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Would you love to utilize your unfinished basement as additional living space—but don’t have tens of thousands of dollars (or more!) to renovate the area?

Good news—you don’t need a huge budget to turn your unfinished basement into additional living space. You just need some creativity, and the right strategy.

So what, exactly, does that strategy look like?

A recent article from realtor.com outlined budget-friendly tips homeowners can use to transform their unfinished basement into a functional, liveable space, including:

• Paint. Painting the walls is one of the fastest, easiest, and most affordable ways to transform a space—including an unfinished basement. For a fresh, bright look, go with a white or neutral paint—or, for something a bit more intimate and moody, opt for a darker paint shade.
• Cover exposed ducts and pipework. If your basement doesn’t have a finished ceiling, chances are, you’re faced with a bunch of exposed ducts, rafters, and pipes every time you look up—all of them with various colors and textures. If adding a ceiling is out of your budget, consider spray painting all the exposed elements in a single color for more of a cohesive look. (Just make sure to use primer!)
• Fix up the floor. Fixing up the flooring is another easy way to spruce up your unfinished basement, and make it feel more like a purposeful, liveable space. If you have concrete floors, try non-slip concrete floor paint—or, as an alternative, consider interlocking foam mats or peel-and-stick vinyl laminate flooring, all of which come in a variety of colors and textures.