Basement Designs – Try These Retro Basement Designs

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If you are looking for great basement designs for your basement, you may want to consider going retro. Even if the basement seems like a very dark and dingy place right now, with the right retro design, you can make it a great place to hang out in. It doesn’t matter what your budget is. In all likelihood, you’ll be able to come up with exactly what you need to create the perfect retro haven in your basement.

Add Some Great Lighting

You can’t have a dark basement if you want to make it livable. It might work if your theme is Goth or Halloween, but we’re aiming for a retro design here. Consider going with some nice lava lamps or other retro themed lighting. Adding a disco ball to the ceiling will give it a great touch as well. Make sure that you add plenty of lights, since basements can be quite dark to begin with.

Go with Retro Window Coverings

Now if your basement has windows of any kind, you want to be sure to come up with retro window coverings to go along with your basement designs. Look around and you are sure to find plenty of patterns that will go great with a retro theme. You could always purchase the curtains, but if you’re creative and know how to sew (or you’re willing to learn), you could buy the materials and make the curtains yourself.

Look for Pieces to Pull it Together

We’ve got the lights, we’ve got the curtains, and now we just need a few extra touches to pull it all together. Here’s where you can think about adding a retro wall mural, retro pillows, and other retro-style decorations that will really carry the theme throughout the basement.

A retro theme in your basement can definitely be a fun theme to incorporate. So if you’re looking for a snazzy way to jazz up your basement designs, consider giving it a retro facelift.

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- Jessica P

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