Turn Your Basement into a Guest Bedroom Pt. 2

The basement needs more work in order to become a guest bedroom as you want it. Now you need to finish the walls, construct a closet, and install a ceiling and a floor covering, among other things. If you make everything correctly, your new bedroom should look great.

Step 1 – Finishing the Walls

Keep in mind that your new guest bedroom is partitioned, therefore you will have actual walls and partition walls. Remember to apply primer first to the drywall partition walls. Primer will prepare the drywall for painting. Paint the walls according to your preferences. Make sure that you apply either two paint coats or one primer coat and one paint coat. Apply the primer or paint to the new bedroom walls with a roller or paintbrush.

Step 2 – Building a Drop Ceiling

You most likely do not have a finished basement, therefore your basement does not actually have a ceiling and you can clearly see wiring and plumbing running above. You can conceal the wiring and plumbing by installing a drop ceiling beneath. Install a track as well so that the ceiling will fit there.

Step 3 – Installing Additional Lighting

If you think that it is necessary, you can install more lighting to illuminate your guest bedroom which was originally a basement. Choose from a wide selection of light fixtures, such as recessed lights, overhead lights and track lights. Run the wires of the light fixtures and fix them securely to the ceiling.

Step 4 – Attaching Baseboard Trim

Now it is time to attach baseboard trim at the lower edges of your bedroom walls. Baseboard trim has two main purposes: give the room a finished appearance and act as a protective shield for the walls when you install the carpeting to cover the floor. There is a wide selection of different types of baseboard trim and you can purchase the finished or unfinished types. Baseboard trim can be finished with several stains including mahogany and oak. In order to save some money, it is better if you buy unfinished baseboard trim and then finish it yourself.

Step 5 – Covering the Flooring

There are many ways to cover the floor of a guest bedroom. Make sure that you start working on the flooring after finishing the ceiling and the walls. Some people prefer to cover the floor with vinyl or tile because they protect the floor against exposure to water.

Other people prefer to install carpeting or laminate flooring. In case you decide that you want to cover the floor with carpeting, you can buy carpeting in squares. It is much more easier to install and if one of the squares is damaged, you can replace it with a new one.

Step 6 – Furnishing the Room

Start furnishing the guest bedroom by placing a bed, a computer, an office desk, a television set and a small refrigerator. Last but not least, do not forget the closet. You can construct a closet with wooden boards, sliding mirror doors and hinges. You can purchase the boards and doors at at a local home improvement store. Install organizers and shelving in the closet after you finish building it.