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A rarely used spare room or guest room that sits vacant most of the time is the ideal space to repurpose. Why waste your spare room by not using it or filling it with junk for storage? Instead, why not transform the extra space into a pleasant spot for hobbies, relaxation, and fun? When you’re lucky enough to have an unused blank canvas that is brimming with potential, there’s plenty of ways you can transform it. You could jazz up the space or stick with making it more functional such as using it as an office space. Whatever your tastes, our guide is packed with inspiration to transform your spare room into something more useful.

Craft Room

If you have a flair for crafting and creating, the space you use for making should reflect your inventive personality. Even if you only have a small room to work with, you can make smart choices of furnishings, storage accessories, and lighting to transform the smallest rooms into bright and airy spaces to bring your crafting to life.

Study

In the wake of the pandemic, many people are still working from home and will be for the foreseeable future. As a result, those people are opting to create studies and home offices to provide themselves with the ideal space to work that can also be used by their children from homework or school projects. Roomy bookshelves and a filing cabinet provide plenty of storage, while spacious desks can offer enough room for two to work side by side if needed.

Walk-In Wardrobe

With outfits for work, the gym, celebrations, and loungewear, many people struggle to fit their clothes in drawers and wardrobes. The cluttered space in their current storage situation is why many people are foregoing the typical guest room and transforming it into walk-in fitted wardrobes. You can find suppliers for bespoke wardrobes in London or from your local area, providing you with the added luxury of a dedicated wardrobe space where you never have to feel cramped again. If you’re interested in creating this addition to your home, head over to Bravo London for a bespoke wardrobe service.

Dual Space

When you think about your craft room, many people will assume that it has to be messy and chaotic, but that doesn’t need to be the case. If you are smart with your choices of furniture and storage, you could even give the room a dual purpose by transforming half of it into a craft room and leaving the other half as a guest room.

Art Studio

Crafting may not be your artist outlet, but if you need a space to practice your paintings, drawings or mixed media canvas art, creating a studio will be perfect for you. Place your easel or a drafting table in a bright area of the room, preferably by the window, hanging shelves and placing storage cabinets in the room to make the most of the space. If your room is big enough, you could even place a comfortable sofa or pull-out bed against a wall to offer guests somewhere to sleep or have a place for a nap if you’re pulling an all-nighter in the name of your creative process.

Library

Many people dream of having a library in their own homes, and the desire for this luxurious addition grew for many young children when they first watched Disney’s Beauty and The Beast. If you spend your days dreaming of towering bookcases overflowing with books from every genre, both fiction and non-fiction, then you should consider transforming your unused spare room into your own personal library. Line the walls with bookcases with enough space to grow and find a comfortable corner to fit a cosy armchair to wile away evenings reading.

Music Studio

If you have a love for music and playing instruments, adding soundproofing and equipment to your spare room would be the perfect way to spend more time doing something you love. Practice the guitar, drums, or record music alone or with friends, safe in the knowledge that you’re not disturbing your neighbours and can play to your heart’s content.

Indoor Garden

The UK is home to many gardening enthusiasts but finding enough room for your dream gardening projects can be challenging. Create your own indoor garden where you can cultivate seeds for the spring or focus on flowers that you can sell as bouquets to those in your local area.

Gym

During Covid-19, many people became uncomfortable heading out to a gym, and others could no longer risk their safety due to being immunocompromised. As a result, it has become a top trend to turn tired and unused rooms into personal home gyms. You will no longer have to head out into the cold or travel to your gym to get in a good workout; you can achieve your goals from home and may even find you have more time in the evenings or mornings without the added commutes.