The Basement (pictures taken from the back of the house)

Aren't these the prettiest 2 x 4's you've ever seen?! I suppose I'm the only one who'd be this excited about 2 x4's since we're the ones finally getting a house. Okay, I don't really think they're pretty either.

The center of the basement will be the kid's playroom. The beam at the back of it is where the wall will be for the utility room. There are bedrooms flanking the playroom and in the back on either side of the utility room will be an office for Mark and a studio for me (to work on my projects). Although, we're still working on the details. Because the kid's rooms will now be on the second floor (originally, we were going to finish the basement before the second floor) we are thinking of making the office and studio larger.

The stairs will come down on the right side where the opening is.