When a lower level gets a glam up like these three spaces, it makes the rec rooms of our youth pale in comparison.
Playing Through
In a Leawood home designed by Elswood Smith Carlson Architects, a golf simulator has pride of place, but right around the corner is the gathering spot where the adults hang. Leather and wrought-iron stools from West Elm pull up to the bar.
Level Up
Interior designer Tanner Morgan of Morgan Madison Designs designed the lower level of a lake house to be a place to hang out, watch movies, and host parties. Trim paint throughout is Avocado by Benjamin Moore.
Show’s Starting
Homeowners Mark and Sue Carlson discovered San Diego interior designer Kara Carlson (no relation) online. Kara created a lower level of the new construction that’s a gathering space—with a family room, wine cellar, kitchen and extra bedroom—for the whole family. The tiered home theater is made for movie watching.