Aspen Luxe Basement Renovation
Part II
Fall is upon us, which means soon we’ll be looking for excuses to stay in and hibernate with the people we love most. What better excuse than a brand new, beautifully remodeled bonus room basement that the whole family can enjoy? In our last blog featuring this Aspen Luxe project, we broke down how we teamed up with Preferred Construction to give an unfinished basement functionality and style. Today, we’re diving into the furnishings and finishing touches we added to make this space extraordinary.
Our Maryville, Tennessee clients love their mid-century home that sits nestled in the windy roads of East Tennessee. They wished for a space to cuddle up as a family for movie nights, entertain friends, or host slumber parties. Our Knoxville interior design team put their brilliant heads together to create a space that would be functional and beautiful for this family.
Rowan Hall’s vision combined elements of mid-century design with notes of rustic influence inspired by the home’s Smoky Mountain surroundings. Combined with the fresh, sophisticated feel of Rowan Hall Interiors design, the end result is what we call “Aspen Luxe.”
Personalized Design
Because this space is underground and lacking windows, an important part of the design was bringing in the outdoors and making the space feel more grand. Painting the ceilings white made them feel higher, while the walls were painted a bright shade of light gray. Large artwork adds a focal point to the space, giving the same feel that a window would create. We chose artwork in neutral tones ranging from cool to warm, and the pieces bring in the feeling of nature in an abstract way.
This basement bonus room design needed to serve the entire family, and a welcoming, cozy feel was high on our clients’ wishlist. We customized these amazing sofas with performance fabric, and the best part–they easily transform into stylish sleeper sofas. Alfie Rowan, lead designer and founder of Rowan Hall, discovered these at High Point Market earlier this year. She immediately thought of this project and knew they would be perfect for our clients. One of many perks of working with experienced interior designers is knowing that we’ve done our research, tested countless products, and narrowed down the perfect picks for your lifestyle.
Livable Luxury
In addition to performance fabric on the sofas, we chose other durable Kryptons for a fun accent chair and kitchen barstools. These materials will be perfect for little hands or messy adults, making clean-up as easy as can be. The textured wool rug in the living area will hide dirt and stains, so our clients can kick back and relax with ease.
Each piece in the space was thoughtfully chosen by our Knoxville interior design team to fit the lifestyle of our clients and the specifics of this project. We chose low-profile furnishings to make the ceilings feel taller. We selected a lightweight coffee table and ottoman for easy rearranging when the sofas need to transform. We picked furniture with organic shapes and mid-century influence to be the foundation of our Aspen Luxe design.
Finishing Touches
Finally, we filled the space with hand-selected accessories and decorative touches that really make it feel like a home. Throw pillows, trays, baskets, vases and coasters are the little details that bring a space to life. We brought in pops of warm neutrals and cool grays in the pillows, added some fun personality with a unique planter, and brought in touches of greenery to bring in the outdoors.
In the end, our clients loved coming home to a new basement bonus room full of hand-picked pieces for their family. Rowan Hall’s expert interior designers ensured that every detail of this renovation was cohesive and well thought out. Read how we worked with Preferred Construction to design the remodel of this space here, and contact us today for help designing your home project. From beginning to end, we’ll ensure each and every detail is a beautiful reflection of style, luxury and comfort.
One culprit was the double-sided fireplace that served both the bedroom and the bathroom — a common feature in homes built in the early 2000s. It would have been a hefty investment to completely change that configuration right now, so we decided to postpone that part of the renovation. We’re currently beginning a renovation in their primary bathroom, so stay tuned to find out the fate of the fireplace. For now, we closed up the niche in the wall, a small change that made the entire space less of an eye sore. 
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As far as the foundation of this room, it only required a few cosmetic upgrades. A light, neutral color on the walls brightened the space, making it feel less dated without the yellow-toned walls from before. A new ceiling fan modernized the space, and just like that, this primary bedroom didn’t feel like a blast from the past!