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a basement hangout gets a hefty makeover

By 4/15/2015 ,

i worked with a fun client on a dumpy basement that was in desperate need of a dose of freshness.  you'll find i was able to sneakily use a lot of the original things from the room by giving them a fresh coat of paint, moving them around, or just giving them some friends to hang with.  you get extra style points if you can spot the items that made it through the makeover.

the room only has one window, but that didn't stop me from painting it dark brown.  i'm sure you've heard you shouldn't paint a small or poorly-lit room a dark color, but guess what.  paint doesn't change size or the number of windows.  if the room is cozy, go with cozy.  make it a den.  make it a nook.  dark brown did that here, and by adding a beautiful icey-blue sectional, we brought the contrast up and kept the room lively.

the striped jute rug from dash & albert is a workhorse, and the cowhide ottoman from room & board is a staple i use with sectionals.  pillows are from furbish - john robshaw and a few one-of-a-kind vintage textiles.  the moroccan blanket is anthropologie and the desk lamp is west elm.

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photography by anna routh

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30 comments

  1. JessieApril 15, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    Love it! Glad to know about that cowhide sectional.

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  2. JessieApril 15, 2015 at 7:47 AM

    Cowhide ottoman * (going for a cup of coffee now ... )

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  3. Amy SApril 15, 2015 at 8:03 AM

    I have to know where that delicious sectional is from! Amazing makeover. Love it!

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  4. persamaan dasar akuntansiApril 15, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    nice interior, love it

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  5. ErinApril 15, 2015 at 10:16 AM

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  6. UnknownApril 15, 2015 at 10:38 AM

    The room is so awesome - love the blue sectional and your furniture placement. It just makes so much more sense and fills up the space in a way that every last inch is utilized. I think for us non-designers scale is hard to master sometimes. Gorgeous! Also loving that cowhide ottoman and of course, the lovely Furbish pillows!

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  7. JennaApril 15, 2015 at 10:44 AM

    Love the changes! Is the sectional available to order through Furbish?

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  8. EdmundoApril 15, 2015 at 11:32 AM

    God bless them for letting you post those before pictures. Wow.

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  9. SariApril 15, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    Wow, what a beautiful and peaceful room in the end!

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  10. AnonymousApril 15, 2015 at 12:34 PM

    This is a result of true vision! When you got it, ya got it. You do!

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  11. Lucy and JennApril 15, 2015 at 4:40 PM

    I especially like the art you picked over the desk! It brings in the brown and white with your cowhide ottoman nicely

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  12. rebeccaApril 15, 2015 at 9:21 PM

    love this. i want to live in that basement.

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  13. Lorena G. SimsApril 15, 2015 at 9:49 PM

    Love it!

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  14. in ảnh cốcApril 15, 2015 at 10:47 PM

    nice. i love it !!
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  15. SHERWIN MARTINApril 15, 2015 at 11:05 PM

    Wow its awesome

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  16. SHERWIN MARTINApril 15, 2015 at 11:05 PM

    Wow its awesome

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  17. UnknownApril 16, 2015 at 3:10 PM

    Love!
    Where is the couch from?

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  18. ngapak softwareApril 17, 2015 at 6:42 AM

    nice interior, i love it

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  19. Onneli WinterApril 18, 2015 at 3:47 AM

    Kaunista .... beautifull :)

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  20. UnknownApril 18, 2015 at 4:23 PM

    love it http://belezaepitadarosa.blogspot.pt/

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  21. solid mahogany furnitureApril 19, 2015 at 3:22 PM

    loved your result, i think you have high imajination. you can makeover and combain any think in the room become to beautiful room. please visit my site to www.indo-furni.com you can look my beautiful collection.

    thanks

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  22. skateApril 20, 2015 at 2:58 AM

    Bao bong da mới nhất cập nhật liên tục hôm nay.
    Keo bong da chính xác từng giây.
    Link sopcast xem bóng đá hôm nay.




    phim hay mới nhất cập nhật liên tục hôm nay.

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  23. skateApril 20, 2015 at 2:58 AM

    Bao bong da mới nhất cập nhật liên tục hôm nay.
    Keo bong da chính xác từng giây.
    Link sopcast xem bóng đá hôm nay.




    phim hay mới nhất cập nhật liên tục hôm nay.

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  24. UnknownApril 20, 2015 at 3:20 AM

    Oh goodness!!! So fun! Love the wall color and really everything else about it!!

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  25. Cassie Jo - TofusclosetApril 20, 2015 at 9:47 PM

    these are so inspirational!! i needed ideas thank you =)

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  26. strong disasterApril 21, 2015 at 4:23 PM

    Very good!:)

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  27. strong disasterApril 21, 2015 at 4:24 PM

    Very good!:)

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  28. emilyApril 22, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    great wall color! not a color you see often, but it looks so great in a basement as a backdrop for that brighter color.

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  29. jillianApril 23, 2015 at 11:59 PM

    I love this! can you redo my entire life lol

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  30. UnknownApril 27, 2015 at 4:55 PM

    Love it!!

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