Reclaiming a Family Room

We live in a small ranch and I have been trying to reclaim some space in the basement for awhile now to turn into a family room space. With no budget to do this, it's been difficult. We started out with a couch my friend Ruth gave us when she had moved to assisted living. Then my son and his friend moved and we got a coffee table. Bought the pink rocker on the right for $20 from someone moving to an in-law apartment. Found the nice white end table (with great storage) at a yard sale for $10 last week. Added a $5 energy efficient lamp and you have a modest re-do for $35. Now it's a great study and hang-out space for my teenagers.