[/caption]I think being in a warm climate, basements are not normally seen as part of a house here in the Philippines. Basements are built in colder climates as cellars where food and drinks are stored. Some use them as laundry room, utility space or a space for the air conditioning system.
When I was younger, I was fascinated with the idea of owning a house with a basement complete with basement flooring colored brown matching yellow lights in the evening and glare of sunlight coming from windows in the morning. As I grow older, the fascination was replaced with fear. Perhaps this was because of the scenes from suspense and thriller movies I had seen. It was usually in basements where victims fall prey or are kept as hostage. It created in me a concept that basements are dangerous places.
Basements give me the creeps. The message they send are claustrophobia, limitations, and control. At present, I am dealing with my fear of many things. To have a basement would not be a good idea. :(
i love basements and if i get to own one ill definitely make it into a music room.
ReplyDeleteI like basements but they are probably not advisable in areas where the water table is high, like where I live.
ReplyDeletei saw a basement owned by a politician once. i loved it. it wasn't really scary. it was designed in such a way that every corner would have a tiny window with a view of plants and flowers.
ReplyDeletehorror flicks gave basements a bad name.
wow. a music room in a basement is a wonderful idea, dong ho.
ReplyDeletei agree, bertN!
very true, atticus, those horror movies gave me the idea that basements are scary. :-D