Trending Now: Escape the Summer Heat in These 10 Cool Basements
From a modern Hollywood hangout to a sophisticated jazz lounge, these top new basements are refreshingly chill
A basement can make a great escape when the summer heat beats down. Thanks to its location on the lowest level of the home, this room often stays fresh as temperatures rise in the stories above. What better time to look to the top new basement photos for ideas? Here are the 10 most popular basements added to Houzz from April through June this year, as measured by the number of people who’ve saved them to their ideabooks. Take a look, then tell us in the Comments: Which one would you like to cool off in?
9. Rockin’ shelves. The custom shelving that lines the wall over the basement’s concrete footings in this San Francisco home warms up the cool hue of this basement and adds a place for books — and plants, since this space gets some natural light. Note the guitar amp in the corner; this space makes a good spot for summer jam sessions.
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8. Pool party. This Boston basement evokes a hip lounge space, with its windowpane wallpaper, leather sectional, stylish double coffee tables and cozy club chairs. The pool table completes the lounge feel.
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Browse modern club chairs
7. Mediterranean inspiration. This basement in Moscow creates a summer vibe, thanks to the patio-style tile floor, wicker furniture and prevailing white color scheme. Blue-and-white-striped pillows add a touch of the coast, though this basement is hundreds of miles away from the nearest oceanfront.
6. Basement bar. This basement bar in Toronto would make a nice spot to belly up for lemonade, or maybe something stronger. The cool blue, gray and white palette is also refreshing.
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5. Serene screen time. A quiet, neutral palette makes this basement a restful retreat from the daily hubbub. With the walls, sofa upholstery and carpet in subtle grays, greiges and tans, the scene on the large TV becomes the focal point.
4. Beachy vibe. Bright surfboards gracing the walls of this modern Boston basement create a fun summer feeling. Table tennis, anyone?
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3. Sophisticated grain lines. This East Coast basement feels carefully designed, thanks to its multidirectional wood grains that work harmoniously together: the planked ceilings, the bar and cabinetry, and the wood floor. Understated upholstery for the sofa and bar stools allows the woods in this room to be the star.
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See more of this home | Browse bar and counter stools
2. Old-world elegance. The wall paneling and built-in bar of this basement elevate the room. Leather ottomans, brown bar stools and fancy foosball table add rich warmth to the greige and gray palette.
1. Jazzing it up. Brick walls and latticework doors create a textural contrast in a basement for making music. Who wouldn’t like to kick back on that blue couch and listen for a while? This was the most popular new basement photo uploaded onto Houzz from April through June this year.
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10. Hollywood cool. In this Los Angeles basement, movie posters nod to its location near the famous Hollywood sign. The concrete wall and exposed staircase outside the window lend an industrial feel to the space, while beverage holders built into the club chairs (see the left side of the photo) exude luxurious convenience.