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One of the best things about living here in Pennsylvania is the basement!! It's always great to have more space to store 'stuff'. It's even better for the kids to have a special place to call their own. It's also a great place for guest to have their own space. Whatever the reason, having a basement is awesome!!

Here are some before and after pictures....

Here's the basement before....

Going down the stairs...

At the bottom of the stairs is a storage closet.

An open room. Well-water filtration is located behind the doors.

Full bath to the left.

Kitchenette. (With carpet?)

Walk out to the left. Over-sized fireplace in family room.

The only way the kids would move to Pennsylvania is if they could each have their own room. This is Mikenzie's room. The walls just need enclosed.

Looking from Mikenzie's soon-to-be bedroom towards the family room.

The family room. Isn't the ceiling lovely? Kind of a nice officey feel...

Now this carpet... Hmmmm.....Nice....

Here's the after pictures....

It's amazing what new carpet and new paint will do.

At the bottom of the stairs. Don't you just love this awesome ceiling? We did it ourselves. Easy peasy.

A game of pool anyone?

We completely redid the full bath. It's lovely.

I love this new Family Wall. We are blessed with a rich heritage.

A picture of the wall without the lamps.

Is this the same kitchenette? Yep! New slate tile. New ceiling. New refrigerator. New table. Old popcorn machine.

Love the wood shutters. Here's the walkout the backyard.

I think the biggest 'bang for our buck' was this amazing ceiling. It completely changes the whole look of this basement. Don't you love this new stone fireplace? What a difference!! The TV above the fireplace is awesome. Honestly, we don't really miss our old theater room.

Notice Mikenzie's now enclosed room at the back-left.

Looking towards the kitchen area. Anyone in the mood for a party? How about a movie?

Mikenzie's room turned out great! Bob did such an amazing job. Crown molding. Paint.

Love those wood shutters! Mikenzie has a great view to the woods.

This will always be Mikenzie's room. But, it's going to make an amazing guest room when she's at college. Anyone want to come for a visit? You can have the whole basement to yourself!!

Here's a little peek of our upstairs....

At the top of the stairs is the perfect place for this large table. The tile reads, "It's easy to stand with the crowd. It takes courage to stand alone." Just a little daily reminder to make good choices. This beautiful Christus statue was a Christmas gift from my parents a few years back. I love it!!

Here's a look at Kellie's room before...

And here's a look at Kellie's room after...

Painted in Robin Egg Blue, her white furniture goes beautifully here.

Kellie and Sydnie are SO happy to FINALLY have their own rooms!

Kellie is growing up so fast. Yet, thankfully, she still is my little girl...

Between Kellie and Sydnie's room is their bathroom.

Here's some before pictures...

A very narrow bathroom and very uneventful.

Here's their bathroom after....

New light fixture. New paint and some new white, wooden shutters make a hugs difference in this space. Bob brought this rug back from a trip from India. It gives just the right amount of color and doesn't look so 'bathroomy'

I added this full-length mirror to the wall opposite the vanity. It does an amazing job visually enlarging this spot. To the right of the mirror is a large linen closet for towels and washcloths.

Playing off the red in the rug, I added this simple flower arrangement. There's no room for toothpaste or makeup left out on the counter now!!

I love this new light fixture. I much needed improvement from the old, round vanity bulbs.

I bought this mirror at an auction I went to with my friend, Tina, when I lived in West Chester, Ohio. I outbid someone to the tune of about thirty dollars. It was old, black and extremely dusty. I brought it home and painted it a beautiful gold. It is one of my favorite things. Sometimes, old is better!

Here's Sydnie's room before.....

Here's Sydnie's room after.....

Black and white must be the 'thing' for teenagers these days. All we needed to add were these beautiful wooden shutters.

Sydnie does a great job of (almost) always keeping her room nice and tidy.

The 13th Article of Faith is the theme for the youth in 2011. I love this framed poster. (Now if I could just get this girl to get her Personal Progress into high gear!!)

Here's a look down the upstairs hall and the laundry room before.....

How would you like to spend you life doing laundry in here?

And here's a look after....

New light fixtures make such a difference throughout the house. Not to mention the much needed subdued paint color. I took these pictures and hand-colored them in 1998 and 2001. These are truly a few more of my favorite things.

I LOVE having a 2nd story laundry room! Although this 'room' is not much bigger than a closet, the convenience of having of having the laundry near everyone's rooms makes it SO much easier to sort, wash, fold and put it away. (Can you tell how much I like laundry? NOT!!)

Bob put in all these cabinets, new sink and granite countertop. The cabinets provide much needed space for storage. This room is awesome!

Here's a look at Blake's bedroom before.....

Gotta love that purplish-paint...

Here's a 13 year-old Blake's room after..

Blake picked out his own bedding. (I might have added a few extra pillows...) We added these framed Scripture Hero posters - Samuel the Lamanite, Joseph Smith and Ammon.