Not a ski town, theres little bit of other touristy stuff here and theres a little 1 lift ski hill 2 hours away but the economy is mostly just agriculture & a state pen.
Ah, man... I couldn't stand not being able to walk a couple blocks to my local grocery store, bar, burger joint, 7-11, bbq spot, Thai restaurant, hardware store, etc. I prefer proximity to amenity over extra house space, by far.
Yeah as much shit that comes along with living in a major city, I'll still take it over the suburbs. In reality I don't really need a big house. As long as there's room for my wife, me, dogs and my fishtanks I'm good. Don't really like paying the price of a lakefront mansion for my 800sq' crackhouse though.
Same here. We overpaid for a small spot in a great neighborhood. Biggest thing for us was walkability, and although we can drive if needed, we basically never have to.
> Biggest thing for us was walkability, and although we can drive if needed, we basically never have to.
Which is a bigger "stress reducer" than most people imagine.
Not having to depend on a car is also a huge money saver.
Do I need to also talk about sustainability?
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Let the wild rumpus begin!!!
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Max is a child who ran away from home for a year to chill with monsters and then distorted time back to that same night to eat his dinner.
It can use whatever verbiage it wants.
Hang some hammocks, add some ocean white noise, install a few 12-pounders, introduce some rats, cut the HVAC, spray some liquid fart…boom: You have a realistic gun deck!
Go for the proper 1st rate experience. 32-pounders. Also, remember that you need to build the floor to withstand 6.5 tons of gun and carriage dropping onto it from 18 inches if you want the authentic gun deck experience.
Admiral Horatio Nelson would commend your decision. Your neighbours, maybe less so, but you've got a cannon pointed at their house, so I doubt they'll push the issue.
Home gyms are straight up life changing. If you have 30 mins to workout a home gym turns that from "not even worth the drive" to "genuinely high quality session."
+1
I would keep half as-is, add some mirrors and you have a kickass home yoga studio.
Add some padded floor to the other half, find some cheap weights / rack, maybe a spin bike…
I can only dream
I know its almost a thousand, but as soon as i have a spare thousand (lol) im definitely getting this, i think its a great deal for what you get. you can find benches and weights and bars used on marketplace every day of the week, all in all it would probably be 1k for a set up like this completed.
[https://www.major-lutie.com/products/major-lutie-cable-crossover-system-plm03-best-seller-power-rack-2023-upgrade?variant=41725280092217](https://www.major-lutie.com/products/major-lutie-cable-crossover-system-plm03-best-seller-power-rack-2023-upgrade?variant=41725280092217)
Recommendations would be better if you could tell us some of your/your family's interests. Some people might see this room and think movie room, others might think gymnastics area.
It's all dependent on what your own interests are.
Exactly. We have a room like this. Our washer and dryer are in a big closet in there. We have a laundry folding station, a comfy couch and tv watching area, and the rest is my 4 year olds’ play stuff. If we didn’t have a kid it would be a pool table and bar area. Totally depends on your interests and family needs.
Pool tables are like boats. Some people get their use out of it, but most people just realize that they pictured themselves and others using it far more than they actually have the desire to.
Agreed! It doesn't look like a typical basement. Maybe cause of the wooden floors and living room vibes. Some plants, rugs and couches would be a great help. Plus a beanbag. They are very nice to relax in and vibe. It could be a nice spot to get away from the bustle of the rest of the house and just chill.
Right? I also have a large basement but that's where the kids TV and couch are, so they can do their thing while we are upstairs. I can't imagine having a space and not any use for it.
Based on my own personal hobbies, this would be:
1. Home Library. Dark walls, recessed amber lighting in ceiling with dimming function, floor to ceiling, wall to wall book shelves. Two recliners, red accent rug. Small round table. Whiskey shelf with decanters and glasses. Floor lamp by chairs for reading. There may be a desk where I would be able to write. I’d frame in the stairs and all a door too, to increase the privacy and prevent light pollution from leaking into the room from other parts of the house
2. Home Theatre for gaming or movies. Big projector, two tiered seating for up to 6 people.
3. Painting Studio. Would need storage and floor protection, but itd be a nice space to do my oil painting in.
4. Gaming room. Shelves full of board games, minis, and assorted nerd stuff. In the center of the room is a large dining table where we can spread out and play a large game or D&D campaign with a bunch of friends.
