How to Change Extra Rooms Into Useful Spaces

As you explore our variety of new homes in Grand Forks ND, you’ll find spacious floor plans that offer you a range of options to seamlessly fit your lifestyle. With many of the homes featuring five bedrooms, as well as features such as lofts, basements, and spacious garages, you may find yourself with extra rooms you haven’t had before.

While a guest room is the most common use for a spare room, it doesn’t have to be the sole use. Think about how often you actually host guests compared to other ways the room could be used and plan from there. A fold-out sofa or futon could be included in the room as a way to allow for guests without taking up room you could otherwise use throughout the year.

With more people working from home, even part of the week, home offices have been one of the most common uses of extra rooms. It gives you the privacy you need for important phone calls and the quiet needed to focus on work that isn’t usually available when working from the kitchen. It also allows you to close the door at the end of the work day and spend important time with family and friends.

Loft spaces are great if you have kids. For young kids, it can serve as a playroom where their toys can be out and accessible without taking over the rest of the house. For older kids,  the space can be used as their own living room for when friends are over, or just to play games, watch movies, listen to music and more. It gives them a space to be themselves and explore their interests.

Of course, that space doesn’t have to be limited just to kids. Turn a loft, spare room, or basement into a space for the whole family for movies, games, music, crafts, and other family fun. Set up a projector, comfy chairs, and a drink and snack station for family movie nights. Add a collection of tables and shelves for game nights, with tables for putting together puzzles and others for board games and other favorites. It can also be a space for showcasing collectibles, ranging from figurines to movie posters, so find ways to stylishly show off your interests.

For music lovers, a finished basement can become a music room, both for listening and for playing your own instruments. Combine the basement setting with carpeting and even some wall sound-proofing, if necessary, for a space where the musicians in the family can feel free to play without disturbing the rest of the family.

Regardless of your interest, think about how the space could best serve your family’s needs, encourage creativity, while still fostering quality time together. Our new homes in Grand Forks ND offer spacious layouts that make this much easier, so reach out and contact us today to learn more about our available homes.

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This post was written by Crary Real Estate