Well for over a year we've been slowly finishing the basement as we saved up the funds...and once we got the sheetrock up it really snowballed from there! I'm SOOO excited to have a place for the kids to play and an office for the desktop/craft stuff. We will also have another bedroom and bathroom down there so that guests can be a little more comfortable and eventually when Kaden is older he can move down there. Just doing the painting and trim has really added a lot (Tyler did a great job with that and has worked so hard! Thanks honey!) and Tyler's dad was kind enough to come and install all of the tile around the fireplace and hearth so it looks great! In a couple of weeks the carpet will be installed. We are hoping we will get to spend Christmas Eve down there together watching movies and cuddling in front of the fire!
Here's a pic of the west end of the family room- the closets will house blankets, games in one and all the dvd/speaker components in the other. It's all prewired with some conduit so the cords can go through the walls to the TV/speakers.
A close-up of the fireplace/'cubbies' I'm not sure what will go in there yet, probably decorative stuff or shelves. What would you put in there?
The East end has double doors into the office and there's a playroom under the stairs next to the bathroom (on the South wall). I'll post more pics when carpet is down. Thanks everybody who has helped us out on this 'little project' we are so grateful! We have also been really lucky to have met and worked with some great guys whom we would definitely recommend for sheet-rocking, plumbing, custom doors, electrical, etc. if you're interested- :)