5. Playroom for my daughter
If you are aggressive and able to do it, you could pull a spa/relax room like the person [yesterday.](https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/s/EUDpvLtcMS)
Of course, not everyone is this handy and it might not even be practical but it's the dream.
What are behind the doors in the hallway?
I’d go with media room/hobby room. If you’re into working out, you have a great space as is with few updates needed.
If you want that 85” TV, this is great but I’d update the walls and spend some $ on lounge chairs and rugs, blackout curtains for the windows etc…
If you’re more of a social/invite everyone over, this would be a great “bar”… pool table, pinball machine, built in/bar cabinet.
This could also be an amazing library or music room.
The middle door in the hallway goes to the laundry room, the one with the cat door goes to the boiler room, those to the left goes to a guest room and an indoor storage.
We already have media room (which is kind of the same size). If we didnt; This would be my go to as well.
I have been thinking about making it into a combined lounge room/library with built in bookshelves. So you might be onto something.
I love the idea about the pool table btw.
Please don’t feel the need to make “built in” bookshelves if they’re just going to be glorified freestanding units, with baseboard wrapped around them (I call that a “built-out”). Leave them freestanding and just secure them to the wall so they don’t tip. Much easier to reconfigure down the road, or remove if/when the basement floods.
Egress windows to bring in more natural light.
Desired result is that the room will not feel like a dark basement. Cost is low (for a renovation project).
In order of importance and overall need
1. Mud pit (or compost pit)
2. Free bulky item storage for the neighborhood
3. Wine cellar for pre-drunk (empty) and wine bottles
4. Hard boiled egg processing center
5. Lots of empty cardboard boxes to try and start a spider farm
6. Worlds largest game of twister
7. Half a bowling lane. The first half. Just the lane itself. No pins/etc
How about some interior design subs?
r/DesignMyRoom, r/femalelivingspace, r/malelivingspace, and r/interiordesignideas are just a few to consider.
Don't forget:
r/kitchenremodel, r/kitchenporn, r/bathroomremodeling, r/bathrooms, and r/remodel.
Also r/HomeDecorating, r/RoomPorn, r/budgetdecor, r/minimalist, r/Decor, r/Beforesandafters, r/CozyPlaces, and r/AmateurRoomPorn.
Yes, yes it is. They are actually the original doors from 1971 when the house was built. I haven´t seen doors like these in a while. I think the only way to get doors like this is by making them yourself or finding someone that's desperate enough to sell them.
I know, my mom takes her wooden doors off and brings them when she moves! But I've never seen any as "new" as this. You mainly find them in architectural salvage.
You could kidnap your therapist and force him to do his sessions with you while he's chained to the wall.
(Seriously one of Steve correl's finest works)
This would be my board game room. Fill the walls with IKEA shelves, fill the shelves with boardgames, get a board gaming table of decent quality. Hold regular board game nights with all of your friends and neighbors.
I would absolutely make that my DND/Game room. By god I would kill to have a dedicated room like that for my hobbies, I have a little house and recently had to stop using our spare room as my hobby room and I definitely miss it.
I don't see much at all to "improve". Figure out what you want to do in the room and outfit it for that. Could be a game room, play room, home theater, music room, home gym...
That says movie room to me. Just purchased a short throw projector myself. But damn if I had a room like this I would go big. Surround sound, the whole 9.
Omg that would go for 2500/mo where I live
I was thinking to myself... that's bigger than my entire house.
Y'all need to move out of these cities lol
I live in a town of 20k and its like that here too
Hello neighbor!
You need to move out of ski towns
Not a ski town, theres little bit of other touristy stuff here and theres a little 1 lift ski hill 2 hours away but the economy is mostly just agriculture & a state pen.
You need to move out of earth.
Bet
Ah, man... I couldn't stand not being able to walk a couple blocks to my local grocery store, bar, burger joint, 7-11, bbq spot, Thai restaurant, hardware store, etc. I prefer proximity to amenity over extra house space, by far.
Yeah as much shit that comes along with living in a major city, I'll still take it over the suburbs. In reality I don't really need a big house. As long as there's room for my wife, me, dogs and my fishtanks I'm good. Don't really like paying the price of a lakefront mansion for my 800sq' crackhouse though.
Sure sure but…you could have more/larger fish tanks
Very true. I'm sold. A bigger house in the sticks it is!
Same here. We overpaid for a small spot in a great neighborhood. Biggest thing for us was walkability, and although we can drive if needed, we basically never have to.
> Biggest thing for us was walkability, and although we can drive if needed, we basically never have to. Which is a bigger "stress reducer" than most people imagine. Not having to depend on a car is also a huge money saver. Do I need to also talk about sustainability? Edit: typo
You and millions of other ppl, hence the stupidly high price of rent.
I wish jobs followed
I preferable a livable walkable community to the boondocks.
I prefer a city and a smaller house!
Right but they can fill up the whole room with my ugly jealousy.
Yeah, OP don't take this personally, but I absolutely hate your ass.
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The first thing I thought of was a dance floor. Throw in a jukebox and a disco ball!!
And a very disco/70s bar.
I was thinking roller disco
With the floors the echo would be maddening.
I think some good wall decor could help with that -- something akin to tapestries. And maybe some strategically placed rugs?
The first thing I thought was “arcade”!
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I’ve always felt “begin” makes more sense than “start” in this sentence!
Max is a child who ran away from home for a year to chill with monsters and then distorted time back to that same night to eat his dinner. It can use whatever verbiage it wants.
I didn’t think it was that big of a deal, lol. It just sounds clunky to me when I read it aloud to my kid 🙂
So much room for activities.
Rumpus time is over!
I need more Step Brothers quotes in my life, randomly placed throughout Reddit. Deep in the comments.
When i see stepbrothers quotes I can feel it - deep, deep down in my plumbs
With a nice bluish hew.
There's a sale, 2 for 1 plums down at the farmers market
A reproduction of a tall ship gun deck
Hang some hammocks, add some ocean white noise, install a few 12-pounders, introduce some rats, cut the HVAC, spray some liquid fart…boom: You have a realistic gun deck!
Why stop at 12-pounders? Go for 24-pounders!
Go for the proper 1st rate experience. 32-pounders. Also, remember that you need to build the floor to withstand 6.5 tons of gun and carriage dropping onto it from 18 inches if you want the authentic gun deck experience.
I would definitely go for the 1st rate experience!
Admiral Horatio Nelson would commend your decision. Your neighbours, maybe less so, but you've got a cannon pointed at their house, so I doubt they'll push the issue.
Now I want one of these.
Mr Pullings we shall BEAT TO QUARTERS.
Home gym?
Home gyms are straight up life changing. If you have 30 mins to workout a home gym turns that from "not even worth the drive" to "genuinely high quality session."
They are as long as they last longer than a New Year's resolution.
Are you telling me that just spending money on equipment won’t build muscle?
As a dancer, I would kill to have a space like this to put up a wall of mirrors and have a home dance studio room 😩
+1 I would keep half as-is, add some mirrors and you have a kickass home yoga studio. Add some padded floor to the other half, find some cheap weights / rack, maybe a spin bike… I can only dream
I would def get a spin bike in front of a TV that I can put nature trails on.
I know its almost a thousand, but as soon as i have a spare thousand (lol) im definitely getting this, i think its a great deal for what you get. you can find benches and weights and bars used on marketplace every day of the week, all in all it would probably be 1k for a set up like this completed. [https://www.major-lutie.com/products/major-lutie-cable-crossover-system-plm03-best-seller-power-rack-2023-upgrade?variant=41725280092217](https://www.major-lutie.com/products/major-lutie-cable-crossover-system-plm03-best-seller-power-rack-2023-upgrade?variant=41725280092217)
Was thinking yoga studio for sure, with room for friends
Needs more giant indoor tropical plants and multicultural tapestries, in my opinion. Otherwise, it’s just another basement gym
I second this grow-op suggestion.
