Give your spare bedroom a purpose
Maybe your kids have finally moved out (woohoo!) or maybe you bought a home with a couple spare bedrooms. Whatever the case may be, don’t let that room go to waste! There are so many different functions a room can have. How exciting is it to take a room and make it into something you’ve always wanted? If you’re not quite sure what you want yet, here are some ideas to get you started!
Home Office
When working from home, it’s extremely important to establish a place that you can work where you won’t have any interruptions or distractions. It also makes it easier to clock in and out of your work day so you don’t overwork yourself. The nice part about creating your own custom home office is that you can decorate it the way you like! Maybe you don’t like to work at a formal desk but instead prefer a comfortable lounge area. Or maybe you would prefer multiple work stations for different parts of your job. The options are endless.
Walk-In Closet
Is your master closet getting a little cramped? Want more clothes and shoes but don’t have enough room? Are you picking up what we’re putting down? Turn your spare bedroom into the walk-in closet you’ve always DREAMED of. Install some shelves so you have a place to show off all your babies (sorry we meant shoes) and colour coordinate your clothes so you can see what colours you need more of… okay we’ll stop. You get the idea.
Fitness Room
We know what you’re thinking. That can get pretty pricey. But it depends on what you enjoy doing when working out! If you’re looking for something a little cheaper, invest in a couple dumbbells from Walmart, a bosu ball and a jump rope! Or if you want to save up for a fancy treadmill, you now have the space to store it. The money you save from not paying for a gym membership can be used to furnish your awesome new fitness room. Just remember… once you create an exercise room it’ll be harder to make excuses not to work out. Prepare yourself for that.
Art Studio/Crafts Room
Do you love to paint in your free time? Maybe you love DIY-ing but have no place to do it. Turn your spare bedroom into a studio! There’s nothing better than being able to unwind and put a paint brush to a canvas or sand down an antique dresser you just bought. Whatever you’re into, your spare bedroom could be a perfect place to store your projects and keep any creative explosions from happening in the living room.
Game Room
Remember… what happens in the game room, stays in the game room. You may have a HUGE collection of board games or maybe you’ve been dying to purchase a foosball table. You could host family game night and contain all the sibling arguments that go down. It’s a great way to bond with your family or to entertain some friends.
Library
Are you an avid reader? We know you can read everything online nowadays (ironic, we know) but there’s just something so nostalgic about holding a hard cover book in your hands. If you love collecting and reading books, maybe its time to finally turn your spare bedroom into a library to show off your collection! You could add shelves and a cozy reading nook. It would be a great place to take naps and spend your cold winter days.
There are so many different options when it comes to repurposing your spare bedroom. Even if you still want your spare bedroom to house your guests, you could keep a futon in the room and use the rest of the space for one of these ideas. Let us know what you use your spare bedroom for!
