Space is at a premium in most households, so lots of rooms have to serve more than one function - living rooms have sofa beds for guests, dining rooms double as play rooms for kids. And with over two million of us working from home these days, an office is the most common extra to be squeezed into our homes.
Credit: Find A Builder
Wherever you decide to integrate your office or study area, there are four basic design principles that you should follow to make the space work.
In a dual-purpose room you effectively have two layouts. So it's important that they both work. Any plans for layout are inevitably constrained by the size and shape of the room itself.
It is a good idea with an awkward shaped space to cut out paper templates of the major pieces of furniture that you're going to put in the room. That way you can see space that something like a sofa bed will take up, both open and folded away. This will enable you to clearly decide the focus of the room and the most efficient placing of the item to maximise space.
In a dual-purpose room you have to plan layouts for both functions, so some spaces will have double uses. Office clutter should be cleverly concealed at night.
Exclusive competitions and discount offers for 4Homes readers in our Advent Calendar
Your chance to contribute to Kirstie's Homemade Home, by suggesting a craft to appear in the show
All the inspiration you'll need if you love modern, sleek bedroom design
Your Comments
Post your comment
Please note: In order to post a comment you need to be registered and logged in to Channel 4:
Sign In Here or Register Here
Comments closed
Comments are closed at the present time
Comments
Thank you for your comment!
Your message will be reviewed and the best ones will be published below.
If you intended to make an official comment to Channel 4 please contact us.