Page 12 2024 Spring Home and Garden LINCOLN DAILY NEWS April 2024 your TV or surround sound or you could go all in and put in plush theater seating, a popcorn bar, and better acoustics for those movie thrills. 4. Artist’s Studio/ Craft Room If creativity makes you happy, this might be the perfect renovation for you. Crafters can make this room into a place to store plenty of bobs and bits, yarn and ribbon, stamps, and thread. This would certainly free up space from wherever those crafting totes have been hiding. The same goes for photographers, music lovers, collectors, and hobbyists. Having a dedicated space to create just might help you find joy in something you once loved but had little time for while raising children. With the proper lighting, shelving, desk space, and supplies, you’ll be creating in no time! 5. Home Gym There is so much you can do if you have an entire room to devote to your workout equipment. More and more people are choosing to workout at home, especially since Covid. A lot of homes don’t have space where you can lie flat and stretch your arms and legs out without hitting a coffee table, a dresser, a bookshelf, or another obstacle. If yoga or light strength training is more your speed then all you’ll need is a clean room, proper lighting, a mat, some light weights, and maybe a mirror or two to ensure proper form. That treadmill that’s been collecting clothes in the corner of your room can finally have its own space. Having a dedicated space to work out might get you up and going and focusing on the future. 6. Closet/Dressing Room If your child’s room is adjacent to your room, you could opt to create a walk-in closet or a closet/dressing room combination. This would be a lovely space for someone who enjoys fashion. New shelving units could be added to the walls, a lovely couch or island could be placed in the middle, and a chandelier might give the space just the right touch of elegance. 7. Bathroom remodel If the bedroom is adjacent to a bathroom, the greatest way to utilize the space is to expand and remodel that bathroom. This is a significant remodel in terms of both time and finances, but it’s definitely worth it. It would involve knocking out walls, plumbing, and electrical work. If you are fortunate enough to have a partner that is proficient in those skills or if you have that skill the project would be a great way for the two of you to create something new. You might even be able to get that free standing tub you’ve been dreaming about. 8. Sports/Recognition Room Even though your child may not sleep in their bedroom every night, the room can still be about them. Hanging their sports and/ or academic awards on the wall in their old bedroom is a way to still make the room theirs. You can choose to leave the bed in there for a guest room or you can choose to remove the bed and make a gaming room equipped with a TV, video game consoles, and maybe even a table and chairs for board or card games. Continued --
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