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\nHaving a spare room in a house is something that\u2019s viewed by most homeowners as a luxury.<\/p>\n
\nHaving a spare room in a house is something that\u2019s viewed by most homeowners as a luxury.<\/p>\n
In reality, having an extra room in the home that lacks much purpose can end up becoming a hassle.<\/p>\n
These rooms typically become catch-all storage spaces (also known as \u201cdumping grounds\u201d) for other items that can\u2019t find a home elsewhere in your home.<\/p>\n
Sure, that means your home\u2019s other rooms might have less clutter. Spare rooms will get filled quickly, however, particularly because they\u2019re such an available and convenient storage space.<\/p>\n
After a few years, the room can turn into a disorganized mess that will become one big, long decluttering project you\u2019ll need to eventually confront.<\/p>\n
While we all need to store things in our home, a spare room could be used for a lot more than just storing boxes and junk.\u00a0This little-used room can be revitalized to give it more purpose and functionality.<\/p>\n
Why not create a useful space that can benefit the whole family?<\/p>\n
Maybe you and your spouse are recent empty nesters. If so, that\u2019s even more reason to treat yourself to a dedicated room that enhances your lifestyle and accommodates your interests.<\/p>\n
Here are nine great spare room ideas to help you get the most out of this underused space.<\/p>\n
Whether your family is big or small, a dedicated room for enjoying movies, TV shows, and video games in the most comfortable setting possible makes great use of a spare room.<\/p>\n
A 4K\u00a0home theatre projector with a projection screen and surround sound system will nicely simulate the experience of going to the movie theatre (without the crowds and high concession stand prices).<\/p>\n
Or go with a big screen TV set within a custom entertainment centre<\/a>\u00a0that can also hold all of your media devices and other audio\/video components.<\/p>\n Depending on where the entertainment room is located in the home and how loud it might get in there, installing acoustic panels to reduce noise might be wise.<\/p>\n Add a big sofa, some recliners, and maybe even a small bar<\/a> to round out the room\u2019s design. Your spare room can now be used as the ultimate space for hosting movie nights and sporting events for family, friends, and neighbours.<\/p>\n If your spare room is near an entryway in your home, creating a mudroom<\/a> might just be the best use for it. Shoes, umbrellas, jackets, and other outwear can all have a proper home using hooks, shoe racks, and other organizing solutions.<\/p>\n This functional transitional space between your home\u2019s inside and the outdoors has a lot of benefits:<\/p>\n If you\u2019re constantly struggling to manage your bedroom closet space, there\u2019s no better solution to your closet woes than a bespoke dressing room<\/a> (also known as a large walk-in closet).<\/p>\n A spare room is perfectly suited for this purpose and makes managing your wardrobe much easier. With a spacious dressing room, you\u2019ll be able to find items of clothing effortlessly. This will result in less time spent searching for misplaced items (and possibly making duplicate purchases).<\/p>\n In addition to its storage benefits, a luxurious dressing room also gives you a private space that you can customize to your tastes. Here are a few ideas of what you could add:<\/p>\n An underused spare room can be turned into a spacious dressing room\/large walk-in closet that\u2019s stylish and functional.<\/p><\/div>\n If you have youngsters in the house, you know how much of a challenge it can be trying to keep their toys and belongings organized.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why turning a spare room into a kids playroom is a very practical idea. A kids playroom gives your children a dedicated space to play, which should help keep the rest of your home a little tidier.<\/p>\n Add a kids worktable for arts and crafts projects and paint the walls with a colour (such as a shade of red) that helps stimulate their creativity.<\/p>\n If your children have sleepovers frequently with their friends, a kids playroom could also incorporate a space-saving wall bed.<\/p>\n A spare room that you barely spend any time in and is only used to collect clutter is as far from being a productive area in your home as it gets.<\/p>\n You can change that by turning a spare room into a highly productive home office<\/a>.<\/p>\n More and more companies are giving their employees the option to work from home on a full-time or part-time basis. A home office that\u2019s professionally designed can help you get the most productivity out of the space.<\/p>\n A home office also has other valuable uses. It can be used as a quiet room to work on your taxes or catch up on your email replies or your kids can use it as a private study space.<\/p>\n If you regularly have overnight guests staying in your home, turning your spare room into a guest room makes a lot of sense.<\/p>\n You can have a room that\u2019s always ready to accommodate guests, without having to come up with makeshift sleeping arrangements that aren\u2019t always comfortable for visitors.<\/p>\n The centrepiece of your guest room makeover can be a pulldown\u00a0murphy bed<\/a> that\u2019s every bit as comfortable as a traditional bed. A murphy bed\u2019s biggest benefit is that it stays hidden until it\u2019s needed, which frees up space in your guest room.<\/p>\n A guest room could also be combined with a small home office space to give you a room with dual functionality.<\/p>\n If driving several times a week to the gym to work out is getting old, turn your spare room into a fitness room.<\/p>\n The convenience of having a fitness room at home can help keep you motivated to stay fit, which is a great way to relieve stress.<\/p>\n You can also tailor a home fitness room to your workout needs, whether it\u2019s yoga, strength training, cardio, or hitting a punching bag that\u2019s your exercise method of choice.\u00a0Add the exercise equipment you need and a small TV screen or sound system to accompany your workouts.<\/p>\n A fitness room at home can pay for itself in a few years with the money you\u2019ll save on annual gym membership fees (which can cost more than you might think<\/a>).<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a wine\u00a0connoisseur, is your growing wine collection in need of more storage space? Perhaps your wine collection has never had a proper home and is being stored on wine racks in your basement or living room.<\/p>\n The perfect solution is to turn your spare room into a dedicated wine room<\/a> or a walk-in closet wine cellar.<\/p>\n Have your dream wine storage system customized to your spare room and wine storage needs. If space allows, a dedicated wine storage room can also incorporate design features that allow you to use the room as a space for entertaining guests.<\/p>\n You could also complement your custom wine cabinetry with stylish bar cabinetry to house the rest of your libations and spirits.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a wine collector, convert your spare room into a wine cellar that also functions as a wine tasting room.<\/p><\/div>\n If you\u2019re the creative type, one of the best uses for a spare room would be to turn it into a space that can bring out the best in your creativity.<\/p>\n This could be in the form of a craft room<\/a>, sewing room, music room, or art studio that allows you to enjoy such hobbies as:<\/p>\n A room meant solely for your creative interests gives you privacy and lets you conveniently resume working on a project whenever you have free time. Studies also show that\u00a0creative activities improve your mood and help to clear your mind.<\/p>\n Organized Interiors has lots of experience when it comes to transforming underused spare rooms into beautiful and functional spaces.<\/p>\n Book a free in-home design consultation<\/a> with us to discuss how your spare room can serve your family in a much more meaningful and productive manner.<\/p>\n Having a spare room in a house is something that\u2019s viewed by most homeowners as a luxury. In reality, having an extra room in the home that lacks much purpose can end up becoming a hassle. These rooms typically become catch-all storage spaces (also known as \u201cdumping grounds\u201d) for other items that can\u2019t find a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,18],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n2. Mudroom<\/h3>\n
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3. Dressing room\/large walk-in closet<\/h3>\n
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4. Kids playroom<\/h3>\n
5. Home office<\/h3>\n
6. Guest room<\/h3>\n
7. Fitness room<\/h3>\n
8. Wine room<\/h3>\n
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9. Craft room<\/h3>\n
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Transform your spare room into something beautiful<\/h3>\n
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