Room additions can extend the home’s living spaces, allowing your house to accommodate the family’s changing needs. Once built, think about your lifestyle to decide how to best-utilize the empty space. Here are a few options on how you can turn it into a functional room.

Popular Uses for Bonus Room Additions

1. Guest Room

Make visiting friends and family feel at home by offering them a designated room to sleep instead of a pull-out couch. A comfortable guest room provides privacy and may encourage loved ones to visit more often. Add an attached bathroom to make the space more livable.

2. Nursery

If you’re expecting a little one soon, turn the room addition into a nursery. Paint the walls a soft pastel, and choose matching baby furniture. Even though they may not have a lot of clothes to hang right now, incorporate a closet so that they can use it as they grow.

3. Home Office

Consider adding an office if you work from home or want to create a quiet study space for the kids. Add plenty of windows to allow natural light inside since it’ll keep you focused and energized.

4. Recreation Room

What you do with a recreational room is determined by what the family likes to do. If you have a weekly game night, get a spacious table to play on and add shelves for storage. Create a space for your teen’s friends to come over by adding a large television, comfy couches, and a foosball or pool table.

If you want to build a room addition, contact the skilled team at Wave Builders in Waipahu, HI. These construction experts help Oahu residences extend their homes’ living spaces by adding a new room, garage, deck, or sunroom. They can also build a staircase if you want to expand on the second level or create a new floor. View a gallery of their past residential projects online, or call (808) 680-9283 to request an estimate.