How to Build a Basement for Entertaining

Posted on November 29, 2024

Basements are incredibly versatile spaces that can be used for a variety of functions. Home renovations in Burlington make it especially easy to convert your basement into a beautiful and functional space tailored to your needs. These days, many individuals choose to host and entertain guests in their basements and want basement renovations in Burlington that can support this. Creating designated zones, adding spaces to serve food and drinks, and having ample seating all contribute to creating a basement that is conducive to entertaining. If you're looking to transform your basement, contact Rose Building Group. Our team will ensure you achieve the basement of your dreams so that every guest is impressed.

What Do Avid Hosts Need?

Every host/hostess is different; however, there are some general needs of the majority of hosts.

Space to serve food/snacks
Area for bartending and drink-making
Ample space for dancing/entertaining
Efficient seating
A bathroom can help make things easier for your guests

Area for Food Serving

What is a party without any food? When transforming your basement into an entertaining zone, it is convenient to be able to prepare and serve food in this space. One way this can be achieved is with a full kitchen in your basement. This kitchen would include cabinetry, an island, a fridge, and an oven. This will allow you to cook and serve food in the same space while being able to interact with your guests. A kitchen island can also act as additional seating if you place some barstools at the end. If you do not want to cook in your basement, opt for a small kitchenette, which would include some counter space, cabinetry, and a fridge, allowing you to lay and serve food buffet style.

Entertainment Zone

When using your basement to host parties and events, you’ll want to have some open space for you and your loved one to mingle, dance, or play games. This is why an open-concept basement is often recommended for avid hosts. You want to have some open floor space in order to allow for a better walking flow and/or to accommodate activities and gatherings for speeches, announcements, etc. So ensure you keep some open space available for this.

Bar for Drinks

If you are a host who loves to serve up some fun and festive cocktails for parties or some wine and champagne for celebrations, you’ll definitely want to consider adding a bar to your basement. Putting a bar in a corner of your basement allows for a designated space for your alcohol and drinks to live. This allows for ample space for you or a designated bartender to whip up cocktails and pour drinks. Some of the most convenient features of built-in bars include:

Built-in storage for glassware and ice buckets
Display shelves for your favourite bottles
An optional sink for rinsing glasses and cleaning up
Extra space for bar-style seating

Basement bars are entirely customizable as well, making them a great feature for just about any basement, regardless of your style.

Wine Cellar

If you are a wine lover and have an extensive collection, choose to add a wine cellar to your space. This provides a beautiful and convenient way to store all of your favourite bottles. Wine cellars also tend to impress guests.

Bathroom Renovation

Adding a bathroom to your basement during home renovations in Burlington can make hosting very convenient. Instead of sending your guests to other private areas of your home, you can allow them to use a washroom nearby. A small powder room can help make guests feel comfortable, knowing that there is a space for some privacy nearby. Hosts can also relax knowing that nobody is wandering around other parts of their home during a party.

Optimize Your Basement For Entertaining with Rose Building Group

Hosting your loved ones can be a great deal of fun when your space is optimized for it. Basement renovations in Burlington or full home renovations allow homeowners to create a designated space that is perfect for hosting. During your home renovations in Burlington, add a kitchenette, bar, and/or bathroom to make hosting easy and convenient. With Rose Building Group, your renovations are entirely customizable and can be tailored to your entertainment needs.

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Our Oakville project with Rose Group was 3+ months and the overall experience was categorially outstanding. The entire Rose team, including sub-trades are patient, communicative, responsive, and professional. While any major renovation is stressful, Team Rose seem to have a calming way about them, for which we very much appreciated. The project was on time, on budget, and Rose is flexible to make sure you receive value add along the way.

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Dan. Oakville, ON

Matthew and his team at Rose Building Group have completed 2 projects for us. A couple of years ago we completed a main floor renovation, which included a complete kitchen reno. Just recently we completed a master bathroom renovation. The work for both projects was impeccable. Really high quality workmanship, and incredible attention to detail.

