Take a look around your new home, and you’ll see spare rooms or vacant spaces just sitting there. Or worse, they have become an unorganized mess–storing unused furniture, seasonal decor, and items you’ve long forgotten. But put on your creative glasses, and these underutilized spaces are brimming with opportunity.
From ignored spaces in halls and sheds to empty rooms, here are seven ways you can repurpose these neglected spaces in your new home (a creative list):
Get the Most Out of Corner Spaces
If you have ample space in a corner that’s hardly ever used, it’s time to give them a purpose. Add a small table and chair coupled with shelves and storage spaces to create a new home-office area. Or how about transforming it into a reading or gaming corner?
You can also mold the space into a TV room, a play area for children, a recreational space to let out your creative side, or even a small bar section for entertaining guests. Another great idea is to change the space into a man cave or a she-shed where you can spend some me-time.
Whatever your choice, make sure the colors and pattern of the corner match the vibe. For example, neutral tones for the home office, warm shades for reading corners, or rich colors for sophisticated bar space.
Craft your Dream Closet
Fashion lovers rarely find enough space to store their ever-expanding wardrobes. So, if you have extra room, repurpose it into a walk-in closet. Here’s some advice on how to set up and organize your closet:
- Start by evaluating your wardrobe needs. Do you need more storage space, shelving, or drawers? Install custom shelves, racks, islands, and dressers to organize and display your style neatly.
- Add lighting and full-length mirrors. If you are short on space, mirrored cabinet doors can work fine. The mirror will also reflect lights, thus giving your rooms a larger and brighter feel. Additionally, you can include a comfortable seating area, vanity space, and display section–depending on the space and your taste.
Expand Your Shed’s Potential
Sheds are often used as simple storage units, but these small structures have so much more to offer. It can be your workstation when you decide to work from home. Since the structures are usually detached from the main house, it can help you maintain a healthy distinction between work and family time–along with boosting your productivity.
Adding a new floor for your shed increases its usability even more and adds charm to the area by clear floor space. The new floor can be used as a guest suite, an art studio, or even a personal retreat with cozy seating and entertainment options.
On the other hand, the freed-up floor space can be repurposed as a garden studio for potting, seedling, and storing garden supplies. You can also dedicate the space to an exercise or yoga room.
Create a Window Seat
A window seat overlooking the beautiful street view can be the perfect spot for you to have your morning coffee, work on lazy days, or hang out when bored. So, if you have some spare space around the window, it’s time to transform it into a cozy and inviting seating area.
It can be as simple as adding a bench ottoman to the window with comfy throw pillows, a rug or two, and a blanket. Or, if your budget and space allow, you can get it professionally constructed–and not just in seating, but can also transform it into an additional dining area.
Even better, add storage to seats, and you’re utilizing the window in the most efficient way possible.
Allot Purpose to Your Doors
More often than not, areas around, above, and behind doors are ignored and left unused, but they shouldn’t be. A floor-to-ceiling, single-door shelves or collapsible wardrobe will give the ignored space a new life and purpose.
You can even transform it into a bookshelf. As for the space above the door, install classic shelves to showcase your decor pieces and souvenirs.
Don’t Forget the Attic
No, your attic is not just a storage area for dust-covered boxes. Add a few windows and plants with cozy seating, and you will have an attic to do whatever you want–be it transforming into a bedroom for children, an art studio, a music room, or a playroom.
However, you have to clear and prep the space. Start by clearing out any clutter and cleaning the area. Also, since 90% of US homes are underinsulated, make sure you properly insulate and ventilate the attic to create a comfortable environment.
Get Repurposing
Big or small, spare spaces have a lot of potential–especially when you move into a new home. Yes, it can be challenging to envision what you exactly want to do with the area, but hopefully, this article has just cleared that air for you.
Don’t forget to ask us for advice or help when it comes to moving into a new home and adapting it to your new life and needs.
Now, with some imagination, budget, and lots of enthusiasm, start repurposing every neglected space in your home–one room at a time. Let us know which one of the above seven hacks you are going to put into action first 😉
We hope you found this blog post From Attic To Art Studio: How To Repurpose Neglected Spaces In Your New Home useful. Be sure to check out our post Home Decor Essentials for Every Home for more great tips!
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