OVERLAND PARK BASEMENT REMODELING
Built by Design helps Overland Park homeowners turn unfinished or underused lower levels into finished living space with one design-build team planning the layout, selections, and construction.
RECENT OVERLAND PARK BASEMENT PROJECTS
These portfolio pages show how different lower levels can solve different problems: flexible guest space, bar storage, theater seating, drink service, workout space, kids areas, and bathrooms that make the basement usable on its own.
Basement
Overland Park, KS
This 14-week project turned an unfinished lower level into a wet bar, theater lounge, bathroom, and gym that doubles as a Murphy bed guest room. The layout had to preserve room for both workouts and the open bed, with storage keeping the connected spaces clear.
Basement
Overland Park, KS
Completed in 9 weeks, this lower level combines a kitchen-style wet bar, a separate beverage station, a theater wall, and a tiled-shower bathroom. Two serving zones had to work together without crowding the dining area or making the lounge feel busy.
Basement
Overland Park, KS
A modern family weekend space with a theater lounge, wet bar, glass-door drink cellar, dedicated gym, back family game area, reading nook, and remodeled bathroom.
LOWER LEVELS WITH A JOB TO DO
Built by Design finishes unfinished basements and remodels existing lower levels into spaces for entertaining, guests, workouts, and everyday living. Our design-build team coordinates layout, selections, and construction so the finished basement works with the rest of your Overland Park home.
For the broader service overview, visit basement remodeling in Johnson County and Kansas City. You can also compare our local work on the Overland Park remodeling page or read the basement planning guide before you start listing features. For budget context, compare the scope drivers in our Kansas City basement finishing cost guide.
WHAT WE BUILD IN OVERLAND PARK BASEMENTS
A basement can hold several rooms, but the plan still has to feel calm. Built by Design looks at how the bar, lounge, gym, bath, theater, guest space, and storage support each other before the finish selections start competing for attention.
Stairs, support posts, window wells, the furnace, water heater, and sump area shape the layout. We plan ceiling clearance, plumbing, moisture, lighting, and mechanical access before finishes. A bar shouldn't block storage access, and a bathroom shouldn't turn the lounge into a hallway. Gyms need equipment clearance and durable surfaces; theaters need comfortable sight lines and controlled light.
A finished lower level can take pressure off the main floor when the layout, lighting, storage, and circulation are planned before finishes take over the conversation.
Overland Park portfolio work includes wet bars with island seating, drink storage, beverage refrigeration, sinks, open shelving, wine storage, and TV or lounge connections.
Some lower levels need overnight flexibility. One Overland Park project uses a Murphy bed so a gym can convert into a guest bedroom when family or friends stay over.
Basement gyms work better when flooring, lighting, equipment clearance, storage, and separation from lounge areas are planned as part of the remodel.
Projects in the portfolio include theater lounges, TV walls, fireplace feature walls, recliner seating, projectors, sconces, and built-in media storage.
A lower-level bath can support guests, workouts, movie nights, and entertaining. Planning covers plumbing, shower layout, storage, tile, lighting, and ventilation.
Built-ins, bar cabinets, open shelves, storage walls, and concealed cabinet runs help the finished basement stay useful without visible clutter taking over.
INVESTMENT AND SCOPE
Past BBD basement projects across our service area have ranged from $80,000 to $550,000. Your investment will depend on the scope, existing conditions and selections for your home.
Explore the basement cost guideOUR DESIGN-BUILD PROCESS
Built by Design was founded by Mike Schwartz in 2004 and has spent more than 22 years designing and building remodels, additions, and outdoor living spaces in the Kansas City area. For basement work, that experience shows up in how early the practical decisions get named.
We start with the home, the lower level, and what's not working now. That conversation helps decide whether the project is a fit and what needs to be studied before design goes too far.
Basement plans have to account for stairs, ceiling height, moisture history, mechanical access, plumbing, windows, lighting, and how the new rooms connect to the rest of the home.
Cabinetry, counters, flooring, tile, plumbing fixtures, lighting, hardware, appliances, and storage details are coordinated so the lower level feels intentional instead of pieced together.
The build phase brings the design, rough-ins, inspections, materials, trades, and jobsite communication into one plan. Built by Design handles both the design thinking and construction work.
BASEMENT REMODELING QUESTIONSAnswers, by design
Practical planning context for your project. Your project team confirms what applies after a walkthrough and written scope review.
Many basement remodels need permits, especially when the work includes framing, electrical, plumbing, a bathroom, a wet bar, or egress-related changes. The exact requirement depends on the scope and address, so Built by Design confirms the path during planning instead of guessing.
Schedule depends on size, layout, bathroom or bar work, selections, inspections, and existing conditions. Recent Overland Park basement projects in the portfolio range from 9 to 14 weeks, but your schedule is discussed after the scope is clearer.
Often, yes, when plumbing, drainage, ventilation, ceiling conditions, and code requirements support it. Built by Design has completed Overland Park lower levels with remodeled basement bathrooms and plans that work around the rest of the basement layout.
Cost is shaped by size, layout, plumbing, bathrooms, wet bars, cabinetry, appliances, lighting, flooring, egress, storage, finish level, and what the existing basement allows. Built by Design talks through cost drivers once the plan is specific enough to be useful.
Yes. Built by Design is a design-build remodeler, so one team helps plan the basement, coordinate selections, define scope, and build the finished lower level.
READY TO TALK IN OVERLAND PARK?
Tell us what you want to change, your approximate investment range, and your preferred timing. We'll review your project and discuss the next step, including whether an in-home consultation makes sense.