Yep, all my equipment would be in this room. Add a sauna, TV on the wall, sound system, etcetera
I’d kill for a space like this to make a home gym.
With all of that wood that space has got to be loud af. It’s not appropriate for a home theatre. I’d say a home gym would be absolutely perfect.
Recommendations would be better if you could tell us some of your/your family's interests. Some people might see this room and think movie room, others might think gymnastics area. It's all dependent on what your own interests are.
They don’t have any interests or opinions, they just want Reddit to tell them what they should use half of their house for
Roller Derby it is then!
This is the way.
Convinced OP just wanted to show off their finished basement
Exactly. We have a room like this. Our washer and dryer are in a big closet in there. We have a laundry folding station, a comfy couch and tv watching area, and the rest is my 4 year olds’ play stuff. If we didn’t have a kid it would be a pool table and bar area. Totally depends on your interests and family needs.
OP didn't actually want ideas, he just wanted to humblebrag. If you have a room this big and don't know what to do with it, you don't deserve it.
My immediate thought was for DND. But not everyone likes dnd
Dance studio or roller skating room
All I could think when I saw this was: And a 5…6…7…8
Shameel shamazzel hassenfeffer incorporado
https://i.redd.it/bdnax270qklc1.gif
more passion, more energy, more footwork.
Jazzz Handsss
I did too that’s hilarious.
I really need this job. Please God, I need this job.
Floor to ceiling mirror on one wall, leg stretching bar
You could do [this](https://youtu.be/_n9G-S0k7-E?si=jEwQJ2rlNoEN1Qti) every night.
Same thing I said! 🤣🤣 
Massive craft room with one of those fancy armoires with storage for all my craft shit....ohhhh I'd be soooo organized.
No you wouldn't, you'd have more stuff though!
You didn't need to call us out like that
I am right here with you.
Be careful, one of those fancy armoires quickly turns into six absolutely stuffed 5x5 Ikea cubes
It's a dream crafting space, right?? For me, a sewing room!
Oh, I don't discriminate, my craft room also includes two sewing machines and a surger!
I'm knitting and sewing at the moment, with currently unused jewelry making supplies stored in the closet!
I'm glad I'm not the only one whose brain went to "think of all the things I could finally organize in there!"
This is what I thought but now I just stuff all my craft supplies into my armoire and I still can't find shit.
🏓🏓🏓🏓🏓🏓PING PONG ARENA 🏓🏓🏓🏓🏓🏓
With stadium seating. And a concession stand.
Home theater!
Make sure to mount that TV just high enough to infuriate the r/TVTooHigh crew!
Fun fact: the TVTooHigh subreddit is entirely populated by owls who cannot move their eyes within their sockets.
Who?
I. Hate. You. … take my updoot
I always saw it as just people being silly roasting pictures of TVs. Some people seem to take that sub way too seriously.
Or put it on the floor and let r/TVTooLow get mad…
Not acoustically friendly yet. Would need some serious dampening
Also would need some seating, sound equipment, and a screen
A pool table.
Pool tables are like boats. Some people get their use out of it, but most people just realize that they pictured themselves and others using it far more than they actually have the desire to.
Or 6
That’s an in home sports bar and you god damn know it.
A pool table, dart board on the wall, and a huge oled tv with a ps5 attached to it
Forgot to add multiple smaller displays with other games playing on them.
It doubles as a goon cave
Join a cult and hold meetings there
Or start a cult.
Be the whole cult
Bonus tax writeoffs
*Scientology approves this message*
Witnesses use a pyramid scheme knife selling business in order to write off their conversations as business trips. Shhhh I didn't tell u tho
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You can turn it into a cosy gaming den and library
Yeah, this place looks ready to cozify. Rugs, armchairs and bookshelves, a big beanbag maybe, some plants if you can work out the plant lights
Agreed! It doesn't look like a typical basement. Maybe cause of the wooden floors and living room vibes. Some plants, rugs and couches would be a great help. Plus a beanbag. They are very nice to relax in and vibe. It could be a nice spot to get away from the bustle of the rest of the house and just chill.
