Rec-Room Redux
Five rules for transforming an ordinary basement into an epicenter of family fun
By Kiera Coffee
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As long as there have been finished basements, there have been parents relegating them to their kids as no-holds-barred play spaces. The challenge is to stylishly (and affordably) overcome the dreary elements—the low ceiling, the lack of natural light. We followed the steps taken by interior designer David Harris, a partner at children's-furnishings company Ducduc, as he helped Kristen and Stephen Fealy transform their Westhampton, New York, basement for 5-year-old Stephen and 2-year-old twins Campbell and James. "It was the best thing we've done to the house," says Kristen. "We're all down there all the time now."
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