Garrison Green, Calgary, AB · 558 sq. ft. · One-bedroom basement development · Approx. project cost: $48,000
An undeveloped basement on Angle Street SW transformed into a bright, modern living space with a family TV area, custom archways, a dedicated home gym, a bedroom and a custom bathroom.
Finished basement footprint
Private bedroom plus family living space
Dedicated workout zone and a new custom bathroom
The homeowners started with an open, undeveloped basement and wanted to turn it into a finished space that felt like a natural extension of the main floor. The plan centred on a comfortable family entertainment area, a private bedroom, a compact dedicated gym and a full bathroom.
One of the defining design details was the use of custom archways. These required significant hands-on finishing time to get the curves, proportions and transitions right, but the result gives the basement a more architectural, custom-built feel while keeping the different areas visually connected.
Before construction, the basement was unfinished and being used informally as a family play and workout area. The exposed framing, insulation and mechanical services gave us a blank canvas to create a complete one-bedroom basement with defined living, gym and bathroom spaces.
The bathroom finish was built around the homeowner’s colour selection. Finding a dark tile that worked properly with the wall colour took extra care, but once the right tile was sourced the combination came together extremely well. The finished bathroom pairs the dark tiled tub surround with warm brass fixtures, a wood vanity and coordinated lighting and mirror details.
The project was completed on time and on budget. What began as an open, undeveloped basement is now a complete 558 sq. ft. one-bedroom living space with a family room, dedicated gym, full bathroom and custom architectural details.
Project investment: approximately $48,000.
The main challenge was creating several distinct functions within a 558 sq. ft. footprint without making the basement feel cramped. The custom archways also took considerably more labour than a standard opening because the curves and finish details had to be worked carefully to achieve a clean, consistent result.
The final layout gives each area a clear purpose while the sightlines, archways and consistent finishes keep the basement visually connected. The finished project was completed on time and on budget, transforming the open undeveloped basement into a one-bedroom family space with a dedicated gym and full custom bathroom.
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