Turn your basement into a second den.
Turn your concrete basement into a rustic retreat within your own home through use of assorted natural wood furniture, rustic wall decor pieces and painting, or otherwise covering concrete walls and flooring. Think earthen tones when decorating your basement or any space with a rustic theme, and incorporate shades of brown, tan and olive green into your color scheme. Refrain from using fluorescent lighting if possible, which is considered one of the harsher forms of lighting. Instead focus on creating soft, muted lighting with assorted rustic fixtures.
Instructions
1. Use wooden paneling or refinish existing wooden paneling in your basement. If you are installing wood paneling yourself, apply a waterproofing product to the stone walls before putting up the paneling since masonry walls can sometimes collect moisture.
2. Apply a dark wood color to concrete floors if desired, or install linoleum flooring that features a wood finish design. Add faux bearskin rugs or other faux animal skin rugs to emphasize your rustic look.
3. Use natural wood or stained wood furniture. Choose a natural wood coffee table, wooden side tables, chairs, a couch with a log frame, rocking chairs and other rustic wooden furniture pieces.
4. Hang wall decor in wooden frames as well as wooden-framed mirrors. Mount objects to the wall as rustic wall decor, such as old rustic tools, barn stars, wood carvings, wooden clocks and cast iron decor pieces.
5. Affix gingham-patterned curtains on basement windows. Use deer antler chandeliers or floor and table lamps made with natural wood. Cream and tan-colored candles can also be used for lighting.
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