Majority of family homes would benefit from having some more space. We all end up having so much stuff that our homes can feel overwhelmed and feel smaller. There never seems to be room for anything, especially if you’ve been in your home for a number of years. Adding an extension can be costly and take a lot of time to complete, which can intrude and disrupt your family’s life. Why add to your house when it is likely you can just clear out and enhance some of the rooms you already have. Follow these top tips to reimagine your home’s unused rooms and give your family some additional space.
Garage
If you don’t use your garage to park your car in very often, why not transform it into a unique games room. It’s likely you will have to take some time to remove the clutter and sort through what you want to keep. Be ruthless and get rid of anything that is of no use. Once you have decluttered your garage you should be able to see what space you have to work with. Give everything a really good clean and decorate with colours you like. Make sure it ties into the rest of your home’s decor to keep a continual flow throughout your home. Buy some comfy chairs and fun wall art to give it a laid back vibe. Also look at garage doors for some brilliant design ideas you can use. Invest in arcade games or snooker tables that have wheels. That way you can always move them to one side, should you want to park your car back inside. Storage solutions will be a must. Use hooks and boxes that can are easy to assemble and install.
Basement
A basement is the ideal location for a cinema room. You can hired professionals to soundproof the space so you don’t annoy the neighbours. Again you will have to declutter as basements are a common dumping ground. Once you’ve cleared everything out, paint one of the walls white and install a projector on the wall opposite. Bring in some bean bag chairs or a small sofa with lots of cushions and throws. You want this room to feel comfortable and relaxing when you’re watching your favourite movies so don’t forget the small touches. Dimmer switches are perfect for setting the mood of a movie, giving it that true cinema feeling.
Attic
Attics are an easy way of adding an additional bedroom to your home. Hire a professional for help with the design and planning. You’ll have to add a staircase and possibly a skylight into the room, as well as negotiating with the slant of your roof. But all of this will actually add value and functionality to your home. You’ll wish you did it sooner.
Remember that you will have to get suitable planning permission and hire professionals to carry out some of this work. It’s easy to transform a room once you can see it’s potential. Your home should easily adapt to your family and not the other way around. If your home isn’t as functional as it should be, do something about it.
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