers!
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Stunning!!! Many years of joy and memories will be made here!
I sure hope so😊
Thank you for sharing Sarah! I love your message. Small projects are just as important as big ones. My husband and I bought our first home in 2020 and have been slowly remodeling and renovating it. It's not where we want it to be yet but with small changes and improvements, it looks nice until we have the funds and make it exactly the way we want it. I have to remind myself 'Rome wasn't built in one day.' It takes time to make a home. ❤️
You’re so right!! It absolutely takes time and will be worth it in the end!
What an awesome gift, my kiddos would love it too.
We had an area in our old home that I redid for a game / roller blade room. It wasn't big either but my kids loved that I did that for them and that to me is all that matters.
I laughed when you talked about Pinecrest 🤣🤣, it is so true.
Beautiful job, I hope you guys enjoy your new space for years.to come.
God bless and stay safe 🙏 ❤️
Thank you so much!
My daughter has an older home with a basement. 4 kids age 7, 6, 4 and 1 1/2. This was a great motivation to help her get started on renovating an area for the kids.
Oh I’m so glad! She will do wonderfully!
So glad you're back! It looks great and I'm so glad you're family is enjoying their new space
Thank you so much!
Your family “WINS”…😊
We’ve had lots of fun!
I think you’re my favorite DIY channel bc you’re so real and show us the fails that led to the successes. Great job on the rec room. What a great space for the family! ❤
Thank you so much!!
Thank you for showing us that we too can do things with areas of our home that is not being used. I do not have a room or a basement in my home that I could use but I sure wish I did.
Perhaps something with spark for another area of your home! 😊
I appreciate you sharing. We are remodeling our home on a budget and am blessed by your down to earth practical ideas that are attainable for the average home:) God bless!!
Good luck on your remodel!
❤family game room. A job well done. It will be used many days in the future.
Thank you so much!
Hello 👋 love this video! I totally agree with you, I too looked at Pinterest for ideas for my family room/game room and saw these lavish spaces No MAM! my space does not look like that lol😂our space is a pretty decent size and we made it our own and we love it and spend most of our time there. You did a great job and I’m sure the kiddos are killing it in ping pong 😊
Thank you so much!
Nice job. I know my back hurt just watching you work alone like a boss. Subscribed
Thanks for the sub!
Great point.
Where we're at!
Contentment.
Contentment is the perfect place to be!
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Thank you for showing us step-by-step what you did to transform your space, again. I was planning on updating the guest bathroom but may need to add our basement to the list. :)
You are so welcome!
Love seeing realistic home improvements like these!
So glad!
Yes, our finished basement is the room that all our unwanted furniture go to die. We play videogames there but not much else. We would love to make it a theatre/game room but theatre chairs are outrageously priced. Need to make it a room that we use and enjoy.
Yes! Make it work for you! Also your comment on where furniture goes to die made me laugh. 😂
Thanks for sharing! I’m inspired to do something like this in our garage (though we use it for our cars, it can be utilized as a secondary play space for our kiddos when the weather is bad.)
That sounds like a perfect space!
Great innovative thinking for what WORKS for your family! Love it!
Thanks so much! 😊
Looks great!
Thank you so much!
This space turned out so well!!!! Good job!!!! Yes I do it’s my laundry room just re did it!
Ooo that sounds like a fun project!
I think it is fantastic use of the space! It works, kids love it, what more is there? To have one of those over the top rooms, I would be worried about things getting broken or whatever! Any kids or adults would love this to hang out in for sure! You did a great job!!
Thank you so much!
Seeing your video in my feed today brought me joy!!! Thought you should know.
Thank you for sharing that. It means a lot!🥰
This was wonderful. I would love to see more realistic renovations like this. I have a basement that is a little on the hoarders side but I hope to make a craft room and better storage there. Thank you.
You can do it! It will be worth all the hard work😁
Once we get our kitchen remodel done. I want to clean up and declutter half of the basement space(only have a half basement due to garage being down there also) and help my hubby create his wood shop
That's a great idea!
Looks like a fun place.
We’ve enjoyed it!
Sarah, the basement looks Great! So fun too!✨
Thank you!! 😊
Love the project ... more than that love the down to earth mind set... Hugs from Costa Rica
Thank you so much!
This is the exact inspiration I needed. Thank you.
You are so welcome!
So glad you shared this! You've inspired me. I have an apartment with no extra room but I do have a storage closet and now I'm thinking how can I make it more useable and attractive. A mini guest room perhaps? Thank you Sarah!
You can do it! That will be awesome!
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Really like your idea
Thank you! 😊
Fun space!
Thank you so much!
Really well done 👏 👌
Thank you 😊
Love it
Thank you so much!
enjoyed thank you 🙂
I’m so glad!
Looks great!
Thanks!
Hi there! You've a gorgeous picture on your profile I just decided to stop by and say hi! I hope my compliment is appreciated ☺️👍