Check out my favorite basement makeovers on a budget to inspire your own renovation without blowing your budget.

I created a DIY finished basement ledge over the half concrete wall in our basement adding farmhouse style and functionality to an otherwise unusable space.

How I updated our raised ranch entryway with dark paint and accessories.

One feature in the lower level of a raised ranch is what I am calling the “shelf wall”. This is where the foundation which is above ground level meets the walls.

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See our full Raised Ranch Entry makeover..even include faux shiplap!

how to turn your ordinary railings into beautiful built ins, closet, organizing, painted furniture, stairs, storage ideas

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Amazing hidden potential room: basement. ✨

Re-inventing the raised ranch entry