I to am in the basement, i love it, its not finished, but i am glad it isn't, its post toasty in the basement, i can go barefoot when its below zero and still be warm, also i have wheels on my sewing chair and i can move a lot faster on a concrete floor and not worry if i spill. Also i have tons and tons of space, lots of cabinets and my cutting table is a 8ft. door, sealed and has trim around it and sits on 6 unfinished kitchen cabinets, that i painted white and stenciled with sewing implements. I also have lots of lights, a stereo, frig. and tv. I am all set. I do have windows one is the escape window in case of fires. When i look at the overall picture, i am glad i have a basememt, i can buy and buy and the hubs never knows.