Basements tend not to be the most celebrated of spaces in the home. Even the dictionary.com definition—“a story of a building, partly or wholly underground”—is decidedly drab. Generally comprising ...

Designing a basement isn't just about the wow-factor. First steps are the key design essentials to create a space that's warm ...

Mary Weichert, a real estate agent in Chatham, New Jersey, for 20 years, has seen a shift in expectations for finished basements. They're no longer just a nice-to-have feature for your home – they're ...

Our latest lookbook features 10 homes where basement conversions create extra rooms and more liveable space underground. Basement conversions can be a practical way of providing homes with additional ...

So I live in an area with a very high clay content in the soil. The entire neighboorhood also happens to be built on natural springs. So the water table is alreayd pretty high. The basement walls had ...

Stuck for space? Try these basement conversion ideas that show how even the smallest of subterranean rooms and cellars can ...