Basement Design Guide

by Better Homes and Gardens

If your basement needs more than a fresh coat of paint, the Basement Design Guide is a great place to start. The book offers practical advice on how to get started, step-by-step instructions on designing and planning the project, as well as tips to staying on budget. If you're looking for some visual guidance, there is a section of photos that showcase attainable basements complete with the newest design trends, from paneling to lighting to home entertainment centers.

215 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Better Homes and Gardens is the fourth best selling magazine in the United States. Better Homes and Gardens focuses on interests regarding homes, cooking, gardening, crafts, healthy living, decorating, and entertaining. The magazine is published 12 times per year by the Meredith Corporation. It was founded in 1922 by Edwin Meredith, who had previously been the United States Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson.

Better Homes and Gardens is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.

Reviews

[Laura Isabel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful info but outdated design

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were some useful pointers in this book. The back section with diagramming guidelines and references would be useful later in the design phase.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book that is having us rethink a wall or two in our basement remodeling plans. Templates, codes, the works!

[kougra_27 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some great ideas in here that we plan to incorporate into our own basement remodel. Lots of pictures :)

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 2 out of 5]

While is does address some of the basics of building the interior of basements it appears to be more concerned with interior decorating.