Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

You want to convert your basement from a storage space to a beautiful bedroom. This is a great idea for increasing the value of your home. A finished basement yields a 70% return on investment on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are fabulous architectural features in this 1830s home’s basement bedroom, like the staircase and a fireplace, but the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Once upon a time, basements were just used for storage, laundry, and heating. But nowadays, a finished ...

CELLARS ARE often sunless warrens of persistent dankness—making a basement guest room about as inviting as steerage. Such was the hurdle San Francisco designer Heather Hilliard faced with this in-law ...

Q: We just learned that the county tax assessor is counting our basement as an additional bedroom. This increases the appraised value of our home and requires us to pay higher taxes. We've never ...

Thirteen-year-old Calvin is not ready to fly the coop yet, but he’s certainly outgrown his childhood bedroom. There’s just not enough space for his electric guitar, his racing skis and his homework — ...

Building a bedroom in the basement without an egress window is a serious code violation and a major safety hazard. Many homeowners think they can simply convert their basement into a bedroom by adding ...

Q. This week: We have our bedroom in the basement. This works well for most of the year, but in summer it's quite damp. There a musty odor and the drawers in our dresser stick and won't open easily.

Is that bedroom in a basement apartment legal? What about a bedroom with no windows? Whether you are a prospective renter or buyer in New York City, there are compelling reasons to know the legal ...

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, and when life gives you a basement bedroom with one tiny window, make it as cozy as can be. That's what Olivia Barry did in her primary bedroom, which is ...