Need help to convert a guest bedroom into a comfy TV lounge area
Cindi Keller
2 years ago
My 92 year old dad is coming to live with us. On one end of the house we have two bedrooms and a full bath. We want to convert this bedroom (posted) into a TV lounge area to make a wonderful en-suite for Dad. We want to retain the desk and chair but everything can be replaced. We are thinking of a comfy queen sleeper sofa, recliner and cocktail table plus anything else that may give him additional comfort. This change will give him a private space and us a break too.
Layout is my biggest issue. Thank you for your fabulous design help!
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Comments (43)Hi, I find guest rooms to be the most fun to decorate because you can sort of make it your dream room that stays clean all of the time :-) I second Lynn's suggestions and would let them know in advance if you are going to have a hairdryer or iron in case they are inclined to pack it. I'm sort of a linen junky and decorate my rooms around my duvet covers. We're in New England so down is a must (and down alternative works great too!). I own the Sienna Paisely duvet and love it, however, when I brought it home it almost had a yellow undertone to it. I have a very neutral room so I ended up bringing in yellow accents and it looks great. I also own the PB Painterly Paisley in blue and that looks fabulous with beige/tan. You may want to look at that one as it will probably go with your existing wall color. I believe it's on sale now and I also tend to find good duvet deals on ebay. Oh and I would definitely try making the headboard dark!...See MoreFrom TV room to Bedroom
Comments (24)Everyone -- thank you for all of your input. You confirmed what my "gut" told me and that is to keep the sunroom the way it is because it really is part of the bedroom (no separate entrance) and better serves a purpose as a sitting room rather than a bedroom within a bedroom! LOL! I had not thought about airbeds -- was thinking about folding cots which led me to thinking that a real bed might be better so . . . I think you all are right -- keep it as a TV room (even though it only gets used occasionally, with the bookshelves and TV it looks more like a "study, tv room" than a bedroom. And I don't have to buy a new piece of furniture (and what if I bought all of that and thought it looked awful?) and get rid of some if not all of the furniture in there. You all are great -- looking at things with a different perspective is always good. And they visit one to three times a year (although when they're a bit older they may be able to spend a week with us sans parents -- which means that there will be a real bed for them then in the guest room). Again -- thank you -- you made something I was seeing fuzzily into a clear picture! Martha...See MoreConverting small bedroom to meditation room
Comments (6)I have a small reading room in my house. Basics are comfy chair, good warm lighting and a book case and side table. If it were me and I was thinking about getting a chair for in there I might look into one of those chairs that folds out into a guest twin bed, just in case . . . I'd then put the chair in the best lit corner of the room kitty corner from the doorway, and then the meditation area on the kitty corner from the closet corner, out of the door's energy flow. Some plants, maybe a little TV screen to do my yoga workout videos, a small set of speakers and whatever mat I use for the meditation. The only meditation I have done is bio-feedback tapes for migraines and I ALWAYS fell asleep with those, so my meditation room would include a pillow and blanket . . . . I'd also look carefully at getting some soothing yellow light in there, and not florescent . . . some candles or pot pourri. I am a huge devote of the Buddhist goddess Guinyan (goddess of compassion) because my mother visited her shrine in Tokyo many years ago and brought back a few icons from her. Her icon is the lotus flower, so if it was me, I would do a kind of lotus/watery theme in there. But if your meditation is based on the Christian tradition, maybe some color or icons that represent a favorite saint or apostle or even from Christ's life. Something evocative . . . We have a small bonsai juniper, which reminds me of the scraggy trees from the Holy Land, so something like that, whatever floats your boat. I like to create little rotating altars with small iconic items that evoke a certain memory or scene for me, and be rotated out as seasons and thoughts change. Kind of like a tablescape only not a dinner table. I have something like this in the bay window of my office, something to look at and rest my eyes and concentration from work....See MoreAll bedrooms upstairs with guest suite on main?
Comments (12)I have lived in both recently. One advantage of a downstairs master is sound control. I know it sounds strange and is certainly design dependent, but sounds travels vertically a bit easier. One specific thing I do is build so that there are 2 doorways from master bedroom to rest of house so that helps on the horizontal sound transmission. No way to do that between floors. If the master bedroom is above the kitchen or living room, sound will travel. Even if not - the "diagonal" sound transmission is harder to stop also. One unforeseen downside of 1st floor master is comfort level about windows being left open at night. It was really unremembered because we had it 15 years ago and it was an issue. And then we moved more urban and built 1st floor master. Speaking of commutes, a big commute can be an issue for coffee drinkers.... (Typing 10 feet away from my Miele which is another 15 ft from Master bed - it is almost perfectly centered). The same issue comes up with laundry....See MoreCindi Keller
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoPut the sofa where the bed is now, a swivel chair near the built-ins with the niche, and the TV on an articulating arm on the blank wall as you enter the room.
Other option: put the TV in the niche and keep the chair where you have it now. Won't be super comfy for anyone sitting on the couch though.Cindi Keller thanked anj_pCindi Keller
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