It’s an easy question to answer. If you live in or around Windsor Locks, Connecticut and you’re looking to add a home office to your house, then contact us here at Lux and we’ll turn that into a reality in as little as two weeks. What’s the catch? You need to have a basement that you’re not currently using to its full potential.
If you do, then count on us to transform it into the perfect home office in two weeks or less. But before you hire a contractor, you should know what your gameplay is. And below are the top three tips we’ve picked along the way in our 20+ years of experience of helping people make the most out of their basements.
- Lots – of – light
Of course, most people account for a shortage of light when they think about renovating their basements. Some will succeed in bringing up their basements, but many will do a poor job at it.
To count yourself among the latter, just remember to:
- Use natural light to your advantage – install windows, no matter how narrow they are, and add see-through doors leading up to the ground floor so light can come through them
- Choose warm lighting over cold – it makes for a cozier environment to work and live in
- Install accent lights – they will help you highlight some of your basement’s best features and add to its aesthetic
If lighting is an easy fix, the next item is a bit more complex.
- Install a bathroom
All basements should have a bathroom installed in them. That’s because having a new bathroom down there can increase the value of your house by 10 to 20%. And if you ever decide to get a mortgage or sell your home later on, those 10 to 20% extra add up to a pretty penny.
Aside from upping the value of your house considerably, a bathroom in your basement will also significantly increase your productivity.
Just think of the difference between going to the bathroom when you need to and then right back to work Vs having to go up the stairs to the ground floor and walk past tons of distractions on your way to the toilet, like your pantry, the TV or your pet. A bathroom in your basement is like the gift that keeps on giving.
Especially considering it also helps you…
- Give your home office a secondary utility
A home office is great. But do you know what’s better?
A home office that can double as a spare bedroom.
But that would mean you need to have a bed in your home office, which would take away from the whole vibe of the room, making it not as professional-looking. Not if you install a Murphy bed.
It costs relatively little, and it will solve the whole home office-spare bedroom conundrum with ease. First of all, a Murphy bed sits tucked away when not in use, so you don’t have to see it while you’re working. It doesn’t take much out of your floor plan, as a matter of fact, just a few inches is all it occupies when folded up.
With a little bit of planning and some expert tips, you too can build the perfect home office in your basement. Call us for a free estimate of your project.