Got a spare room going spare? Whether you’ve just moved into a bigger property that has more rooms than you know what to do with, your eldest has flown the nest, or you want to give your underused guest room a new lease of life, there are plenty of innovative ways to make the most of the spare space you have.
Home office
Working from home is here to stay, so turning your spare room into a dedicated office space can offer many benefits. Creating the right space helps keep you focussed and organised whilst helping separate your work and home life, even with both taking place under the same roof. What’s more is that, by having full creative control, you can design an environment that can help spark your creativity and get the best out of your every day. The time spent commuting to the office can also be spent with the family instead, or finally giving that new hobby a go.
Reading room
Do you keep telling yourself you’re going to start reading more but never see it through? Well, converting your spare room into a cosy reading nook could be just the driver to turn off your phone and fall into a good read. Picture the scene; you’re sitting in a large comfy armchair, feet up on a matching footstool, a crackling fireplace and the turning of pages are the only sounds you can hear and the room around you is carefully detailed with beautiful, air-purifying houseplants and a bookcase stacked with literary classics. Craft a room made for escapism and immerse yourself in epic tomes and riveting reads from the comfort of your own home.
Playroom
Every parent has experienced the unmistakable pain of stepping on Lego, so why not create a dedicated play space for your little ones so you can restore your living room into the toy-free haven it once was? Confining the toy-based chaos to one room isn’t just for the benefit of tidy-loving parents, however. Research has shown that organised playrooms can allow children to engage in creative and independent play, reaping positive effects on the brain and a child’s ability to learn whilst also encouraging cooperative play for parents of two or more. An extra benefit too is that it helps establish your child’s bedroom as a place for sleeping, making restless nights a thing of the past.
Bring the bar to you
An especially enticing idea if you love entertaining, why not convert an unused downstairs room into your very own bar? Turn your drinks cabinet into a fully-fledged bar, splash out on a jukebox and sharpen your cocktail-making skills. Classy home bars can be a real head turner, allowing you to enjoy the glitz and glamour of a night out at a fraction of the price. Sculpt the aesthetic, mood and atmosphere of the bar to your personality and, when the winter nights roll in, you’ll never have to wait out in the cold for your taxi to arrive ever again.
Multi-purpose room
If you have too many ideas but only one room to spare, or you and the other half both have separate ideas, the multi-purpose room is the best compromise solution and can actually yield excellent results. Whether it’s a walk-in wardrobe dressing room blended with a gaming corner, a reading nook joining forces with a home cinema or a guest room with a home office space, there are almost limitless options to ensure that your home has a space for everyone. Sofabeds are a game-changer in multi-purpose rooms too as they offer even greater versatility.
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