What To Do With A Second Living Room

Enlisting the help of interior designers a disused or empty room can be furnished as required or even left as it is to be employed later on when needed.
What to do with a second living room. If you have a formal living or dining room that is simply not being used consider lining the walls with bookshelves bought or built in and converting the space into a library. Saved by libby oehrlein. A flex room is an excellent spot for a bar. One can have a library study an extra bedroom a guest room a kids playroom a small home office a recreation room a private living room the list is endless.
In addition to reclaiming the functionality of the room you would have a place to store your family s books that tend to accumulate and clutter shelves all over the house. The living room is also a lovely place to gather your girlfriends and serve high tea. We should use them like every other room in our homes. Set up a bonus room bar photo via nikki rittenberry realtor.
If the living room is directly in front of the front door the formal living room would be well suited to convert into a library or a reading den. Living rooms are just that living rooms. Ft grew greatly in our colonial. Meanwhile the addition of an office desk and cabinets could make the space more useful on a day to day basis.
So next time you read or listen to music or play a family game or entertain family and friends do it in your beautifully appointed living room. While many homes have dining rooms the square footage devoted to them often isn t justified by the. If you want a second living room can afford one and want to know how to create one that works then this episode is for you. Looking for help on what houzz friends have done with their 2nd living room in their homes.
We just moved from the city boston to the suburbs and our sq. If you are single parent or obliged to take care of your young children a living room is the best place that can be converted. We are trying to live in our space to see how we use it before filling it with random furniture but w. The living room sofas could stay and would come in great help for meeting guests.
Set up an island with bar stools include plenty of storage space for spirits and. There are also some suggestions for alternatives if you ve been weighing up whether you can create this space in your home and are perhaps feeling the pinch. Formal dining rooms are starting to go the way of the formal living room out of service.