Design Confidently, Live Comfortably



Issue #5, July/Aug 2004

Taking Basements to a New Level
Effective lighting, space planning, and storage are even more important below grade
by Nicole Goldman

Cinderblocks do not a basement make -- or at least, they don't have to. This article presents strategies for reclaiming your home's lower level as a functional and pleasant living space, and you'd be surprised at the design possibilities. The article focuses on bringing in light, coping with dampness, improving access, and working around spatial restrictions.


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