At Home with a "lower level" 

The primary request of my clients when starting to build this recreational area to create a welcoming space for fun and exercise. Extending the relaxed formality, which emanates from the home, was the building ground for the design concept.

Replacing the usual basement staircase with oak treads and risers, turned spindles and raised wall panels led to wall divisions of pilasters supporting crown moldings in the game room and theater. Soft tans and deep greens mesh and coordinate with furnishings to warm the rooms.. The custom oak bar designed by Long, is centered with a tumbled limestone backsplash, with the natural stone echoed in the powder room beyond the theater. The flooring features oak hardwood surrounding the central carpeting, which provides coziness and noise absorption in the expansive area.