Re: My first post and basement garage build.
I don't know whether you have already painted over the green wall, but where the wheelbarrow is sitting, that looks like black mold. Someone previously tried to seal that wall from water/moisture penetrating through from the outside. Having not seen any other pics of the house, you want to make sure that the ground behind that wall is sloping away from the house, and make sure that you have downspouts that direct the water away. If you haven't already painted that wall yet, which you probably have, I would recommend something like Dri-Loc or UGL to try and seal it up.
One other thing I am curious about, and I don't know how familiar you are with the construction of homes, but from YOU looking at all of the structure, were the basement stairs some sort of an afterthought? The reason I ask it the way the bottom of the stairs are cut short because of the brick wall, chimney, or whatever the brick is.
For safety reasons, an no, I'm no Safety Nazi by all means, but I would do something with the corner of the brick wall at the stairs. The reason I say that is that it may just save someones life. I would find some sort of a wood column and cut a "V" into it, mount it on the corner of the brick, then take some sort of indoor/outdoor carpet and cover the wood.
And the reason for that is #1.....you have your laundry downstairs. That means that you will be carrying a laundry basket down those steps. One trip, and if you, or anyone else for that matter would just happen to fall, a rounded off corner that is carpeted may possibly save a life over busting you skull wide open on a brick corner. Whoever put those steps in that area like that, had their head up their ***. That's what makes me think the stairs at that area were an afterthought.
If you have a bathroom above the washer and dryer, you might also think about putting a laundry chute in. It's easier to carry an empty basket down some stairs than it is a full basket.
As far as what you have done, it's looking great. It is a shame that you had to paint the brick walls. I think exposed brick inside of a structure adds character. And the red poles really set it off also.
I do have to agree with one of the remarks above in regards to the carpeted steps. Take the carpet off. It will be a trip hazard in itself. Your foot could slip on the edge depending on what type of soles you have on your shoes. I have never been a real huge fan of carpeted steps anyways.
All in all though, fantastic work on what you have done.
