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Expansive Home Gym with Carpet Ideas and Designs

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23 - Utah Mountain Residence
23 - Utah Mountain Residence
Magleby ConstructionMagleby Construction
Alan Blakely
Get Fit In Comfort Of Your Home!
Get Fit In Comfort Of Your Home!
Renovations by Garman LLCRenovations by Garman LLC
The basement provides adequate natural light, but walling off the gym area would have eliminated that lighting benefit for the workout room. We designed a double door glass entry and installed interior windows in the dividing wall to take advantage of the natural light. This ‘divided yet open’ solution creates cohesiveness in the space. It also separates activities that have competing noise, allowing them to occur simultaneously, but still promoting a sense of inclusiveness for all of the participants.
Laurel Lakes Residence
Laurel Lakes Residence
Lionel F Bailey AIA Architect LLCLionel F Bailey AIA Architect LLC
Ka Hale
Ka Hale
Rick Ryniak ArchitectsRick Ryniak Architects
Mark Ammen
The Field Club
The Field Club
Patrick Ahearn ArchitectPatrick Ahearn Architect
Greg Premru
The Country Mansion
The Country Mansion
Alvarez HomesAlvarez Homes
Photography by Jorge Alvarez.
A Reclaimed Retreat
A Reclaimed Retreat
GramophoneGramophone
The client had a finished basement space that was not functioning for the entire family. He spent a lot of time in his gym, which was not large enough to accommodate all his equipment and did not offer adequate space for aerobic activities. To appeal to the client's entertaining habits, a bar, gaming area, and proper theater screen needed to be added. There were some ceiling and lolly column restraints that would play a significant role in the layout of our new design, but the Gramophone Team was able to create a space in which every detail appeared to be there from the beginning. Rustic wood columns and rafters, weathered brick, and an exposed metal support beam all add to this design effect becoming real. Maryland Photography Inc.
East Camelback Mountain - Phoenix
East Camelback Mountain - Phoenix
Timmons Design StudioTimmons Design Studio
Workout Center
Vancouver Penthouse
Vancouver Penthouse
Shugarman Architecture & Design Inc.Shugarman Architecture & Design Inc.
Windows
Windows
Fratantoni Interior DesignersFratantoni Interior Designers
Luxury homes with elegant custom windows designed by Fratantoni Interior Designers. Follow us on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more inspirational photos with window ideas!
Luxury Home
Luxury Home
Frasier-Martis Architects, P.C.Frasier-Martis Architects, P.C.
Custom Basement 1
Custom Basement 1
Matrix Home SolutionsMatrix Home Solutions
Fitness Room
Fitness Room
Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/RemodelingFratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling
We love this home gym.
Liberty Bell
Liberty Bell
329 Design329 Design
Fitness Room
Fitness Room
Fratantoni Design / Residential ArchitectsFratantoni Design / Residential Architects
We love this home gym, the double doors and arched entryways!
Argyle New Home
Argyle New Home
The Good GuysThe Good Guys
Double Doors
Double Doors
Fratantoni Interior DesignersFratantoni Interior Designers
Luxury custom home with elegant double doors designed by Fratantoni Interior Designers! Follow us on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more inspiring photos!!
Home Gym
Home Gym
Renovations by Garman LLCRenovations by Garman LLC
This ‘divided yet open’ solution creates cohesiveness in the space.
Home Gym | Seven Hills | 02104 by Pinnacle Architectural Studio
Home Gym | Seven Hills | 02104 by Pinnacle Architectural Studio
Pinnacle Architectural StudioPinnacle Architectural Studio
Custom Design - Gym - Elan
Custom Design - Gym - Elan
Blue HeronBlue Heron

Expansive Home Gym with Carpet Ideas and Designs

Home gyms are a wonderful luxury if fitness is a priority. The freedom and flexibility offered by building a home gym or exercise room at home is a great investment, and will soon recoup its worth in memberships. Design ideas might conjure up images of exercise bikes, treadmills and heavy weights, but if that isn’t your thing it can really be as simple as having an open, airy, mirrored studio in which to practice yoga or pilates.

How to find ideas for my home gym?

The first consideration for your home gym design is finding the space, the second is working out how this space will accommodate the gym equipment that you require. You may have a spare room, loft, basement or garage that can be fitted for purpose, but there’s more to home gyms than just bringing in the right equipment – you will want to consider hygiene, ventilation, your flooring and ease of movement around the space. Try looking through the photos from design professionals to find inspiration on how to furnish and decorate your home gym, and filter by style, budget, size, type, flooring and colours to find designs that could work for you.

How to choose the right gym equipment?

The home exercise equipment you should invest in will depend on whether you are a cardio or weights lover, and there are ideas for every budget varying from the humble skipping rope, to medicine balls, dumbbells and weight benches, or go all out with a state-of-the-art multi gym and motorised treadmills or cross-trainers. If your workouts don’t involve any fitness equipment, a bright studio space will offer the perfect environment for exercise – just add your yoga mat, a ballet barre or soft stretching area and you’ll have all you need. If you really want to go all out, and dance is your typical workout of choice, you might even consider a sprung floor. The home gym is the one room where mirrors aren’t decor, so install a mirrored wall so you can keep proper form whilst exercising.

How do I convert my space into a home gym?

Your first consideration in a home gym is space – you need to keep enough space between your gym machines to allow safe and easy movement. Designating extra space for stretching can be as important as finding room for a rowing machine and weights. Good ventilation is essential – if you have insufficient windows for good air flow then you can add extractor fans and consider installing air conditioning for climate control. Access to an electrical supply through floor recessed power points is important for your workout equipment and you may want to consider allowing for a TV and sound system. Think carefully about lighting when considering home gym ideas and ideally avoid low-hanging lights or lighting that will give off a lot of heat, as keeping cool whilst exercising is critical to comfort.

What should I do for the flooring?

Before bringing any large scale home fitness equipment into the room and dreaming up grandiose home gym ideas, take into account how much weight your floors can take. Unless your gym is on the ground floor, you may need to strengthen your flooring. Suspending timber floors may need reinforcing, and outdoor buildings such as sheds will need a minimum of 150mm joists to support equipment. If in any doubt, consult a structural engineer – nothing interrupts a workout like falling through your home gym floor! When it comes to the covering, vinyl, rubber and foam tiles or interlocking floor mats are all good options as they provide spring and a soft surface if you are in contact with the floor often.
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