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Your go-to space for fun DIY projects, parenting tips, and creative ideas to enjoy with your kids.
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Most of us do not have a spare room that sits empty waiting for visitors. The room that becomes the guest room is usually the one with the sewing table, the laptop desk, or the shelves of paint and paper. It gets used every day, and then for a few nights a year, someone needs to sleep there. The good news is that a room can do both jobs well. It just takes a little planning. Here is how I think about it. Start With How You Use the Room Most Your daily use comes first. If you work at a desk five days a week, the guest bed should not get in the way of that desk. If you craft on a big table, you need to be able to reach your supplies without moving furniture around. Take a measuring tape and write down three things: the floor space you need to keep clear for your daily work, the wall space you have, and the spot where a bed could go. Think about the bed only when it is in use. For most of the month, it should not be taking up room at all. Choose a Bed That Disappears This is the biggest change you can make. A regular bed or even a sofa bed takes up space all day long. A bed that folds away gives the floor back to you. There are two styles worth knowing about. Murphy beds fold up against the wall and sit inside a frame or cabinet. When they are closed, the room looks like it has a nice piece of storage furniture in it. When a guest arrives, you pull the bed down and it is ready in moments. Browsing the range is a good way to see how the different […]
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