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First thing first. Before you plunge headfirst in to bedroom shopping spree, take time to assess what you have now. Begin by identifying your general needs and options, then render your present floor plan onto paper, with detailed observations about it. WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS? If you're planning a new home or an addition, you may have the luxury of choosing the ideal size and location for your new bedroom. Perhaps it's time for that spacious master suite, complete with study, window seat, and soothing spa. Or maybe you need to create a buffer zone between your repose and a teenager's amplified heavy-metal explorations. If you're starting from scratch, the options are open. Most of us, however, are limited by space and layout restrictions where we currently live. Even so, you may have more choices than you think. A simple face-lift can work amazing changes. A new window bay, a walk in closet, or a lifted ceiling can make a surprisingly dramatic difference. Or maybe an attic conversion can provide the quiet you've been looking for. You'll find examples of all these approaches, and many more, in the photos throughout this book. Updating existing space. One of the easiest and most instantly gratifying improvements you can make is updating. Replacing old wallpaper, adding recessed downlights, and rolling out a cushy carpet, for example, can give a tired bedroom a bright, fresh look. Though it won't solve underlying problems with the basic floor plan or boost available space, this type of remodel is the easiest for a do-it-yourselfer and will often do as much for a dreary room as rearranging the walls—at half the cost. Redefining space. In contrast to a simple update, reassigning interior space allows you to alter your home's floor plan to make the space you already have more usable and efficient. Taking down a wall or opening up a ceiling can bring in light and contribute a new feeling of spaciousness. Conversely, adding a wall to divide a large space can give you two separate bedrooms (or a sleeping area and a study) instead of one. Individual spaces for sleeping and desk work needn't be huge; perhaps two people can share an existing closet area or bath. Adding a wall is usually a simple proposition; taking one out may not be (see "Structural Concerns"). Another way to stretch space is to add a bay window or dormer. Such a unit can replace an existing window or be installed where no opening existed before. A cantilevered pop out can provide several feet of new floor space—without the expense of a new foundation. | ||||||
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