This is what I had on my desk today:
MDH, MDK and I are planning to have some work started for our basement this year. It's unfinished at the moment and we are using it as storage area for the stuff we intend to keep but do not have their respective spots in the main floors of the house.
When the house was under construction and we had to decide on the locations of certain things for the smart wiring of the house, one of the things we did was consult an architect friend who was more than generous with his time. Not only did he come up with a basement layout that I really, really like, he was readily available when we called him whenever we were unsure of certain things about the house.
I think I've mentioned it in one of my posts that I'm not really fond of basements. I think that other than for storing stuff and the occasional skateboarding area for MDK (he used to skateboard in our unfinished basement in the previous home during winter, back when skateboarding was his thing :)), there's really not much use for basements. Until I saw what our friend, Rads, came up with.
We specified what we wanted to see in our basement, if time and mostly money will allow ;). We want:
- A full bath
- A bedroom
- The boys' music studio (can double as MDH's work area for his electronics)
- Furnace/Storage Room
- Billiard area
- Wet bar
- Band area
- Lounge
TV areamini theatre :=)
Guess what, Rads came up with a brilliant layout which can accommodate all of the things we want.
Which got me into thinking that hiring a pro, most especially if you have a very limited budget (can be money, time, whatever it is) is the way to go as it will surely save you from committing (very) costly mistakes.
So if you are looking for a pro to help you, I'll be more than happy to give you the details on how to contact him. Happy and proud actually. This article in the Ottawa Citizen will tell you why - Man of Intuition. He's called a "Design Psychic" although MDH and I call him more than that. A very generous friend is what he is.
