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I still haven’t gotten around to clearing out my home’s basement (or at least, moving all the junk to just one area of the basement), but I am excited about new DIY finishing a basement on a budget ideas that I’ve found online.

At the moment, my basement is mostly used for storage. My husband installed a wall of shelving in our basement for me. The shelves do a great job in containing our stuff!

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My basement storage system

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My dream for the basement would be to create a fun game room for my kids, complete with a TV, ping pong table and mini fridge! I have even put my own basement wish list together!

Basement Wish List

These are items that I think would make a simple unfinished basement a usable and fun space:

RCA – IGLOO 3.2 CU FT Platinum Fridge –  This fridge would be handy for storing a few cold drinks and snacks!

Large Flat-Screen TV – With a big flat screen TV, my kids could host get togethers with their friends in our basement and watch movies together.

Ping Pong Table

 

dream basement rec room

I was thinking of using Rustoleum’s basement floor epoxy on the floors and a Rustoleum epoxy on the walls to finish my home’s basement on a budget. I would go with either tan on the floors and walls, or gray, but I haven’t been able to choose between the two.

Using the epoxy would be extremely cost effective, but it would be a time consuming process, as I would have to first carefully clean the walls and floors (so the epoxy could adhere to the service) and then apply the epoxy. Considering that I might want to turn at least half of our basement into a semi-finished space, there would be a lot of painting to do!

 
Basement with painted blue walls and laminate floor
My dream basement. (Source: Pinterest)

Recently, however, I’ve found great basement finishing a basement on a budget photos where the wooden ceiling is stained a dark color, the cement walls are painted, and there are faux wood/laminate on the floor. I love that look, and it really makes the basement — which is essentially, still unfinished, look homey. I like the look above with the sofa, area rug and hanging drum light.

I would love to create this finishing a basement on a budget project in my basement! I think Ikea’s Ektorp love seat would look great in this space. 

On Pinterest, I found some great peel and stick “plank” laminate flooring from Lumber Liquidators. At just over $1 a square foot, it would be a more expensive option than using epoxy on the floors, but it would look great! Plus, I think it would be quicker to put this flooring down than to use the epoxy..

To see some great DIY/remodeling ideas I’ve found for finishing a basement ona budget, check out my Unfinished Basement Ideas Pinterest board.

Have ideas on how to improve a basement on a budget? I’d love to hear from you!

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