Most of us don’t have the luxury of space in our homes. This always tends to show by the amount of junk we keep in our spare bedroom that has to double up as a quest room, study, craft and ironing room.
The key is storage and clever space planning. First of all decide on what activities needs to happen in this room and start a practical floor plan. Leave traffic space for people to move around in easily.
Then start clearing the room and sort out all the junk into piles. One called ‘keep’ one called ‘sell’ and one called ‘charity’. Selling on websites like http://www.gumtree.co.za/ have made selling your stuff online a breeze and giving your unwanted goods to charity is giving back that we can all do more off. Try donating to charities like The Salvation Army http://www.thesalvationarmy.co.za/
Most times it is not a lack of space but rather the large amount of junk we don’t need that eats up the space – a bit like the packman game.
Today I will be sharing a few great ideas of organizing the different areas of this room. Whatever you use it for. Craft, guests, laundry or home office.
Guest bedroom
Storage helps you pack away items and leave space for guessts. I found that having a clothing rail in this room helps with guessts clothing that stays a little longer than one night.
Guest bedroom
Storage helps you pack away items and leave space for guessts. I found that having a clothing rail in this room helps with guessts clothing that stays a little longer than one night.
Daybed with heart shaped rug
Dark walls bedroom with two pedestals at foot end of bed
Dark storage boxes under the bed
Craft room
The ribbons on dowells are just too clever ...
Ribbon storage
Laundry room
Inspiration for even the most uninspired house wife.
Red floral wall paper
Laundry room 2
Striped carpet laundry
Cath Kidson inspired
Laundry room 3
The use of these blue tones on the wall are very fresh - suitable for a laundry room I think.
Laundry & craft
Home office
Lovely bold wall paper (left) set against a white canvas really looks the part. I love distressed and uneven surfaces like the tressle table right.
Pink floral wall paper
Tressle table
More home office inspiration. How perfect is this glass box home office ... ?
Glass doors home office
Two very pretty home offices. I still think the person who thought of the cupboard office is a genius!
Craft room with island
Blue cupboard craft
Craft room
Beautiful transparent containers perfect for organizing bits and bobs. I was wonderfully surprized at Mr Price Home's units on wheels - go have a look.
Polka dot ironing board
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