Inventive Uses For Your Spare Room
If you are lucky enough to have a spare room in your home and you have absolutely no clue what to do with it, have no fear The Longest Stay are here to help! Let us inspire you with creative ideas to transform your spare room into a functional yet beautiful space. If styled thoughtfully, this room could enrich your day-to-day life. No matter what your interests are, we can find the perfect arrangement to suit you.
So you have a large space to fill – what a luxury! But how exactly should you furnish this space? It can actually feel a bit daunting putting an unused room to good use. Now is the time to dig deep and decide what would really improve your life and how this room can help accomplish this. Do you have a particular hobby that you have been neglecting? Are you often stressed form work with nowhere to relax and unwind? Do you need an adult-zone that is reserved for you alone? Figuring this out will be key in making this area perfectly catered to you. Here are some suggestions from us:
Nobody likes to feel as though their home is a replica of someone else’s. Make your space feels personal by incorporating unique furniture, pieces that you feel especially connected to. Many home owners have living rooms but somehow feel that they have no areas for them to really connect with their families away from the television. You could use your spare room as a sort of cinema or entertainment room. Place reclining lounge chairs and a scattering of cushions in front of a large screen or projector for a family room to screen the latest flicks. This will mean you can free up your living room from unsociable technology, allowing this to be exclusive for entertaining guests and reconnecting with family members.
Everybody has that hobby that gets a little hard to keep up with as life gets a bit busier. Make this room dedicated to that lost hobby of yours. It
is extremely important for our well-being to do things that make us relaxed and content. Whether you are naturally musical, artistic or have a flare for dancing, make this room the hub for this passion. A music room would be wonderfully enriched by a piano placed in the corner of the room, with the addition of a leather chair for a relaxed tone. Lay down a rug with a rich colour, making the space feel warm and comforting. What about a room devoted to dance? You could install long mirrors along the walls for ease of choreography along with bright ceiling lamps and some tasteful art.
If what you really need is a place to chill out and relieve the stresses of the day, we have the ideal arrangement for you. Why not try forming a meditation room? Whether you are spiritual or not, a mediation room is a place to sit in comfort and clear your mind. This could be a place to practice yoga, or simply sit and listen to mellow music with a cup of herbal tea. We suggest filling this space with low seating and floor cushions, all centred around a kilim-style rug. This leather pouffe by Paltrona Frau allows you to sit low to the ground in a stylish way. Another great way to make a room feel more relaxed is the use of organic lighting. Dot some lanterns around and let the warm glow radiate throughout the room. For extra illumination try this lovely floor lamp from SkLO, the smoked glass is perfect for creating a understating light-source. You will notice we have filled this space solely with modern furniture, we want this particular arrangement to feel clean and simple which is achieved with current designs.
Instead of a peaceful zone for you, perhaps you would prefer this to be a place for your children to play (coincidentally making the rest of the house a level quieter as a result)? This could be filled with your children’s favourite games and activities. Use black-board paint to apply to a section of the wall, this will allow the young ones to scribble away to their heart’s content. That will keep them occupied for hours! This room can still be stylish whilst being filled with fun items.
If these ideas don’t inspire you then why not get back into culture by creating a reading nook. A room to house your most treasured books from classic and contemporary authors. You can display books and any decorative pieces in a shelving unit like this one from Wewood, it will be the focal point of the room. Choose a comfy seating arrangement, whether it is a velvety wing-backed armchair like this stunning example by Munna, or a cushioned chaise longue as seen here by Koket. This needs to be a place where you can drown out any outside noises and lose yourself in the characters within the pages of your book. Lighting will be important in this set-up, choose an overhanging light that will stop you from straining your eyes. Soften the arrangement with a rug that will feel lovely underfoot.
Get decorating and take advantage of your spare room. This is the chance for you to branch out and make this space personalised. Fill it with luxury chairs, quality lighting and a creative theme. We hope you are feeling inspired!
