What is the Secret to More Living Space
and Happiness for Less Expense?
Basement Remodeling
If you are looking for more elbow room in your home, one of the first places you should look is down...to your basement. It’s space you already have, so finishing it to meet your family’s needs is more economical than building an addition. In fact, a finished basement is almost always the lowest cost living space you can add to your home. If you have two floors and a basement in your home, finishing off your basement can add up to 50% more very nice and useable living and storage space to your home.
So where to begin? At SilverMark we’ve helped lots of homeowners look at their basement footprint and help them visualize all the possibilities. Here are just a few of the ways basements can work for you.
Room to Play Safely
Homeowners with school-age children often dedicate one area of the basement for playtime. Built-in shelving and cabinetry will give you a place to put away games and DVDs and keeps clutter to a minimum. If you have teens, you can make it a true game room with a pool table, ping-pong table or a pinball machine. Don’t forget a flat screen for the video games. You’ll keep them close to home, safe and get to know their friends better too.
And the Oscar Goes To...
Homeowners who love watching the latest movies or sporting events may opt for one area of their finished basement to become a media center with a wide screen television, high tech sound system and comfortable seating for viewing. Whether you all gather together for quality family time, or you host the neighbors for the Super Bowl, you’ll enjoy having a space with the latest in sight and sound.
No More Wait for the Weights
If you are tired of schlepping to the gym in the rain or snow, think about turning one area of your finished basement into an exercise and weight room. Whether you prefer a treadmill, an elliptical machine or simply free weights, a mirrored exercise room right downstairs will help keep you right on track to achieve your health goals. Your workouts will be even more enjoyable if you wire this room for audio or television.
  Invite Your Friends to a Night Out
When was the last time you hosted poker night or book club? If you’ve never had a good place in your home to welcome friends for a night out, a finished basement can provide the perfect set up. Some of our clients install a beautiful granite-top bar complete with its own sink, refrigerator, comfortable barstools and even racks for hanging glasses. A high-top game table or larger card table completes the scene so you can welcome everyone into your home for a night of fun.
Be the Overnight Host
with the Most
If having an overnight guest means having to rearrange the kids or put your guest on the couch, consider including a dedicated guest room with its own bathroom. Your guests will get extra privacy at night and you’ll really feel like a gracious host!
So don’t wait another day to have your basement become your favorite place in the house. Call us today or contact us through our website. We’ll help you discover all the basement remodeling possibilities waiting for you.
Special Thanks to Some Very Special People
Some of you who receive this newsletter may know that I volunteer every third Thursday to work at the Joyce Food Shelf project of the Rotary Club to which I belong. Joyce Food Shelf provides 3 days of food to the working poor in cases of emergency when they have no other viable place to turn for food. With the economy being as it has been, getting donations for this worthwhile and critical community service has been challenging to say the least.
A number of the people who know of my involvement at the Food Shelf made generous contributions during our recent fundraising drive. I would like to personally thank, and thank on behalf of the Food Shelf project and my Rotary Club, these charitable people for the gifts they gave from their hearts.
  See you next month!
Terry
Terry Streich, President
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