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When family and friends come for extended visits, where do you put them? By using this basement remodeling idea, you can provide your guests a room to themselves, and take advantage of all that wasted space in your unused basement.

We all know how awkward it can feel to visit someone and not have a place to sleep. You end up displacing someone out of their bedroom or you end up on the sofa. Now, you can keep your own guests from feeling that way at your house, because they will have a room just for them.

In order for this basement idea to work, you will need to clean out your basement. Here is a shopping list of the things you will need to purchase or find for your basement remodeling idea: - A nice paint color for the walls - Carpet or a nice rug - A bed set with matching sheets, pillows, shams and bed skirt - A few chairs or a small couch for a nice guest sitting area - A small dorm-sized refrigerator to leave snacks and refreshments for your guests. - A side table with a clock - A receipt book to provide your guests with their bill... just kidding!

Once you have your paint color picked out, go ahead and paint your walls. Try and get the colors to coordinate with the bed comforter and any furniture in the room. As an example, choose what color you like best in your bed cover and match it to your walls.

Put your flooring in. Either your rug or maybe carpet. Now it is furniture time. Organize it nicely, to maximize space, and devote some extra effort to making it look great.

There are a few things you can do for this basement remodeling idea to make your guests feel even more at home. Add a coffee pot in the room and some great flavored coffee. Leave a few mugs and some condiments down there.

Putting a small television in the room will give your guests the ability to watch some television late a night without get in the way of everyone else.

Your guests will no longer feel like they are getting in the way, or kicking someone out of their own room. This is one of the best basement ideas, especially if you have a lot of people visiting during the holiday season. Have fun and enjoy your guests.