Basement Makeover with White Ceiling and Vinyl Floor Planks

Basement Makeover with White Ceiling and Vinyl Floor Planks

The ceiling planks come in a variety of colors and add amazing architectural detail to the space. Don’t miss our ceiling plank install post for more information and pictures.

Basement Accent Wall Ideas – White Planks

Here is a before picture:

Many times people will ask, how can I make my basement look better? One way is to add an accent wall. Regardless of whether or not you are partially finishing your basement or completely finishing the entire space, an accent wall will do wonders for your basement.

We wanted to create a TV and Xbox space in the finished basement so added  the  Armstrong Ceilings WOODHAVEN Planks and clips to create an accent wall. I cannot even begin to tell you how much character this easy DIY project adds to the finished basement. We used the  WOODHAVEN Painted White 5″ x 84″ planks for our accent wall.  These particular planks are paintable so if white isn’t your thing, then painting them is an option.

Basement Door Ideas – White Barn Sliding Doors

You guys, these barn sliding doors from Horner Millwork are insanely amazing! We have installed a lot of barn doors over the years and these are by far, my favorite. They are not your traditional rustic X-style barn doors. We picked the Masonite Livingston Smooth Collection which are elegant and the black sliding door barn hardware that comes with the doors coordinated perfectly lending to a modern look with a hint of rustic style.

This is the wall before :

Here is the before:

Don’t miss our DIY flooring installation post of this gorgeous vinyl plank flooring. We installed this flooring over the existing cement floor and it was the craziest easiest install ever. Jim has used this flooring in other jobs that he has done since and loves how easy it is to install.

We created a small gym space on the other end of the basement and my cute white desk and pink chair from my office served as a desk space for homework during the Covid-19 home schooling time. Ugh. I hope school starts soon! I am definitely not cut out to be a teacher.

Finished Basement Stairway Ideas – Iron balusters

Jim framed out an opening on the basement stairway wall which created a custom look and also helped make the basement feel more open. The black iron balusters pair nicely with the black door hardware. I will share a tutorial soon on how he created this custom design that looks expensive but was  so affordable.

Here is the before:

Basement Coastal Wall Color Ideas

Did you know that there are a million blue/gray paint colors? -ha. Yes I am sure you know that. When I find one that I love, I tend to stick with it. Why reinvent the wheel. Lullaby by Sherwin Williams is a classic neutral blue/gray color and it looks absolutely gorgeous in our basement. We wanted a modern coastal vibe with a hint of rustic and all of these products couldn’t have worked any better with each other.

Jim created half walls with custom columns to create the illusion a separate TV space and Gym space. Half walls are perfect when you do not want to close off a space. We wanted an open concept basement but still have defined spaces. The columns had sophistication and add character to an otherwise boring half wall.