A few years ago, we renovated a basement in an 1,100 square foot home, building a suite for the owner’s mother to live in.

I’m still amazed at how we were able to effectively use the space, utilizing every square inch.

We were able to complete the suite to include a living and dining area, a kitchen, a three piece bath, a bedroom with a closet, a laundry room for stackable machines and some storage under the stairs.

Here’s how it looked before we started:

and here is the end result, which are extremely proud of: