10 Basement Remodels and Renovations by Candice Olson

Rising NHL star Alex Steen and his wife Sofie recently moved into a big home in the suburbs with their infant son and two dogs. They managed to get things organized upstairs but have a huge basement in desperate need of attention.

By combining rustic materials and elements with modern furnishings and fixtures, this once uninspired room was transformed into an all-star basement that is stylish, comfortable. Candice designs a multifunctional room with three distinct areas: a lounge zone, a TV and media zone and a workout zone. Since the space only has two small windows, she creates the illusion of space with floor-to-ceiling drapes in contemporary floral and light silk.

Sean and Cara's new house is starting to feel like home, but it has one big space that needs some major work: a boring, outdated and decidedly purple basement their daughters use as a playroom. They want to move the kids' toys elsewhere and turn this eyesore of a basement into a contemporary lounge stylish enough for entertaining guests.

Candice paints the walls a cool cream and divides the room into two zones: a bar area and a sports area. The bar area has a funky fridge, a slim-line electric fireplace and a gorgeous vanilla quartz bar with accompanying stools for lounging. In the sports area, Candice use dark wood and glass cabinets to house all of the couple's sporting memorabilia.