5 Benefits Of Converting Your Spare Room

Spare rooms in a home have historically been solely reserved for guest use. As house prices rise and an increasing number of residents begin working from home, however, the utility of living space is being thoroughly scrutinised.

No longer can it be easily justified to have a room remain empty and unused for the majority of the year. Instead, spare rooms and second bedrooms are becoming transformed, used primarily for office space or, with growing popularity, a hobby room. That’s not to say guest rooms are entirely out, simply that they’re no longer the priority. If you’re still resistant to switching up your home’s utility, here are five reasons to persuade you otherwise.

Support Your Professional Pursuits

Working from home is no easy task and those who fail to establish a dedicated workspace for themselves will soon fall short in their performance and productivity. As such, those serious about teleworking are required to create a home office for their professional pursuits.

Depending on a professional role, this set-up can be relatively easy, especially with modern modular furniture options, and a deskspace can be added to almost any room. Some interior designers have even begun converting cupboard space into ‘pop-out’ offices.

Give Hobbies A Home

For many, hobbies remain limited by the space that can be appropriately dedicated to them; the artist who has no studio and the collector who has filled their storage containers. By converting a spare room into a hobby space, however, these hobbies can be allowed to flourish, not only supporting an even greater enjoyment but even the transformation of a hobby into a source of income.

Restore Your Wellbeing

A home should offer the comfort and security to be restorative. Wellbeing and mental health are, as such, becoming increasingly important for interior designers, which explains the rise in popularity of spa-bathroom conversions and garden log cabins.

Spare rooms can very easily be transformed into a space that supports respite. Let in the natural light, fill the room with sensory comforts, and abstain from including any digital devices to ensure that every moment spent is in comfort.

Get Into Shape

Spare rooms can very easily replace another part of your routine. The gym, for example, is an ongoing cost that requires residents to visit other locations and pay a subscription fee. Homeowners with the space can remove this time and cost from their schedule by converting their spare room into a private gym. Just be sure to consider privacy and the reinforcement of the floor!

Cinema Experience

By the same token, a spare room can easily become a home cinema. As digital technology becomes both better quality and more affordable, especially in the world of projectors, it is easier than ever to recreate the cinema experience in a spare room. Walls can be insulated for crisp and contained sound, lighting can be controlled, and speakers situated optimally. Plus, by containing your entertainment technology to a dedicated space, dining areas and living rooms can be alleviated of digital distractions.