Bigger is not always Better. Organize an 11X12 foot room into an
office/guest room. The room is attractive and efficient. Try it and
see!!
- Measure from floor to ceiling and back again! Don't buy a desk,
file cabinet, bookcase or bed without comparing sizes. A big
mistake many folks make is buying something they like, bringing it
home, and then finding out the object is taking up too much of the
room.
- Go up, not out. This is critical to utilizing your space. A
desk just deep enough for the computer with lots of shelves going
up towards the ceiling to hold Cd's, books, etc. is key to
successfully furnishing this small office. Try to allocate a desk
with cabinets to hide tower and monitor from view when not in use.
Also, keep the desk clean and clear when it is not being used. This
makes for a more relaxing environment for guests.
- Buy a Trundle Bed. Avoid dark colors on furniture and walls.
Light colors give the illusion of space.
- Remove the doors of the closet, and fill the closet with floor
to ceiling bookcases. This adds floor space and storage to your
room.
- Buy only vertical file cabinets. Avoid using any horizontal
files which take up more space.
- Locate all furniture items on a wall and keep the center of the
room clear. Your overnight guest will feel more comfortable if they
don't have to walk around your files.
- The guest's night stand should have a functional lamp on it,
and there should be a clock visible from the bed, so your guest can
tell if it's time to get up. The night stand itself can be a file
cabinet forsome of your office paperwork. It can be made to look
more like a night stand by using decorative hardware.
- Put some sort of hooks on the back of the door for your guest
to hand their clothes, robe, and/or towel on, as well as at least a
small mirror for them to get presentable before emerging from their
room.
- Make use of the wall space close to the ceiling for a
wall-to-wall shelf that nice looking baskets can hold seldom used
objects, like holiday storage.
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Warnings
- Make sure your bed is arranged in such a way that you'll be
able to easily pull out the trundle if you're having more than one
person sleep over.
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