Is your basement unfinished, dark, cold and boring? If it is, it sounds like it might be the perfect time to make your basement space more inviting. Make the most of your space by turning it into something both welcoming and useful. Don’t waste time and money on a space that you won’t get a lot of use out of. If you’ve got children, this might be the perfect place to have a space dedicated to them. They’ll thank you for years to come.
Kid Friendly Basement Renovation Ideas
Stage Time
Do your kids love to sing and put on performances for their friends and family? Then encourage their imagination and creativity by building them a stage to entertain everyone. Complete the basement with a tickle trunk full of costumes and props and a sound system for karaoke nights. Don’t kid yourself, this is fun for adults too!
A Rock Wall
We all know that kids need to burn off energy and keep active, but here in Calgary we have lots of undesirable weather that keeps them cooped up and indoors. Bring the outside inside with a featured rock climbing wall in your basement renovation. Your basement reno is the perfect place to build a climbing wall that will keep your kids active during the day and tuckered out at nighttime. Keep in mind that during construction you should add plenty of soft carpeting and mats at the base of the wall for a cushioned landing.
Ball Pit
Create your children’s favourite play place by adding a ball pit in your basement renovation.
Adding a swing or a slide makes it even more fun for your little ones. You won’t have to worry about their safety or how clean your ball pit is like you often do in a public play space. Your kids will have hours of fun in the comfort of your own home.
A Mural Wall
Chalk walls are all the rage as a feature wall in your kitchen usually, but putting one in your basement for your children to go wild with almost seems like a better idea. If you have kids, you have probably spent a time or two washing crayon or marker off of your walls. Problem solved, a chalk wall gives them a huge wall to draw on and keeps you from wanting to pull your hair out. Let your little artists shine!
Campground Set Up
Who doesn’t love camping? Sadly, camping season in Alberta is short lived. If you do it right, you can camp year round in your newly renovated basement. Painting a starry mural on the ceiling, installing astro turf, log stools and painted forest scenery on the walls create a private campground in the comfort of your own home and is the perfect place for telling spooky ghost stories and singing camp songs.
