Basement Design

We have 2,600 square feet in our basement - unfinished.  John has been having fun designing a floor plan.  It has been fun seeing the design evolve.  This is the most recent design - and most likely getting to the final stages of having to indicate where the smoke detectors, lights, outlets, fire sprinkler heads, etc are located for design approval for permits.

The green lines indicate windows.  Jenna's room will need to have a window installed.

We have a walk-out basement which is really nice!  (Door by the Bar/Kitchen)

Jaley's room has the circuit panel for our breaker box.  Building code states that we cannot have it in a bathroom or closet so it is in her bedroom/hallway leading to her closet.

Not sure what to do in the area where we have the laundry ...

Our storage room is already organized with a lot of our stuff!  It will be nice to have walls up to block it from view.

John is looking forward to a theater with theater seating!

Another computer will be at the base of the steps.  John has all of our computers networked to his server.  The server and media computer will be in a "room" under the stairs.

We learned that we cannot have a cook top or oven in the basement.  Ugh.  I was looking forward to having another place to cook in the summer ... and when our soccer boys come to visit.  Cooking with one oven is going to be tricky with large groups.  I was spoiled at the other place, but we can make it work!

If you have suggestions on what to do with the space near the laundry - or any of the design, we'd love to hear your suggestions!