| A warm and cozy basement is a dream come true | | | | light towards them. Make use of down-lighting to add |
| for those people who want a separate sanctuary in | | | | more drama. Table lamps are also great to make |
| their house. Since the basement is different from the | | | | your basement look warm and cozy. |
| rest of the rooms in your house, it requires special | | | | Along with your lighting conditions, to finish your |
| attention and maintenance. The basement is naturally | | | | basement with that cozy feel, you need to paint the |
| dark, cool and humid that's why when other people | | | | walls with light neutral colors. Shades of brown, |
| hear the word basement, they automatically picture a | | | | orange and yellow are always a hit. Light colored |
| dungeon inside their heads. To finish your basement | | | | paints make the room appear bigger and more |
| with warm and cozy atmosphere is not difficult at all, | | | | spacious. If you find light neutral colors to be cold |
| you just need to incorporate the right materials and | | | | then opt for warmer shades. Pastel colors are also |
| trimmings to get the look. Paying close attention to | | | | great in making a room look warm and cozy. There |
| the littlest detail is the key in here. | | | | are some websites which will allow you to paint |
| Cozy simply means comforting warmth and shelter or | | | | rooms so you'll have an idea what it will look like in a |
| having a warm and friendly informal atmosphere. The | | | | real wall. You can also develop your own color |
| play of light and texture has a major role to achieve | | | | scheme or just copy the exact same color scheme in |
| a certain kind of look. Instead of fluorescent or any | | | | the website. |
| kind of super bright crisp light, go for soft light | | | | Lastly, to finish your basement, you need to combine |
| instead. Soft light magically makes a room look warm | | | | various textures. Fluffy and soft cushions, warm and |
| and cozy. Don't you ever wonder why hotel rooms | | | | neutral colored couches are great to add warmth. |
| seem to be inviting? It's because they make use of | | | | Don't forget to add some pillows to make it more |
| this type of lighting effect. Halogen and fluorescent | | | | comfy. Do away with sleek furniture because it will |
| lights tend to render harsh effect and they're just | | | | make the room look formal and uninviting. You can |
| too bright especially if you're planning on setting up a | | | | use some patterns to complete the look but make |
| TV in your basement. Draw attention to some | | | | sure not to overdo it. |
| appealing focus points in your basement by directing | | | | |