This is how the basement stairs looked before the area was "opened up." The side facing the basement was drywalled shut and the back was open, creating a storage space that is now a home office. With ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Once upon a time, basements were just used for storage, laundry, and heating. But nowadays, a finished ...

We apparently caught the eye of many a basement-remodeler with our Before and After: The Basement Home Office featured workspace—basements offices from all over have come pouring in. Before and After: ...

Dawn Weinberger is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon who has contributed to numerous publications and websites over the past 20 years, including RD.com, Glamour, Women's Health, Entrepreneur, and ...