Do you have a spare room that you currently aren’t using for anything in particular? Maybe it’s a bedroom set up for guests that only gets used once in a while, or you’ve been using it for storage and it now looks like a dumping ground. All the space in your home is precious, so if you’re not making use of the spare room, have a ponder on how you could get more out of it.
Home office
Even if you don’t work from home, it’s always useful to have a space where you can keep your desk, PC, and all your documents and files. It gives you somewhere peaceful to work on balancing your bank account or dealing with household admin tasks, and if you have kids, they could use it as a study space too. Having a home office enables you to keep all the paperwork and functional bits and pieces out of your living space so that you can keep the rest of your home tidier and more comfortable.
Hobbies room
If you have a hobby, having all your equipment in one place makes it much easier to spend time enjoying yourself with your model trains, decoupage, painting, or whatever else you like doing. If you’re a keep fit enthusiast, you could create a home gym, or if you’re more of a book worm, then a library with all your books and somewhere comfortable to read in peace would be heavenly.
Storage
If you’re wondering what to do with all the belongings you’ve been keeping in the spare room, you can get everything organised by using modern storage solutions that make the most of the space available overcrowding the room. Have a look at the variety of storage units, and you’ll be amazed at what you can fit into even the smallest space to keep everything neat and tidy.
Dual purpose rooms
You might be feeling enthusiastic about these ideas, but still, want to retain the ability to use the room for guests who might be staying over. If you have a large room or your office or hobbies don’t take up much room, you can split the room into zones, so one area is still a bedroom, and the remainder is taken up with your gym equipment or desk.
If your room is smaller, or you want to use the whole space for your hobbies room or office, then wall beds are the perfect solution. These are full-sizebeds that are hidden in recesses in the wall when not in use, and that you can pull out when they’re needed. Look for the types of wall bed that are hidden behind a false wall, as you can have shelving on the wall and make use of the space, which revolves into the cavity where the bed is storedwhen you need to get the bedout.
Don’t waste the spare bedroom; it’sa valuable part of your home that you could be making far better use of, so start decluttering now and planning how you can use the space to improve your home.
Disclosure: This is a collaborative post.
