A part of me felt like sharing the process of this basement makeover here on the blog wouldn’t be very fulfilling.  With other rooms in the house, there is going to be a transformation with well-lit photos at the end of the journey.  With zero natural light in this space, a drop ceiling, and cold fluorescent lighting, this makeover isn’t going to end in an Instagram-worthy photo shoot.  But, I know that many people who live in older homes in the US states where basements are the norm are dealing with a similar situation.  Basements in the 1970s and 80s were typically unfinished or, if they were finished, they were places for the Christmas decorations, the washer, dryer, and chest freezer, ping-pong tables, workout equipment, a playroom for the kids, and a hangout for the teenagers.  I remember rollerskating in my friend’s basement in the early 1990s because it was