If you’re a homeowner from Lebanon, Maine, then this article’s for you! Read it through and you’ll know exactly which steps to take to create the perfect home yoga studio in your basement. In 20+ years of helping homeowners just like you make the most out of their homes by remodeling their basements, we’re completed more than 7,000 projects successfully and we’ve learned a thing or two along the way.
So without further ado, here are our top tips for creating the perfect home yoga studio in your basement.
- Start with a great, health-promoting shell
Most people use drywall when it comes down to renovating their basement, and that’s a potentially health-damaging mistake. That’s because, unlike our Owens Corning® Basement Finishing System®, drywall can create the perfect environment in which both mold and mildew can form. It’s usually on the inner side of the drywall panels that these unhealthy agents thrive, so you’ll never even know they’re there and you’re endangering your well-being.
Our Owens Corning® Basement Finishing System® is made up of panels that don’t allow moisture to form, so there’s never a chance of having to deal with neither mold nor mildew.
- Install a bathroom
You might think you don’t need one but a bathroom in your basement will increase the value of your home by as much as 10-15% instantly. And that alone makes it a great investment.
On top of that, a bathroom allows you to transform your basement into anything you want further down the road, plus it makes using your yoga studio that much easier. You can focus on your yoga for as long as you feel like it, without having to go up and down a flight of stairs and get distracted by the pantry or the TV or the fridge that are waiting for you on the ground floor.
- There can never be too much light
And if there is, you can flip a switch and dim it down. But… when it comes to basements, it’s better to plan for more light than you think you need.
The first thing you need to do is not say goodbye to natural light. Even if you can only install small, narrow windows at the top of your basement’s walls, it’s still worth it. And if that’s not a possibility, you can always choose transparent or semi-transparent doors that lead to the ground floor, so that way even more natural light can get into your basement.
For artificial light, you should consider warm light over cold, to give your studio a cozier feel. And you should add at least half a dozen accent lights on your walls to help set a relaxing mood at the flip of a switch.
- Add a twist
A yoga studio in your home is great, but a yoga studio that can double as a spare bedroom or a bar is even better. And that’s easier to accomplish than you might think.
If you’re looking for the yoga studio/spare bedroom combo, then all you need to do really is install a Murphy bed. It can stay folded up for months and nobody would suspect it’s even there. Then, as soon as you need it, you can just pull it down, and voila – a king-sized bed at your disposal.
When it comes to building a home bar, all you need to do is add a liquor cabinet and a few bar stools that can be tucked away behind a counter that can blend in with the rest of the room.
Having multiple uses for your basement only adds to its value. And if you’re interested in finding out how much your basement remodel will cost, just call or email us for a free estimate. With over 7,000 projects under our belt, we’re sure that we here at Lux Interior Decorations can turn the basement of your dreams into a reality in no time.