This project started with a flood and ended with a dream. When water damage forced a full basement gut, the client made a deliberate choice: don't just restore what was there — build what you actually wanted all along.

The brief called for three distinct spaces that each had to work hard: a workspace flexible enough to switch between corporate and personal use, a bedroom designed for calm and focus, and an entertainment room built for someone who collects things, loves gaming, and wanted their personality all over the walls.

The workspace got a generous desk setup with dedicated storage and dual-mode functionality. The bedroom was kept intentionally neutral — layered lighting, bedside storage, and a quiet that the rest of the basement deliberately doesn't have. The entertainment room is where the design gets to have fun: built-ins for collectibles, funky statement lighting, comfortable seating for gaming and viewing, and a large media wall.

The design direction was nerdy minimalist eclecticism — and it works exactly as well as it sounds.

Images coming soon!