Rooms: Bed and hardworking that make more than one job - Parts rooms are a luxury these days, so if you have a room to beg, make it makes you more of a job. With more than we choose to work from home, double the spare bedroom as a home office has become one of the most popular multi-tasking design solutions, with folding beds and clever easing the path to the storage time. However, there are other, perhaps less obvious ways to maximize your space - from a roadside ditch at a home library - that will definitely put your spare the task of all classy and elegant way, of course ...
Sarah Fortescue Designs
Make room for a home office
one of the most obvious and practical ideas for a guest room that needs to multi-task is for it to double as a home office. If space is tight, consider an ingenious folding bed that can be lowered for overnight guests and put away again when they leave. If you have a little more space, make use of a sofa bed.
For a compact multi-tasking space like this, stick to cool, neutral colors and models unfussy which will both promote sleep a good night and instilling a clear mind to the work of a productive day.
See other ways to work a study space
one of the most obvious and practical ideas for a guest room that needs to multi-task is for it to double as a home office. If space is tight, consider an ingenious folding bed that can be lowered for overnight guests and put away again when they leave. If you have a little more space, make use of a sofa bed.
For a compact multi-tasking space like this, stick to cool, neutral colors and models unfussy which will both promote sleep a good night and instilling a clear mind to the work of a productive day.
See other ways to work a study space
Chip Cordelli
Sneak in an industrial area
budding artisans will love this idea, creating a dedicated space organized for all materials and supplies crafts. Enjoy an unused alcove or closet in a spare bedroom, adjusting with functional racks, shelves and trunks in no-nonsense wood and metal. Then just fill with colorful ribbons, craft paper, fabric swatches, paint and crayons.
And there is no need for fancy, budget-crunching sliding panel door or if you work with an alcove, as you can simply ride a rail and a pair of curtains to pull through when guests arrive for the night.
budding artisans will love this idea, creating a dedicated space organized for all materials and supplies crafts. Enjoy an unused alcove or closet in a spare bedroom, adjusting with functional racks, shelves and trunks in no-nonsense wood and metal. Then just fill with colorful ribbons, craft paper, fabric swatches, paint and crayons.
And there is no need for fancy, budget-crunching sliding panel door or if you work with an alcove, as you can simply ride a rail and a pair of curtains to pull through when guests arrive for the night.
Denizen Design
love your library
your own library at home may seem like a luxury, but consider working one in your room. Build a custom wall shelves behind the bed and you can show off all your literature and reading material in a single space. Plus you get to sit on the bed to read comfiest spots.
From classic cookbook novels, encyclopedias and everything in between, all you stash some, something your guests will never run out of bedtime reading material ...
your own library at home may seem like a luxury, but consider working one in your room. Build a custom wall shelves behind the bed and you can show off all your literature and reading material in a single space. Plus you get to sit on the bed to read comfiest spots.
From classic cookbook novels, encyclopedias and everything in between, all you stash some, something your guests will never run out of bedtime reading material ...
XS Interiors and EX Showhouse Furniture
Juggle with your work
If you want to work at home, rooms can easily double as a variety of multi-tasking space, not just a classic set-up office with desk, computer and chair.
Estheticians, holistic therapists and hairdressers can all put a spare bedroom to profitable use by setting up home with a few pieces of equipment depending on the profession. And if you have guests on the horizon, just fold your treatment bed or wheelchairs in another part of the house, and set the space for your guests.
If you want to work at home, rooms can easily double as a variety of multi-tasking space, not just a classic set-up office with desk, computer and chair.
Estheticians, holistic therapists and hairdressers can all put a spare bedroom to profitable use by setting up home with a few pieces of equipment depending on the profession. And if you have guests on the horizon, just fold your treatment bed or wheelchairs in another part of the house, and set the space for your guests.
Riach Architects
Design a designated den
love their teenagers go out, so why not make the most of a spare room for kitting out with all the necessary ingredients: a large comfortable sofa, beanbag games, TV and office for any laptop or computer console.
When their friends are over, you can drop them here for the night, or delete the space when your own customers are in town. Just a quick spruce and a change of bedding and the room can easily turn into a more adult staycation place.
love their teenagers go out, so why not make the most of a spare room for kitting out with all the necessary ingredients: a large comfortable sofa, beanbag games, TV and office for any laptop or computer console.
When their friends are over, you can drop them here for the night, or delete the space when your own customers are in town. Just a quick spruce and a change of bedding and the room can easily turn into a more adult staycation place.
