If you desperately need more living space, you don't necessarily need to move up to a bigger house, or construct a new addition. Many homes contain unfinished spaces in a basement or attic can be transformed into wonderful finished living spaces for far less than it might cost to build a major addition."IdeaWise Basements & Attics" gives dozens of innovative ideas for transforming unfinished spaces into comfortable, secure living areas, as well as ideas for how to use those spaces creatively.Attic and basement space can be used to create additional bedrooms and bathrooms for a growing family, a comfortable recreation room or home theater for an active, mature family-or even a private mini-apartment to meet the needs of a new trend: aging parents moving in with their children, or grown children moving back home with their parents.