Sometimes a space just needs to change. You may want to use a room more, revitalize its setup, or designate it for something new. These are easy ways to transform a room’s function without tearing it apart.
Pick a Purpose
If you’ve found yourself neglecting a space or feeling uncomfortable using it as you planned, it’s time to reorganize it for a new purpose. Changing a bedroom to better suit your new remote work lifestyle is important for keeping yourself productive in it and stopping you from feeling distracted. Redesignating a dining room that you never use into a crafting area or mini library means changing the furniture and opening it to create a new atmosphere. Deciding how you intend to use a space is the first step in approaching the room’s transformation.
New Layout, New Look
To quickly change how you use a space, rearrange its furniture and décor. Facing seating inward or circling chairs around a table turns a space meant for watching TV into a room focused on conversation, perfect for hosting. Moving furniture and shelving to ease access to outlets can also affect a room’s purpose by emphasizing the ability to power and recharge technology, creating a workstation for the family. Another way to transform a room is to change the lighting, either through sheer blinds and window access or lamps. Dim areas have a lounge feel perfect for casual downtime and date nights, while bright rooms are great for focused activities like food preparation and personal projects.
Reconsider, Remove, and Replace
What you leave in and what you take out will play huge roles in changing a room’s function. You might want some rooms to change totally. For example, your child’s room may now need to suit a teen, so pulling everything out might be essential for adapting it. Removing things like hulking dressers and replacing them with desks and side tables increase the usability of a room. At the same time, adding a coffee table to a space sets it up as a place to relax in. If you want to change a room quickly, remove the items currently defining the space’s purpose and pull in pieces that are entirely different!
Breathing life into a space with these easy ways to transform a room’s function is a satisfying endeavor. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by how it feels to transform a room’s purpose entirely. It’ll almost seem like you’ve made an addition to your home itself!