Jino Design Ltd
View your collections
an emergency room is an ideal place to house a collection - be it a winning photo gallery, vintage vases stock or a line-up of antique clocks.
They can be stored safely out of reach if you have not decided where to place them in the main areas of the house, and can add color masses, printing and personality to an otherwise sparse space. Also, your songs are sure to create a starting point for those who are speaking.
an emergency room is an ideal place to house a collection - be it a winning photo gallery, vintage vases stock or a line-up of antique clocks.
They can be stored safely out of reach if you have not decided where to place them in the main areas of the house, and can add color masses, printing and personality to an otherwise sparse space. Also, your songs are sure to create a starting point for those who are speaking.
Kate Forman Designs Ltd
Relish the novel
This is my idea of heaven. If you long for a bolthole or simply a space to tilt, daydream and read your novels in peace, why not go all the way and create your own boudoir retirement?
Layer a day bed with ditsy floral fabrics ivory and pink fondant with battery bolsters and pillows to make reading a pleasant afternoon as possible. Finish with a canopy of romantic curtains, table lamps antique and a cup of tea served in vintage China.
If soft florals are not your thing, look out for the day bed or boxy designs midcentury for a less sweet take on the idea.
Discover new best reading corners
This is my idea of heaven. If you long for a bolthole or simply a space to tilt, daydream and read your novels in peace, why not go all the way and create your own boudoir retirement?
Layer a day bed with ditsy floral fabrics ivory and pink fondant with battery bolsters and pillows to make reading a pleasant afternoon as possible. Finish with a canopy of romantic curtains, table lamps antique and a cup of tea served in vintage China.
If soft florals are not your thing, look out for the day bed or boxy designs midcentury for a less sweet take on the idea.
Discover new best reading corners
Julie Kent Interiors
develop a more
If you have the luxury of space on the side, maybe you could design a fabulous room guest suite, with its own desk and seating area, and a large comfortable bed. It goes without saying that such a beautiful space, full of light will be in high demand with family and friends all year ... in this case, you'd better start charging!
With multi-zone spaces that incorporate many different functions like this, plump for a low back palette, classic furnishings and a wooden floor resistant feet.
If you have the luxury of space on the side, maybe you could design a fabulous room guest suite, with its own desk and seating area, and a large comfortable bed. It goes without saying that such a beautiful space, full of light will be in high demand with family and friends all year ... in this case, you'd better start charging!
With multi-zone spaces that incorporate many different functions like this, plump for a low back palette, classic furnishings and a wooden floor resistant feet.
Cary Bernstein Architect
Rest and play
games room is a boon for households with young children, as it allows a designated area to store away all toys and board games piles that so often pepper the plastic house.
If you do not have the space both a dedicated games room and a guest bedroom, why not weave the two functions into one? A folding bed is a good choice for a room like this, because it leaves a maximum floor space for the game. Also incorporate a lot of racks, shelves, boxes and trugs to keep toys on the floor. You never know, you might find your friends indulging in a midnight Monopoly spot while the rest of the household sleeps ...
games room is a boon for households with young children, as it allows a designated area to store away all toys and board games piles that so often pepper the plastic house.
If you do not have the space both a dedicated games room and a guest bedroom, why not weave the two functions into one? A folding bed is a good choice for a room like this, because it leaves a maximum floor space for the game. Also incorporate a lot of racks, shelves, boxes and trugs to keep toys on the floor. You never know, you might find your friends indulging in a midnight Monopoly spot while the rest of the household sleeps ...
Ardesia design
Working in a wardrobe
until everything is kept as clean and tidy as possible, I am sure that your guests will not mind sharing with all those off-season clothes and special occasions, you can simply enter your main wardrobe.
Make sure you have regular tri-outs of your growing collection of shoes, shirts, suits, coats and skirts and donate to charity all items that you have not worn in years . In this way, it is sure to be some room for your visitors to hang their own clobber.
Tell us ...
Is this your spare a beautiful multi tasker? If so, we'd love to see your ideas and inspiration in the comments below.
until everything is kept as clean and tidy as possible, I am sure that your guests will not mind sharing with all those off-season clothes and special occasions, you can simply enter your main wardrobe.
Make sure you have regular tri-outs of your growing collection of shoes, shirts, suits, coats and skirts and donate to charity all items that you have not worn in years . In this way, it is sure to be some room for your visitors to hang their own clobber.
Tell us ...
Is this your spare a beautiful multi tasker? If so, we'd love to see your ideas and inspiration in the comments below.