Basement Finish is Complete!!

No real 'New Years' post for me. Instead, I'm revealing our basement before and after pictures! Derek and I have gone back and forth about whether or not we wanted to finish the basement since we moved into this house, but this summer we decided to pull the trigger. Our house is a 4 bedroom and although I could work in our loft (I work from home remember), I prefer to utilize an entire bedroom as my office. This means we needed a space for family to stay when they came to visit. Although we weren't roughed in for a bathroom, it was a necessity for us so now we have a full bathroom for our guests!

The original builders of our house a few years ago must not have wanted to ever finish the basement as they didn't opt for the higher ceilings. Also, the stairs are smack dab in the middle of the basement so we had to design the space around that. Here are some before shots...

Framing...

Then drywall...

Then flooring and trim..

Then the bathroom was started...

And then a finished basement! The railing below was a touch that we saw our friends do to open up the area. Originally it was just the wall coming down the stairs, but this added a little flare to the space and made it seem a bit more open.

And more closeups of my bathroom which I LOVE! White tile floor planks, a white vanity with gray granite and gray marble tiles in the shower from the floor to ceiling!

All in all, we LOVE the space and are so glad our guests have their own area to stay now!