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Multi-use ROOMS (WITH ROLE-SHIFTING SUPERPOWERS)

Sure we’d all love a separate playroom, home office, laundry room and gym (for drying said laundry in) but, as Winona will tell you, reality bites. Luckily, you don’t need to hold out for a Lottery win to get a house that punches well above its weight. Making the rooms you do have work a lot harder is easier than you might imagine.

Start from the top, in the loft. Whether it’s already converted or still in the planning, you can max-up your investment by designing for dual use. Create a guest bedroom and home office/gaming den/cinema room (delete as applicable). Sofa beds are your hero buy here. A similar scenario can play out in your existing guest bedroom. Unless your home is busier than the nearest Hotel du Vin, that room is going to

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