I have a basement daycare ... But I have an entrance into the basement from the garage so no one comes into my house. So I get the kids ready and head out. And I have a kitchenette in my basement that has a bar fridge, microwave, sink, and I have a toaster and a two burner hot plate. So I do all my cooking and cleaning up down there too. My husband built it.... He bought the cabinets from Home Depot and I have three double cupboards up top and then under the counter I have a bank of drawers and the bar fridge on one side and just a cupboard on the other and there is a regular sized sink .... I am totally self sufficient down stairs and so when I go up at the eñd if the day it's totally separate and I do t feel like I'm at work all the time