Naperville Basement Renovation

We just finished a basement project in Naperville. One of the nice things about this project is the new stairway. Previously, this stairway was just a carpenter built stair from when the house was built in the late sixties. It was just pine and only suitable for carpet. We replaced it with an oak stair that matches the stairway from the client’s main stairway upstairs. Oak treads and rail with painted risers and stringers. The split paint/stain look is very nice.

Additionally, we took out the wall and the doorway that used to be at the top of the stairs and opened the basement up to the kitchen. No more door! It really helps to add some natural light to the basement and it makes the kitchen feel so much larger.

Also note the kids play area under the stairs. It’s too small for much else, but it makes a great hiding space for small children. In these photos the door isn’t on it yet, but we made a custom triangular door to match the opening.