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Who says disco is dead? Another popular way to finish your basement. :)

And judging by the lighting and venting they REALLY liked disco.
(snapped during a restoration walk through in a NE PDX home)

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Stain samples. I'd go with the darker option.

Thanks to Modern Tech Flooring.
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It may not be 'habitable', but you sure will be spending a lot more time down here.

The basement was sprayed with several coats of white paint. With a lighting upgrade you'll forget it's a basement.
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File under'Tru-dat': via my drywall guy, "sometimes it is really hard to match ulgy."

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Dry rot, insects, and wallpaper, it's the perfect storm. See, your house is not so bad after all.

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That powder layer. It used to be wood. Now it is mostly bug poop.

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If you ever wanted to wash your hands in a toilet now is the time.

Shiny and new, awaiting its grand opening.
Thanks to Black Cat Plumbing.

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Yes. Technicially you have smoke detectors for each bedroom, however .....

Bill Stanley
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Peeling the onion. I guess backer board was cheap back then.

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File under: 'for future reference, part 2'

White subway field with a white 1/2" accent piece. Framed border. Delorian grey grout.

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File under: 'for future reference'. Part one.

White on white with delorian grey grout and a framed border.

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"Antiques, made to order!"

Tks to TD for the quote.

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And the award for best usage of a salvaged door goes to ....

Bamboo and planter liner by Bamboo Craftsman Company, vision by the homeowner.

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.... Cabinets!!

Pre-built overlay face frame cabinets were installed in place of a fully swinging door. Fixed shelving turned the closet into a Costco shoppers dream.
Thanks to Cutting Edge Cabinets for the fine work.
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Another way to skin a cat*: Life gives you closets, make .... (*Old School does not condone the skinning of most cats)

The swing of a full sized door for this closet would create multiple problems. So .....
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