It seems like just yesterday we were deciding if/when to buy a house. Then BAM! The moment is upon us and boy it has come so fast! We are planning on buying mom’s (husb’s mom’s) house. We love it here. I feel so spoiled to be so near the beach. Don’t even get me started on the all of the beautiful trails that are not far from our house! The only thing we need is an extra bedroom. So, to accomplish this, we are finishing the basement.

We already have an egress window (a second exit) in the basement. We’re going to put in a bedroom, a family room an office and storage. We have been watching so many home-improvement shows lately, it’s not even funny. One of the best tips that I have taken from watching those shows is to make sure that the finished basement simply looks like an extension of the home. So true, don’t you think?

We are trying to decide whether or not we want to put home theater seating in the family room. I think it would be neat to make a family/ movie room. I suppose as we spec out the room, we’ll get a better idea of the space we need to do what we want. This week, I am cleaning out the basement so that we can start construction!

If you guys have any basement finishing ideas… i’d love to hear them!