Basement of the Week: Backyard Beauty Inspires a Resort-Like Space
After three years of living in their new house, this Georgia family needed an update: The toddlers had grown into playful kiddos, and they all wished for more room for family fun and entertaining.
They contacted builder John Willis Homes to renovate the home, and he brought in Jeff Thomas to plan the space and design the interior. The natural beauty of this home’s yard immediately inspired Thomas to create a design that connected with the outdoors, literally and stylistically.
Basement at a Glance
Who lives here: A couple with a 5-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son
Location: Atlanta
Size: About 2,000 square feet
The heart of the new dream basement is a comfortable living room and fully equipped bar; the room now opens out to the yard. New steel beams added structural support, making the wide-open space possible.
“The first time I saw this house, I was struck by how beautiful their backyard was,” Thomas says. “It actually inspired me to present them with a resort-style design for the space that brought the outside in and blended the spaces.”
A new patio extends the basement living room outdoors. Thomas thought carefully about how to connect the two spaces with materials as well. He used the same stone that is on the exterior of the house throughout the basement, on the bar, around a fireplace and in a wall of built-ins.
Basement of the Week: Backyard Beauty Inspires a Resort-Like Space
Basement of the Week: Backyard Beauty Inspires a Resort-Like Space
