Decorating and Remodeling Inspiration

I've been browsing pinterest looking for inspiration for our basement remodel (and every other room I want to make over) and I've been noticing a lot of the beautiful rooms I like are coming from one source. It's called Houzz. "We are a collaborative platform for home remodeling and design, bringing homeowners and home professionals together in a uniquely visual community."

You can browse photos of any room imaginable.  Professionals upload their work (interior designers, home re-modelers etc.) and you can ask questions about the room in comments.  Most professionals are so friendly and accommodating answering anything you can imagine from paint colors used, to where they got the furniture.  It's awesome.  You can also save things to idea boards.  I think I'm going to pin everything I like eventually just to have everything I like in one spot though.  You can also search by a certain paint color and see rooms done in that color (be specific like Benjamin Moore xxxx).  They have great articles, too.  If you are looking for some work to be done you can connect via someone on there and read reviews.  I got my sister hooked on it and she discovered their apps.  They have a separate one just for kid's spaces.  Search for me by my name or if we're friends on facebook you should see me on there.  Check it out.

Here are just a few of the basement inspiration photos I've found while browsing houzz.

I love the floors for a tile/wood look in the basement-

 Contemporary Staircase design by Detroit General Contractor M.J. Whelan Construction

Basement in-law suite layout-

 Traditional Basement design by Other Metro Kitchen And Bath RTA Cabinet Store

I was looking for root cellars and they made a whole canning room. That's awesome. 

Contemporary Basement design by San Francisco General Contractor Cairn Construction Inc

Eclectic Wine Cellar design by New York Artist And Artisan Arrowsmith Forge

I love how this playroom/kid space has so many diff. things to do. 

Eclectic Kids design by Other Metro General Contractor Gabriel Builders Inc.

All the furniture is kid size. So cool 

Traditional Kids design

*These are all my opinions and no one told me to write this.  I just really like the site.