How to Decorate a Bonus Room Over a Garage
Decorating a bonus room over a garage is really no different than designing any other room in a home. Consider who the room is for, and how often the room will be used to make planning a theme and budget easier. Sometimes bonus rooms need to be finished with drywall and flooring before they can be decorated. A finished bonus room is often used for storage, but can also be used as a hangout for teenagers, a "man cave," a playroom, an office or a multi-purpose room. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Organize and plan ideas for decorating your bonus room. Take measurements of the space, create a budget and draw a floor plan of where furniture should be placed. Keep a file handy for color samples, inspiration photos, fabric and sketches.
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Choose a theme or style for the room. Make a list of ideas of how the room should look, feel and function. These ideas, along with the budget, will help guide you in choosing the things to purchase for the room.
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Purchase furniture for the room or repurpose furniture from around the house. Choose pieces that fit the scale of the bonus room. A bed or sofa that is too large will look out of place in a small room. Bonus rooms often have pitched or odd ceiling lines that may need to be considered when selecting furniture, such as bookshelves or tall dressers.
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Choose a color to paint the walls. ManageMyLife.com suggests purchasing a sample of the color you like, trying it in the room to see how it looks in artificial light and daylight. It’s often easier to choose a paint color after you have picked fabric, flooring and other details. If your bonus room has little natural light because of small windows, consider a light color for the walls to make it appear brighter.
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Pick accessories to decorate the room with. Look for area rugs, wall décor, lamps and table top decorations. TheBudgetDecorator.com suggests using groups of three or five items together throughout the room, as odd numbered groups look more natural. Grouped items should match your scheme, but still bring variety and interest. Take care not to over-clutter the small space of your bonus room.
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Tips & Warnings
To help meet your budget, try to repurpose pieces that aren’t being utilized already around the house, such as rugs, lamps, wall art and small accessories.
References
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