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A great looking basement starts with a great design. For a basement to not look like a basement, it needs to incorporate finishes consistent with the existing home. More importantly, for a basement to not feel like a basement, it needs to have a functional layout and flow. For example, doors & closets must to be properly sized and located, a kitchen needs to both fit the space desired & have room for people to use the doors, drawers and appliances, and a potential living room or bedroom must take into account furniture size & placement along with lighting requirements. While this makes common sense, the framing in most basements (from original construction) is poorly designed, does not maximize use of the space, and will usually look "choppy" if left in place and finished as is.

Design Studio:  Using detailed measurements and
photographs taken during our initial visit, we take this
information to Design Studio and use it to create a high
resolution 3-D digital rendering of the basement. This
allows us the freedom to explore several different design
concepts as we work to determine the best possible layout.
For homeowners who cannot visualize what the finished
space might look like, or may have competing layouts in
mind, the ability to see the finished basement up front, from
any angle, is an invaluable service. Our designs incorporate
several aspects of interior designing, but we prioritize the
layout over the details (such as the tile or flooring brand).
These finish details are not critical to the layout plan and
are determined later by the customer. This also helps us to
provide this service at a reasonable price point.

Design Studio for free:  If we are hired to finish your
basement project, the Design Studio service is included at
no cost. If a customer pays for the service (see below), and
later decides to hire our company, the fee will be refunded.

Design Studio costs:  As a stand alone service, we do
charge a one-time fee of $1500.00 which is due in full before
the plans are submitted. This service is extremely useful for
homeowners who will act as their own project manager, or may want to hire another company to finish the basement. While most basement finishing projects will cost from $30,000.00 - $90,000.00 dollars or more, the small fraction of the budget spent on a design plan is perhaps the most important part of any budget, and it's the only way to be sure the basement space will reach its potential. As an added bonus, having a design up front makes it much easier to compare multiple estimates, since each contactor is bidding upon the same design and scope of work. Since 2005, this is a service we have been proud to provide our customers. Enjoy a few examples below...

Basement kitchen as featured on HGTV.
Basement finishing photo from St. Ives Country Club
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Pool room in Southern Basement Company basement finish.
The Southern Basement Company official logo.
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