Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To make a basement feel truly welcoming and stylish, you'll need to instill a few design features that trick the eye into thinking ...

Exposed joists and mechanical fixtures in a basement ceiling - Banksphotos/Getty Images When you build or move into a house, an exposed basement ceiling might seem kinda cool — it's probably one of ...

Oftentimes, when building a house, it's cheaper to leave the basement unfinished. This allows more of the budget to go towards additional improvements to the main living areas. By today's standard, an ...

Finishing a basement is an ideal way to expand your living space without expanding your house. Since your basement already has the basics of a room in place - walls, floor, ceiling - it doesn't take a ...

Basements don't exactly have the most stellar design reputation. They're often thought of as dank and dingy with dark corners and a mysteriously musty smell no one can quite pinpoint. But if you've ...

When you build or move into a house, an exposed basement ceiling might seem kinda cool — it's probably one of the last places where you can still see the wiring, pipes, and other bits that make a home ...