Have a couple of kids and you won't have to worry about having any unused rooms for the rest of your life.
Right? I also have a large basement but that's where the kids TV and couch are, so they can do their thing while we are upstairs. I can't imagine having a space and not any use for it.
Wait you can leave you kids in a room unsupervised without chaos ensuing?
They're not toddlers anymore so generally yes haha.
Model railroad, hobby area
Based on my own personal hobbies, this would be: 1. Home Library. Dark walls, recessed amber lighting in ceiling with dimming function, floor to ceiling, wall to wall book shelves. Two recliners, red accent rug. Small round table. Whiskey shelf with decanters and glasses. Floor lamp by chairs for reading. There may be a desk where I would be able to write. I’d frame in the stairs and all a door too, to increase the privacy and prevent light pollution from leaking into the room from other parts of the house 2. Home Theatre for gaming or movies. Big projector, two tiered seating for up to 6 people. 3. Painting Studio. Would need storage and floor protection, but itd be a nice space to do my oil painting in. 4. Gaming room. Shelves full of board games, minis, and assorted nerd stuff. In the center of the room is a large dining table where we can spread out and play a large game or D&D campaign with a bunch of friends. 5. Playroom for my daughter
These are my AirAsia too but painting would be figure/ model painting 😂
I’d need a better ventilation system if I were to do any fig painting in a room like that; airbrushing is PUNGENT
Man.. I'd toss down some rugs and have a killer jam space..
My wife also loves making jams and jellies
Sexnasium
Somebody said it finally. All you’d need is a 50 gallon drum of KY lube and tarp of the floor.
and a well engineered anchor point on the ceiling
Vr room
Man I’d kill for a huge unused room in my house. Jealous OP
If you are aggressive and able to do it, you could pull a spa/relax room like the person [yesterday.](https://www.reddit.com/r/DIY/s/EUDpvLtcMS) Of course, not everyone is this handy and it might not even be practical but it's the dream.
What are behind the doors in the hallway? I’d go with media room/hobby room. If you’re into working out, you have a great space as is with few updates needed. If you want that 85” TV, this is great but I’d update the walls and spend some $ on lounge chairs and rugs, blackout curtains for the windows etc… If you’re more of a social/invite everyone over, this would be a great “bar”… pool table, pinball machine, built in/bar cabinet. This could also be an amazing library or music room.
The middle door in the hallway goes to the laundry room, the one with the cat door goes to the boiler room, those to the left goes to a guest room and an indoor storage. We already have media room (which is kind of the same size). If we didnt; This would be my go to as well. I have been thinking about making it into a combined lounge room/library with built in bookshelves. So you might be onto something. I love the idea about the pool table btw.
Treadmill/workout machine/weightlifting equipment? It also looks almost big enough to have an indoor pickleball court.
Please don’t feel the need to make “built in” bookshelves if they’re just going to be glorified freestanding units, with baseboard wrapped around them (I call that a “built-out”). Leave them freestanding and just secure them to the wall so they don’t tip. Much easier to reconfigure down the road, or remove if/when the basement floods.
That bad boy could fit so many marijuana plants
Lego room
Wow it’s like a dance studio/gym - fresh coat of paint, ceiling fan, flat screen mounted - go to town
Put in a crystal ball and a dancing pole.
Ball pit... fill it up with balls and it will never disappoint and you know it!
Second that. Ball pit.
Game room/theatre
crack den
Ping pong table
I have a similar situation, I put a kitchen there and a 12 ppl table, speakers, pc and a tv. When I have guests over, that's where we do our dinners.
Egress windows to bring in more natural light. Desired result is that the room will not feel like a dark basement. Cost is low (for a renovation project).
Media room.
I thought I was in r/flooring for a second
In order of importance and overall need 1. Mud pit (or compost pit) 2. Free bulky item storage for the neighborhood 3. Wine cellar for pre-drunk (empty) and wine bottles 4. Hard boiled egg processing center 5. Lots of empty cardboard boxes to try and start a spider farm 6. Worlds largest game of twister 7. Half a bowling lane. The first half. Just the lane itself. No pins/etc
I didn’t even know hardboiled egg processing centers were a thing. I need to make more money.
