tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147400311551471245.post716977190585995986..comments2023-10-09T08:59:02.128-05:00Comments on bigger, better, best: Basement Boogie: Bright IdeasAlexsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11992936167176055067noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147400311551471245.post-77221852984612808302010-10-15T12:59:28.935-05:002010-10-15T12:59:28.935-05:00Thanks, Anonymous #2. As a certified HGTV junkie, ...Thanks, Anonymous #2. As a certified HGTV junkie, I know basements aren't the cash cows that kitchens and baths are, but we figured that since we bought the home with a finished basement and it is appraised as such, to leave it unfinished would cost us in the long run. <br /><br />If we drop the cash now, we'll be able to sell it with a finished basement (years from now, of course) plus get to enjoy a totally rad basement for parties and movies, instead of a creepy, subterranean roller rink.Alexsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992936167176055067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147400311551471245.post-26149353859407532652010-10-15T11:05:14.025-05:002010-10-15T11:05:14.025-05:00That's a lot of basement headroom! This might...That's a lot of basement headroom! This might be difficult to pull off without all that natural light. You could end up with something that looks more like a lighted aquarium on a shelf. Basement remodels are usually a poor investment in equity...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4147400311551471245.post-78763502190508391872010-10-14T16:25:58.836-05:002010-10-14T16:25:58.836-05:00You could conside utilizing halogen under-cabinet ...You could conside utilizing halogen under-cabinet lighting and utilizing wider moldings on the face of the bookcase to hide them. I like the clean light that halogen gives out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com