Turn any spacea den or even a wallinto something the entire family can enjoy.

Here’s how to get the most out of any space.

Stylish Bonus Room

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A two toned entryway with a desk and shelving tucked against one wall

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Add personal touches such as favorite books and art pieces.

With enough space, you could also include a dartboard ormount a TVfor watching movies or sports.

A vintage swaglight fixtureis a small touch that adds old-school pool hall charm to a modern bonus room.

a dark-walled dressing room with a salmon-pink robe on a mannequin. Jewelry and other accessories hang over a white vanity.

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Wood floors make exercising easy, while large windows provide plenty of natural light.

White cabinets and shelves provide plenty of room for storing crafting supplies while also bringing lightness to the space.

Multipurpose Bonus Room

Some of the best bonus room ideas incorporate multiple hobbies into one extra room.

a blue felt pool table with a light blue chandelier about it and a dart board on the back white brick wall

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This spare basement room doubles as a playroom for kids with built-in shelves for storing toys and games.

It also includes a built-in desk for a sewing machine, writing space, or a computer.

Embracemaximalist stylefor a home office and pair a small desk with wall shelves and a rolling storage cart.

A bright home gym with blue accents, weights, and a TV in the corner

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A built-in chalkboard and small wooden drawing table give kids a place to express their creativity.

Though the two spaces are separated, monochromatic walls and floors with black-and-white area rugs tie each area together.

Three magnetic memory boards provide a place for notes, photos, and pictures.

a playroom with bright primary colors and comic book posters on the wall.

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Built-In Bar Bonus Room

Dane Tashima

Decorate a bonus room for sipping spirits or wine with friends.

White shelves, walls, and a paneled ceiling brings light into a room without many windows.

A straw-style area rug helps brighten floors while also bringing the feel of a vacation bungalow.

a blue sewing room with white furniture, pendant lights, and colorful beads and folders on the shelves

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Walk-In Closet Bonus Room

Edmund Barr

Ever dreamed of having a luxuriouswalk-in closetor dressing room?

Darker wood dressers and cabinets contrast with light wood floors and walls.

Entryway Bonus Room

A longhallway or entrywaycan become a bonus area of your home with narrow furniture.

A child’s craft room with blue walls and white shelves lined with colorful bins

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Two-tone, dark blue-and-white walls help the space appear larger by creating the illusion of high ceilings.

Bonus Dressing Room

A walk-in closet doesnt have to juststore clothes and shoes.

Bonus Reading Room

Justin Coit

Bookworms in the family will love having a private library.

A brightly lit office with a large window

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Light pink walls and a low settee add a soft touch.

Painting a bold, graphicaccent walladds personality and interest to a small space.

Small Office Bonus Room

Turn a narrow room into a cozy home office orwork-from-home nook.

a bright white home with a divider wall. a playroom on the left with a large sock monkey and a craft room on the right with a large bright painting and stools with a chalkboard painted wall

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a homey cluttered office with a large wood desk and some greenery

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A neutral colored seating area with a colorful wall of spirits and liquors

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turquoise music room with a bright red accent chair and a cello, acoustic guitar, and electric guitar on display

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A dark espresso dressing room with clothing carefully sorted and displayed

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a charcoal walled dressing room with a white lattice mirror and a pink chair

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a bright and warm reading room with a large palm and patchwork rug. a shelf of rainbow-sorted books stands against the wall

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wood paneled bedroom with a sliding barn door and minimal white decor

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salmon pink dressing room with black and white accents and clothes on racks

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home office craft room

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a color-blocked mini home gym with a treadmill

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a white basement lined with cabinet doors and a neutral tan couch with some colorful accents

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A small home office with a faux fur chair and pine desk and shelves

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