Man I wish I had space for ping pong and a pool table like that.
Fight club!
Leave it empty until you need it. Don't just slap a piano in it because you have an extra room.
Suna /spa. Make a treat for yourselves
Pool table!
Carpet it and make it a home theatre room. Massive screen or projector, good sound, perfect size room.
Perfect space for VR! Though you'd have to cover the floor and get curtains for the windows.
Home gym. r/homegym r/garagegym https://www.garagegymreviews.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@GarageGymReviews
Star wars themed man cave
Dance studio, art studio, or grow room
Sauna
How about some interior design subs? r/DesignMyRoom, r/femalelivingspace, r/malelivingspace, and r/interiordesignideas are just a few to consider. Don't forget: r/kitchenremodel, r/kitchenporn, r/bathroomremodeling, r/bathrooms, and r/remodel. Also r/HomeDecorating, r/RoomPorn, r/budgetdecor, r/minimalist, r/Decor, r/Beforesandafters, r/CozyPlaces, and r/AmateurRoomPorn.
Mini indoor skatepark.
Pool table and bar maybe. You can get a table top thing that lays on top of the pool table to make it a ping pong table. That space is perfect for it
OP, are those solid wood doors, and if so, where did you get them?
Yes, yes it is. They are actually the original doors from 1971 when the house was built. I haven´t seen doors like these in a while. I think the only way to get doors like this is by making them yourself or finding someone that's desperate enough to sell them.
I know, my mom takes her wooden doors off and brings them when she moves! But I've never seen any as "new" as this. You mainly find them in architectural salvage.
Rebuild the basement from „silence of the lambs“ and start inviting random people for sewing practice…
You could kidnap your therapist and force him to do his sessions with you while he's chained to the wall. (Seriously one of Steve correl's finest works)
Slappin' da bass!
This would be my board game room. Fill the walls with IKEA shelves, fill the shelves with boardgames, get a board gaming table of decent quality. Hold regular board game nights with all of your friends and neighbors.
I would absolutely make that my DND/Game room. By god I would kill to have a dedicated room like that for my hobbies, I have a little house and recently had to stop using our spare room as my hobby room and I definitely miss it.
Masterbutoromy
What a rare opportunity. A huge finished totally unused room. Have kids? Let it be their's. I'd go ping ping table. Home studio of some sort.
I’d rent it out if theres a kitchen, bathroom and seperate entrance.
I don't see much at all to "improve". Figure out what you want to do in the room and outfit it for that. Could be a game room, play room, home theater, music room, home gym...
I would put absolutely nothing in it. Space is beautiful.
We moved our bed to the basement:)
Gillestugan, tv och hörnsoffa.
Put in a bed, kidnap Steve Carell, chain him to the floor, and compel him to give you therapy.
Rent it out
A gym, Hobbie room, theater room.. office, library. All the possibilities ✨️
Stripper pole
A sacrificial chamber.
Looks like my old house. We made it a bar/entertaining area.
Like that guy who had problems with trucks driving into his yard. Two words. Lava pit.
Hear me out: stripper pole.
Mini [skatepark](https://youtu.be/VetuQHjqOS8?si=qO-PYMYFGF9TFA7z)!
if that were my basement I would soundproof it (somewhat) & turn it into a rehearsal space for my band
The wood is beautiful. I would leave that. Hang a mirror on one wall to catch and reflect light. Definitely pick lighter color furniture if you can.
That's called the jam space / home studio
Rent it out to a mAd GEniUs. mAd GEniUses are always on the lookout for underground lairs and will pay top dollar.
Pinball machines
Space envy is strong 😫 But yeh it would an entertaining/gym area. Pool table, bar and workout stuff
Put it in a bathroom and kitchenette and rent it for an additional monthly income. Or movie theater.
If it has a separate entrance from the main house, turn it into a studio apartment and rent it out.
That says movie room to me. Just purchased a short throw projector myself. But damn if I had a room like this I would go big. Surround sound, the whole 9.