{"id":88173,"date":"2014-06-01T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2014-06-01T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?p=88173"},"modified":"2014-05-27T12:14:09","modified_gmt":"2014-05-27T16:14:09","slug":"beautiful-basements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/design\/beautiful-basements","title":{"rendered":"Get down with the 9 best basements ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-tag' style='margin-bottom: 35px;'><\/h4><p>A couple of weeks back we brought you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2014\/05\/attic-bedrooms.html\">17 attics too beautiful for storage<\/a>, and this week we&#8217;re at the opposite end of the home checking out nine basements that, despite lacking natural light, are the absolute tops.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=88197\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88197\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88197\" alt=\"basement arcade\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/basement-arcade.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" \/><\/a><\/em><em>Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/YgQyd#0\" class=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>A father-son DIY project inspired by the 1980s. More photos <a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/YgQyd#0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=88180\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88180\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-88180\" alt=\"basements\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/basements-1024x719.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=88182\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88182\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-88182\" alt=\"basements-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/basements-1-1024x716.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" \/><\/a><em>Photos: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmahnken.com\/portfolio\/play\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Carisa\u00a0Mahnken<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Pub-inspired basements are a reoccurring theme in this roundup. This particular drinking dungeon was designed by Carisa Mahnken.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=88184\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88184\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88184\" alt=\"basement-4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/basement-4.jpg\" width=\"990\" height=\"632\" \/><\/a><em>Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/g86nE3J.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"lightbox[88173]\" class=\"external\">imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The second basement tavern on our list is also the second DIY job. <a href=\"http:\/\/imgur.com\/a\/tmCna\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to see the building process in pictures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=88183\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88183\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-88183\" alt=\"bowling alley basement\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bowling-alley-basement-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><em>Photo:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/clutchdesignstudio.com\/projects\/residential\/crescent-basement-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Clutch Design Studio<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>This basement by Clutch Design Studio looks like it was carved out of a mineshaft. But alas, it was not. It is, however, part of a lavish &#8220;courtyard&#8221; estate in Denver, Colorado called the <a href=\"http:\/\/clutchdesignstudio.com\/projects\/residential\/crescent_exterior\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Crescent Residence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=88187\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88187\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"best basement\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/best-basement.jpg\" width=\"864\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/center><em>Photo:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/2hE6Oqv.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"lightbox[88173]\" class=\"external\">imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>And here were are at the third basement bar.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=88191\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88191\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88191\" alt=\"underwater basement\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/underwater-basement.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=88192\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88192\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88192\" alt=\"underwater basement-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/underwater-basement-1.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"1019\" \/><\/a>Photos:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/guzarchitects.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external\">Guz Architects<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>From our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2014\/04\/underwater-rooms.html\">underwater room series<\/a>, the u-shaped basement of Singapore\u2019s &#8220;Fish House&#8221; is adorned in acrylic windows that gaze out into the property\u2019s moat-like pool.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=88199\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88199\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88199\" alt=\"underwater basement-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/underwater-basement-2.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"951\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=88200\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88200\" alt=\"underwater basement-3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/underwater-basement-3.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" \/><\/a>Photos:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/guzarchitects.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"external\">Guz Architects<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Another underwater basement by Guz Architects, this one part of the Tangga House in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=88188\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88188\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88188\" alt=\"best basement-2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/best-basement-2.jpg\" width=\"990\" height=\"660\" \/><\/a>Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Cb5DFUJ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"lightbox[88173]\" class=\"external\">imgur<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>So if you hadn&#8217;t figured it out by now, the winning formula for any great basement is: cue sports + a full bar. Got it?<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=88194\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88194\" alt=\"star trek basement\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/star-trek-basement.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"548\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=88195\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-88195\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-88195\" alt=\"star trek basement-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/star-trek-basement-1-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a>Photos:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LineRainville\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\">Line Rainville<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Canadian Star Trek fan Line Rainville\u00a0spent $30,000 converting her basement into a replica of the Starship Enterprise. It may not be quite as lavish as Florida&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livabl.com\/articles\/2014\/05\/star-trek-mansion-florida.html\">$35 million Star Trek-themed mansion<\/a>, but it&#8217;s certainly just as nerdy.<\/p>\n<div id='pressboard-ad-sponsorship-msg'><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They&#8217;re the absolute 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