Anyone with a basement knows that having a lower level is a design dream. But, while you might be fixated on how to make the most of your space—be it a home office, play area, or private theater—there ...

The space under your stairs has the potential to be more than just a dark and dusty closet. Transform the area into a cheery reading nook, like this example from @our.colonial.casa. Thoughtful details ...

If your reclusive neighbor invites you into the deep recesses of his basement, maybe say yes. That's what Kendall Messick did. Back when he was a kid — well before becoming a photographer — he ...

Can anyone point me in the direction of easy-to-understand requirements for a staircase leading from a first floor apartment to a basement rec room. We live on the first floor of a 4-family building ...

Q I live in a home built in 1968 that has a full basement. The basement stairs are the problem. Although the basement wall seems plumb, the wooden stairs are bowed, which makes them come apart at the ...

Kristin James had no idea that her son, Beckam, was following her up the basement stairs one day two years ago. She had taken the kids to the basement because she could hear tornado sirens from her ...

When Kitka Galvin got a new job that allowed her to work from home, she looked around for a place to put a home office. Like many homeowners seeking "new space" in their existing homes, she didn't ...