Ideas For Finishing Concrete Basement Walls

A Unique Wainscot Measures Up

Old yardsticks attached to the wall involving 1x4 dividers create a dense and interesting texture on a cellar wall. Try this on some room divider or a focal point wall--the range of yardsticks you can collect will determine how wide each section between the dividers ought to be.

Start with the Fundamentals

An easy facelift for a basement office begins with painting concrete-block walls glowing white. Use a specialization masonry plaster paint to seal the walls, if your basement walls have not been painted.

Create Brick Interest

Boost your home's energy efficiency by insulating walls before applying the finishing therapy. Foam panels are impervious to moisture and offer value.

Paint a Lively Grid on Basement Walls

Paint the whole wall white, then utilize wide painter's tape to tape off the grid. Roll on paint in the colors desired. After the paint dries, remove to show the white outlines.

Brighten with Colour

Brighten with Color

Perk Up with Plywood

For an enjoyable and reasonably priced basement wall finish, attach 4-foot-square parts of plywood to furring strips or wall studs. Vary the direction of the grain pattern to emphasize the quilted impact, by forcing the screws via metal 25, and play up the corners.