but the family room in their basement remained true to its '50s roots, complete with faux-wood paneling, acoustic-tiled ceiling and old carpeting. This rec room was a real wreck! With Steven's ...

So I geared up to take this wreck of a rec room, whisk it into the current century and make it party- and playroom-perfect. While the idea of renovating a big basement can be daunting, it is ...

Hurricane Sandy left its soggy mark on the basement rec room of Catherine Connor’s Baltimore home. Now that the carpet and paneling have been removed, she and her family are ready to put some ...

solid wood six-panel doors throughout interior, partially finished walk-out basement, newly remodeled bathrooms on second floor, formal dining room and living room, basement recreation room with ...

We gave interior designers Sasha Bikoff, Becky Carter, and Courtney McLeod a photo of the same basement rec room—then asked each of them to create a new design for it in their particular style ...

So I geared up to take this wreck of a rec room, whisk it into ... by priming the room's dark wood paneling and covering it in bright, cream-colored paint. The basement also had two little nooks ...

The basement has been finished into a family room and recreation room. Knotty-pine paneling covers the walls and complements the brick, wood-burning fireplace. The fireplace has a curved stone ...