Basement Finish Ideas in Denver

Denver Sports Bar

• Turn your basement into your favorite Denver sports bar. Install a wooden bar in the basement with a flat-screen television above the bar or on the opposite wall. You can put a mini refrigerator behind the bar to keep mixers cool, shelving for bottles and even a kegerator to pour beer from the tap. Be sure to add armchairs or comfortable couches for watching the game, as well as bar games like pool or darts. Complete the look with paraphernalia from Denver sports teams, like Broncos posters, Rockies pennants or Avalanche mugs.

Ski Lodge Spa

• Denver is a short drive to some of the best ski resorts in the world, so why not recreate the ski-town spa luxury in your Denver basement so you don't have to fight the ski traffic each weekend? Ski-lodge spas have classic spa elements--waterfalls, refreshing scents and mellow music--but with a mountain twist. Organic and rustic colors are often used, such as browns, greens, yellows and reds. Also, the building materials tend to look more organic than refined and polished; slate, stone and exposed wood are often used throughout the spa, as opposed to smooth granite or marble found in other spas across the country. Incorporate organic colors and materials into your Denver basement spa design. Add a built-in stereo, stone steam shower, separate massage room with a massage table, a built-in hot tub and a stone waterfall as the centerpiece.

Home Gym

• According to Men's Fitness, Denver is the fourth fittest city in the United States. So, to keep up with the fitness trend, transform your basement into a full-fledged gym. If possible, divide your gym into three rooms: free weights, cardio and yoga studio. Add small televisions in each room, except for the yoga studio, and install a stereo with speakers built into the walls throughout the gym. Be sure to incorporate ambient lighting into the yoga studio to control the mood. Bamboo floors are a popular choice for this room. For the other two rooms, thin carpet or hardwood flooring is appropriate. Many Denver residents like to bike to work frequently, so be sure to include a stationary bike in your cardio room. Decorate the gym with pictures you have taken on your weekend hikes in the nearby Rocky Mountain foothills.