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Design & Style How To Guides Get The Most Out Of Your Spare Room

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Date Published:: 10/06/2008

Whether your music room is a grown-up space for you to sit and listen to your stereo full blast, or a room for the kids to practise their recorder, transforming the room is incredibly simple.

music room. How To Get The Most Out Of Your Spare Room

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The Music Room Must Haves

You'll obviously need housing for your music centre, and if this is to double as a guest room (complete with comfy sofa bed for you to relax on), it's best to shut it all away behind closed doors. Equally, good storage for CDs will help keep the room tidy.
Make sure to include plenty of storage for musical instruments themselves, boxes for the associated paraphernalia and perhaps a filing cabinet for sheet music.
Noise insulation may be a problem, so if the room is upstairs you should fit a carpet with a thick underlay.
In a room with such a specific purpose, decor can be a little edgier - framed posters of inspirational musicians, for example. Red is a stimulating colour, according to Dulux, so use accents of it in the room, or go for soothing lilacs - great for chilling out.

While a music room shows your house's versatility and is a nice aspirational lifestyle touch, it's unlikely to add value. In terms of cost, a lick of paint and set of shelves could cost as little as £100.

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Lighting a mirror properly is a good tip, and something that many people forget. Thanks for highlighting it!

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