Ground Level Guest + Play Space

The clients wanted to create a playroom and guest area, so we excavated to convert the lower floor of the home to living space.

• New drainage and a waterproofing system are important to keep it comfortable and dry.
• Levitch borrows space at the corner of the Kitchen, which the owners had remodeled previously, to create a new stair to the lower level.
• The new space features storage under the stairs near the play area, two Bedrooms, and Laundry at the garage.
• The Bathroom has cheerful tile and a curbless shower.
• Levitch incorporates details like arched openings so it doesn’t feel like a basement even though the flooring is concrete.
• There are sustainable materials at the main level, and Levitch worked with the owners to use reclaimed wood for the lower level sills.

Photography by Treve Johnson