This undated photo provided by Jenny Kirschner shows a basement designed by the New York-based interior designer. Cheerful color and cozy furnishings with warm, soft upholstery transform this basement ...

Anyone with a basement knows that having a lower level is a design dream. But, while you might be fixated on how to make the most of your space—be it a home office, play area, or private theater—there ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

WHEN TRYING to make use of a basement, many people default to dusty wine cellars and ignorable gyms. But if you want a truly livable space such as a bedroom down there, said Manhattan interior ...

EVEN THE MOST casual horror-movie viewers know that basements are where protagonists go to, as TikTok teens would say, “get unalived.” For interior designers, however, the most unnerving part of these ...

Add mirrors and try color drenching or layering for a brighter, cohesive look. Try a bold mural or peel-and-stick wallpaper to enhance brightness and style. Use light LVP or peel-and-stick flooring to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The new way to design your home. Many of us (myself included) keep wine bottles stacked on the counter or a few whites chilling in ...

Basements are often overlooked, can be a willing canvas to anyone with even the slightest bit of design inspiration. Basements could serve as a secondary living room, as guest quarters whenever family ...

here is wonder underground. Designer Katie Getman's favorite space in her Spokane Valley home is the subterranean sanctuary she and her husband recently completed. The room is midcentury modern meets ...

Basements can be cold and dark, and often get much less decorating attention than the rest of the house. But you can gain new, useful and stylish living space by upgrading that subterranean space.