The past few months have seen us spend a great deal of time indoors and locked in our houses. Many of us spent the time in lockdown working from home, leaving us plenty of time to think about the tweaks and changes we’d make to our homes if we had the chance. Building a new home gives you the opportunity to design things exactly as you want them, specifically suited to your family and lifestyle.
One of our most popular requests when finding or creating the perfect house plan for our customers is for a ‘flexi-room’ – an extra room that can be transformed throughout different life stages, from an exercise room to a playroom to a home office. So as you embark upon your home construction journey, read on to learn our top tips for making the most of a flexi-room.
FURNITURE
Invest in smart pieces of furniture for your flexi-room, like a fold-away wall bed, built-in bay window or a sofa bed, and an adjustable desk that could be used for crafts or as a TV stand. Make sure your choices fit the space, and don’t use huge furniture in a small room.
SMART THINKING
If you want to use your flexi-room as both a home office and a media room, consider using a smart TV as your computer monitor, or invest in a large computer screen that can double as a TV screen and place a couch in view of the screen. Vertical space can be cleverly used for shelving or extra storage, and an inbuilt study nook could be converted to a closet later down the track.
THINK LONG TERM
You may be a young couple wanting to use your flexi-room for exercise or a second lounge, or a potter needing space to make their latest creations, but if kids are in the pipeline, you might want the flexibility to turn the room into a nursery, playroom, study or guest bedroom as your children grow. Think long-term before making any big decisions such as wall coverings and design, and ensure you think about the possible resale of your home, and what future buyers will be looking for.
LAYOUT
If the room is being used for two things at once (both a spare bedroom and a study), consider your furniture size and layout carefully to ensure one function doesn’t impede on the other. Think about whether you need to build in a cupboard to add extra storage to your home, or to store toys and crafts depending on how you intend to use the room.
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