Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yes, a beautiful basement is actually possible. Laurey W. Glenn; Stylist: Matthew Gleason Whether for storage, hosting guests, or ...

Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon who has contributed to numerous publications and websites over the past 20 years, including RD.com, Glamour, Women's Health, Entrepreneur, and ...

Highlands Ranch resident Andrea Corrales wasn’t thinking about the real estate market when she decided to renovate her home’s basement. Corrales merely wanted more room for her expanding family. But ...

The lower level of a home was a bit of an afterthought in the not-too-distant past, typically reserved for storing holiday decorations, old toys, or, if he was lucky, dad’s workbench. Oh, how things ...

Basements don't exactly have the most stellar design reputation. They're often thought of as dank and dingy with dark corners and a mysteriously musty smell no one can quite pinpoint. But if you've ...

Your basement is raw, unfinished, and has so much potential. So what are you going to do about it? Since it’s just a shell right now, or partially finished at the very least, you have a mostly blank ...

Basements are one of the most overlooked spaces in a home. They may hold the laundry room. Maybe you fill them up with storage. But most folks don't seem to use the lower reaches for actual "living" ...

It typically costs between $2,800 and $34,500 to finish a basement, with homeowners across the country paying a national average of $18,398. The biggest factors that affect cost for this project ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...