Including a convenient kitchen area in a refinished basement rec room is one thing. Going with a high-end kitchen design is another. After all, the basement kitchen of the Canale household in ...

Basement finishing in West Hartford is increasingly viewed as a practical way to adapt existing homes to changing household needs. Lower-level areas that once served primarily as storage or utility ...

Is having a finished basement worth the investment? It all depends on how you plan to use it, experts say. If you’re thinking of finishing the basement in your home, consider this under-the-radar fact ...

Once considered to be damp and dark, home basements were most often reserved for laundry areas, storage spaces and play areas for the kids on rainy days. Today, “basement living” is becoming an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. The American Institute of Architects, the profession’s ...

When Rachael and Brad Kimbler bought their house in Thompson’s Station a few months ago, one of the features on their wish list was a finished basement. They aren’t alone. Growing numbers of home ...