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period. Te spaces lying between the home theater and wine cellar are crafted to both entertain and seamlessly guide guests to their next destination. CREATING INTIMATE SPACES Originally a large, awkwardly shaped space with a freplace at one end, the partially remodeled basement was "reminis- cent of a vacuous bowling alley," says Halfhill. Te Silent Rivers team worked with the clients to defne goals and space needs, which led to dividing the 1,183-sq.-ft. area into several manageable spaces: a hearth (family) room, a home theater, a full-service bar and a 1,000-bottle wine cellar with a small "tasting room." By also taking space from an adjoining unfnished room, the team created the wine cellar area, and remodeled an existing bathroom. Te freplace became the focal point of the remodel design; it now divides the once cavernous room into more useful proportions. Te home theater is situated behind the hearth wall and highlighted by a valance that evokes the idea of a theater marquee. Between the theater and wine cellar and adjacent to the hearth room, the bar serves as a transitional space. Te line of the theater entryway's marquee valance travels across the bar transition and be- comes an arch that leads the eye through the wine tasting room and beyond to the wine cellar itself. For the tasting room, the clients provided a barrel from one of their favorite vineyards to use as a custom tasting table. Silent Rivers' team added a walnut wood top and base to the barrel, and integrated the barrel shape into the space design by creating a recessed opening that curves around the table. Te shape also refects in the curve of the cellar door opening and the "barrel" vault entry. Using clients' personal possessions to help fnish out spaces brings a narrative to the overall design that homeowners can then share with family and friends, says Half hill: "A well-planned space will fail to serve a house- hold without loving engagement and the historical context a family brings to the project." For this project, the team designed and installed a mix of manufactured cabinetry hifts in color, subtle design detail and custom cabinetry help set the mood in this Glen Oaks, Iowa, basement, giving it a comfortable mix of Old World charm and modern amenities so the homeowners can share with guests both their extensive wine collection and love of movies. Careful consideration of views and leading lines creates a logical progression from the basement stairs to a contemporary home theater and back to a traditional wine cellar. "Te blend between contemporary and traditional was a fun challenge, and it truly fows efectively," says Chaden Half hill, LEED AP, CGR. Half hill is founder and presi- dent of Silent Rivers Design+Build in Clive, Iowa. Silent Rivers weaved together the two contrasting de- sign styles by blending light, contemporary tones and lines with the rich hues and textures of a more traditional S Combining Aesthetics This basement remodel combines the best of both worlds by incorporating Old World charm with modern amenities By Victoria K. Sicaras PROJECTS: Master Design Solutions 22 May 2015 QR QualifiedRemodeler.com | ForResidentialPros.com