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Article posted: 7/1/2012 6:00 AM

Arlington Heights couple no longer owns 'ugliest' basement

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Contest winners Matt and Anne Edwards, with 10-month-old daughter Katherine, won a grand prize of a $25,000 basement makeover from Matrix Basement Finishing System.

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Matt and Anne Edwards home in Arlington Heights. The Edwards won a grand prize of a $25,000 Basement Makeover.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Matt Edwards, right, talks about his new basement with Matrix Basement Finishing System co-owner and president Nick Richmond, director of sales, left, and co-owner Brian Barrick.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Matrix basement contest winner Anne Edwards with daughter Katherine enjoy their finished basement in Arlington Heights.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

Before winning the basement makeover, Arlington Heights residents Matt and Anne Edwards primarily used their basement for storage.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

Matt and Anne Edwards had begun removing painted paneling from their basement walls before their do-it-yourself project stalled.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

Ugliest Basement contest winners Matt and Anne Edwards with 10-month-old daughter Katherine in their newly finished basement in Arlington Heights.

George LeClaire | Staff Photographer

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Matt and Anne Edwards have lived in their ranch home in the suburbs for two years, and they'll be the first to admit the basement was bad. Real bad. Their basement was so ugly, in fact, the Arlington Heights couple won the Ugliest Basement contest by Matrix Basement Finishing System.
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    • Contest winners Matt and Anne Edwards, with 10-month-old daughter Katherine, won a grand prize of a $25,000 basement makeover from Matrix Basement Finishing System.
    • Matt and Anne Edwards home in Arlington Heights. The Edwards won a grand prize of a $25,000 Basement Makeover.
    • Matt Edwards, right, talks about his new basement with Matrix Basement Finishing System co-owner and president Nick Richmond, director of sales, left, and co-owner Brian Barrick.
    • Matrix basement contest winner Anne Edwards with daughter Katherine enjoy their finished basement in Arlington Heights.
    • Before winning the basement makeover, Arlington Heights residents Matt and Anne Edwards primarily used their basement for storage.
    • Matt and Anne Edwards had begun removing painted paneling from their basement walls before their do-it-yourself project stalled.
    • Ugliest Basement contest winners Matt and Anne Edwards with 10-month-old daughter Katherine in their newly finished basement in Arlington Heights.
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