Mill Valley Den to Bedroom Conversion Guide

[caption id="attachment_52013" align="alignleft" width="300"] Credit: Max Pixel / Creative Commons[/caption]Den to bedroom conversion. It’s a bold move. But one that can provide a significant amount of function. If you need an extra bedroom to accommodate guests, family, or because you want to sell your home and list it with another bedroom, you can gain one without having to go through the time, effort, and serious cost of building a room addition.

Common Den to Bedroom Conversion Cons

Sure, a den-bedroom conversion will provide your home with another dedicated private sleeping space. However, you should know that in the world of residential real estate, this is a no-no. That’s because it’s a statistical fact that rooms converted to serve a different purpose are frowned upon by homebuyers. So, if you plan to sell your house in the future, although you might have another bedroom, be aware you’ve taken away a perfectly good multipurpose space.

Decorate your den to serve multiple purposes, such as turning it into an extra bedroom if you’re short on sleeping space or a temporary retreat if you have guests coming. Decorate the space with the primary function of the room serving as your guide. For example, privacy will be more important for a semi-permanent bedroom. --Hunker.com

Another thing you’ve got to consider is the fact that a den is usually walled-in, without windows. It might also not be equipped with doors. That means you’ll at-least have to install a door for privacy. And, if you really want to go all-out, you’ll need to install one or more windows.

Mill Valley Den to Bedroom Conversion Guide

Now, if you’re still serious about doing a den bedroom conversion, then you need to make it into a true bedroom space. Generally, a bedroom is defined by two to three elements: a privacy door, a closet, and a window. To make a den into a bedroom, you’ll need to do the following:

• Empty the den. The first order of business in converting a den into a bedroom is to empty the space out completely. You’ll need the room to work and the furniture probably won’t be conducive to a bedroom.
• Frame a closet. If you have dead space in a wall separating another room in your home, you can use this as a place to build-in a closet. This will save usable square footage and provide more free space in the room once it’s converted. If you don’t have any dead space, frame the closet against a wall, out from a corner.
• Install a door. To provide privacy and to make into a bedroom, you’ll have to install a door. You can use just about any type, so the room can be closed off. Finally, furnish your new bedroom to complete the conversion.

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