The quality of the work is truly second to none. What impresses me the most about this company, however, is the people. They are all kind, warm, genuine, and professional. I enjoyed having them in my home, and was very comfortable. It is clear that they are committed to delivering a very high level of customer service and satisfaction through both the work they do, and they way they engage with the client. It's really impressive.

Kim. Burlington, ON

We recently completed our home renovation with Rose Building Group, which included a full renovation of both the interior and exterior of our house. We feel that we could not have picked a better company to do this extensive project. When Matt first came to our house to give us a quote we could tell instantly the professionalism and attention to detail he has when looking at a project. Throughout the entire renovation, Matt was easy to get in touch with, either by phone or email, which made it less daunting on my Wife and I whenever we had questions or wanted to add something. Matt was always upfront whenever issues arose (this was bound to happen during a full renovation of an old house) and always came prepared with possible solutions for us.

His staff always presented themselves as professionals. They were very respectful when speaking to us, and with taking care of our property by cleaning up the interior and exterior before going home every night. We even had neighbours on our street comment on how well our place looked, even during the construction. It was obvious that they are a very hardworking company, dedicated to ensuring a smooth and timely renovation. Rose building group was on schedule, and completed our project by the date discussed by Matt, prior to them beginning.

If you are looking to complete a renovation of your home, rest assured that if you choose Rose Building Group, that you will not be disappointed. You will have a professional company, that will make your home beautiful!

Paul S. Burlington, ON

We decided on Rose Building Group for our main floor renovation that started earlier this year. We have nothing but great things to say about RBG and the team.

At the beginning of the renovation we were provided with a renovation schedule so that we knew what would be happening on each day and we were most impressed at the adherence to this schedule. We were also provided a Scope of Work at the beginning of the project and any changes made along the way were clearly outlined.

Their communication during the renovation process was top notch and someone always got back to us very quickly.

Matthew, Settle and entire team were so professional and Alisha, the selections coordinator, was especially helpful and went out of her way to help with some of the finishing choices.

Other than a few things that were delayed beyond their control, this renovation was completed in a very timely manner and is absolutely beautiful. They made our vision come to fruition and we hope to use them again when we are ready to renovate our main bathroom. They made the process of doing a major renovation relatively low stress and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to do a major renovation.

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Katie. Burlington, ON

Matthew and his team were amazing to work with. They recently completed a full basement renovation for my personal home. I work for Baudit Interior design and have worked with several contractors and was very impressed with their professionalism, correspondence, organization and can do attitude. The whole crew worked efficiently and diligently. They were kind, respectful of us and our home and kept a very tidy work space. The quality of the workmanship and attention to detail was impressive. I would and have recommended them for any future projects.

Sylvia. Oakville, ON

Matt has a great company with a team of highly skilled craftsmen. We originally contemplated a bathroom renovation project and expanded the scope to include new staircase, hardwood flooring, crown moulding, recessed led lighting throughout and painting top to bottom. Matt’s experience was extremely helpful in that he was able to guide us in making the right choices upfront to help modernize the look of our home. His detailed approach and project management thru his team ensured we got the results we were looking for and the highest quality or workmanship and finish. We are extremely happy with the results and feel like we are in a brand new home but better. Definitely a company to talk to about renovations.

Additionally, Matt and his team adhered to all COVID protocols at all times which was very reassuring given the scope of the project with most of the work over eight weeks occurring during the third wave while we continued to live and work from our home.

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Paul. Burlington, ON

Our kitchen renovation is nearing completion and we are so happy with the work completed by Rose Building. Matt and his team were 100% engaged and had ideas to share right from our initial meeting. Everyone has been a pleasure to deal with - they are friendly, clean and their attention to detail and quality is top notch! I highly recommend Rose Building Group and we will have them back for future renovations.

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Julie. Burlington, ON

Rose Building Group completed a living room renovation for me. Matthew and his team were a pleasure to work with and very professional.

Matthews team were patient with any questions or concerns I had and took the time to explain what was happening during the project and addressed any concerns. They are very professional and CLEAN.

I really enjoyed working with Matt and his team and I am very pleased with the workmanship from the trades they used.

Matts team also took the time to do some repair work for me that had some damage.

I will use Rose Building Group for my next home renovation

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