My husband is amazing. AMAZING I tell you! When it comes to home improvement, he is the MAN :)
We moved into our home 2 years ago. It was a brand new with an unfinished basement. Derrick started making plans right away for what he wanted to build down there. He worked on the plans, researched what it would cost, and decided what he would hire out for and what he would do himself. This past winter was all about the BASEMENT.
He took time off of work to work on it. He'd go downstairs and work on it for several hours after he got off work on other nights. And he FINISHED it.
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It was an awkward U shape as most basements are as they wrap around the water heater and stairway..JPG)
Framing, Electrical, Plumbing, Paint, Trim... 
He hired out a crew to hang and tape the drywall. He also hired Lowe's to install the carpet.
Finishing touches!
And here it is! A Toy Room, 4 closets, a 3/4 bathroom, a Home Theater with refrigerator and a Storeroom. It has been done for 2 months now and We LOVE it. We have spent many hours as a family down there and have had some fun movie nights with friends.
Toy Room.
Dress up Closet under the stairs.
Another shot of the Toy Room.
***The toy storage bins are homemade. Derrick made these 4 years ago and they work great. He made a pvc pipe frame and bought the buckets at walmart. He removed the handles and they pop right into the frame squares nice and snug. I've had several people ask and post questions about this.***
3/4 Bath.
Movie Theater
Thanks for Looking!
Framing, Electrical, Plumbing, Paint, Trim... 
He hired out a crew to hang and tape the drywall. He also hired Lowe's to install the carpet.
Finishing touches!And here it is! A Toy Room, 4 closets, a 3/4 bathroom, a Home Theater with refrigerator and a Storeroom. It has been done for 2 months now and We LOVE it. We have spent many hours as a family down there and have had some fun movie nights with friends.
Toy Room.
Dress up Closet under the stairs.
Another shot of the Toy Room.***The toy storage bins are homemade. Derrick made these 4 years ago and they work great. He made a pvc pipe frame and bought the buckets at walmart. He removed the handles and they pop right into the frame squares nice and snug. I've had several people ask and post questions about this.***
3/4 Bath.
Movie Theater
Thanks for Looking!
It looks FANTASTIC!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! That turned out amazing! Isn't it great to have a handy husband?
ReplyDeleteabsolutely amazing. Love that little toy room - my neighbors' have that too.
ReplyDeleteWOW...I'm not sure what else I could even say...WOW!
ReplyDeletelooks great and very comfy!! what a handy man!! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is absolutely AMAZING!!! Great job! Have a great time in there!
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed! I love the ceiling mounted projector- so smart.
ReplyDeleteThat looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe bin storage did you make that out of PVC or purchase it? I love the design of it.
What a great space for the entire family.
Wow he is amazing!!! I really love the color choices, it all looks great!
ReplyDeleteGreat job and so much value - looks super !
ReplyDeleteKammy
Congratulations! He sure finished it quickly & it looks great!
ReplyDeleteIt looks great. Love the movie theater!
ReplyDeleteI am in awe of the transformation! really.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! You guys did a great job!
ReplyDelete~Liz
Wonderful Job! I would love it if you linked up to my Talk About it Tuesday party because you have such cute ideas!
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Your home theater is spectacular. -- Jane F.
ReplyDeleteYour basement looks great. I am sure you will enjoy it for many years to come. So nice to have that movie theater in your home.
ReplyDeleteOh my stars, that is fantastic! I agree with you, your hubby is the MAN!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I'm sure y'all will use it for years and years! Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteSandra
Wow! What a huge project with so many great details! That little door is too cute!
ReplyDelete☺ Celeste
Loves!! I'm almost done w/ my basement... and it's exhausting =)
ReplyDeleteDouble snaps LOL
awesome! you will love having a finished basement with kiddos. in our previous house my in-laws didn't understand why we wanted to finish the basement. But let me tell you, that is what SOLD our house in one showing & enabled us to move to our dream house!! yours looks wonderful!!!
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ReplyDeleteWOW!
ReplyDeleteYour basement is beautifyl.
Thanks for joining Get Your craft on Thursday. Please join me next week for another great party.
It looks WONDERFUL! I wish we could do that in our basement! But my husband wants to use it just for books and his workout space. I have major envy!
ReplyDeleteAmazing!
ReplyDeleteYou've done an incredible job! Love the toy room! Would love to have you stop by and share this space! I can only imagine how happy you must be! Looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHoly COW that is so cool! AWESOME JOB! I love the play room and the dress up room! :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! It's gorgeous! What a fun space and amazing transformation! Great job! Thanks so much for sharing int he DIY Project Parade! I LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteRoeshel
That looks great!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up!
~Liz
Wow! Look at all that space! Wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteI hope you can join my link party going on this weekend! Have a great night! alittleknickknack.blogspot.com
I'm not sure how I found myself here, lol... but I had to comment. Your basement looks remarkably like mine! From the shape and design, to the cool shade of green (though mine is slightly lighter), the bar area, to the circular mirror in the bathroom. The only difference is that instead of a sweet movie theatre, I've got a daycare, LOL. It looks great :) Anyway, I'm now following! Looking forward to reading more of your blog.
ReplyDeleteKristin
Born 2 Be Mom
Completely & totally awesome!!!
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