I have a Murphy bed in our flex room and love it! Our guests generally only stay for a weekend, so it makes the most use of the space during the week and doesn’t feel too cramped - we also have my craft desk and my husband’s work desk in there - and it’s a pretty small room.

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

That’s the perfect solution for your needs, thank you for the insight Lauren! 🙏🏻☺️

I love Murphy beds for their ability to give a room Swiss army knife flexibility. It can be a home office/guest/crafting/exercise room with the right kind of storage and Murphy bed.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

If we can achieve all of the above in one, I’m a fan! 🙌🏻

I loved the pillows on the treadmill. Very smart!

I get so inspired ! Even though I don’t have the exact same pieces to style with I can still manage to make a space look better than it did before 😉

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Ann! Strategic moves can make huge differences 🙌🏻

Great ideas. Love the daybed options! I always wait to see pics you pick for your illustrations. Gorgeous!

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you got some cool new ideas Sibongile 🙌🏻☺️

Thank you, Julie! I love daybeds. I have one in each of my 3 guest rooms.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Ah!! Smart move!! 🙌🏻

This series is a good idea, sofa bed / day bed wow. I love it. Thank you Julie 🌹

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

It’s all about multifunctional pieces for small spaces Lebo 🙌🏻

This is the video I needed, thank you so much, I never knew of daybeds, they look so great! Now I have so much new inspiration for that extra room I have!

Thanks for this video!! You have opened my mind to thinking outside the box and using my spare bedroom in a creative way. Can't wait to start this project!!

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome and so exciting Jane! 🙌🏻☺️

Thanks, Julie! This came at the perfect time!

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👏🏻 thank you for watching Rosita 🙏🏻☺️

Great examples Julie, thank you.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Lina 🙏🏻☺️

Another great video! Thanks Julie! 💕😊

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Karen! 🙏🏻☺️💕

Julie, I get inspired just looking at your pics! Then w/your commentary & recommendations; it is just the best! Thank you! :)

Love, love, love this video !!! You give us so many great ideas. Thank you so much ❤️

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Cecilia 🙏🏻☺️💕

Guest room/sewing room ideas were fantastic.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Margie! Need one of these for my next house! 🙌🏻😉

I don't know how you did it, but you have basically now hit every topic I needed regarding the house I bought in January. The guest room flex space is the last one and here you are delivery this great content as well.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! 🙌🏻 I’m so glad I can help Stacy! Thank you for watching 🙏🏻☺️

Love, love, love your style!!!! Thanks for sharing

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Theresa 🙏🏻☺️

This is such a good video! All your videos are sooo well worth watching! I now have other ideas for my craft room. Thanks Julie!

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Ooh you have a craft room?! 🙌🏻😉

This is a big help in solving the third bedroom dilemma.I removed the doors of the walk-in closet to add space.Thanks Julie

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Smart move Peter! 🙌🏻

Wow! Fabulous ideas! Once again, Julie, you knocked it out of the park!

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Kay! 🙏🏻☺️

Big help! Great video. Thank u. 👍👏👏👏

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Marisela 🙏🏻☺️

im working on my office / craft room!! your ideas are great.!! thx

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for watching Rosaline 🙏🏻☺️

Great examples thank you

@JulieKhuu

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching 🙏💖

Thank you for the video!❤️❤️❤️

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙏🏻☺️

Love these ideas!

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Robyn 🙏🏻☺️

I feel like the small space series still for quite big spaces. What about really small studios. Where I'm from a studio is usually 25-30m2.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the video before this one for studios. Also check out my Dream Space series- the episode on scale and proportion will help you plan and layout your space with the right sized furniture 👍🏻☺️

Have a great sized loft space that can be seen from downstairs when you look up, it needs to be my guest, craft, exercise and meditation space! I’m constantly rearranging and just can’t find the right vibe! I will definitely try.. your video’s are inspiring thank you!!

@thisuniquechica

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, I’ve given up on finding the right permanent vibe, and since I like to decorate, I’ve had to come to terms that my spaces will change seasonally, sometimes roughly monthly.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Love this Lourdes- definitely allow the space to transition along with your changing needs 👍🏻

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Try to plan the space so that looking up- you see the “pretty” bits. That might mean using the back of a sofa to help demarcate space and hide the clutter Wen! I would relegate the craft area/storage to the furthest corner, unseen from the ground level if you can 👍🏻

@wend8933

3 жыл бұрын

@@JulieKhuu I LOVE YOU!!! Thank you! Will totally move the couch to this area. I used book shelves to block the view but it also blocks the light… no windows in the condos loft! You are FABULOUS JULIE!!!

Now I know I want a daybed. Thanks for this vid, Julie! Btw, I love your top!

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Jidlad! Me too! Been wanting a daybed for my office 👍🏻☺️

Thanks, Julie!! Right on time! ;)

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Monica 🙏🏻☺️

Loved This!! ♥️

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Beatrice 🙏🏻☺️

Yes, this is exactly what I needed! I'm renovating! Greetings from Berlin Germany

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Shelley 🙏🏻☺️

I love the Murphy bed idea!

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, but it really has to be done well! 👍🏻☺️

Julie to the rescue. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 LOVE the ideas. And it’s like you are a mind reader cause I have a bedroom I was thinking on how to turn into a bedroom/office 🥰

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

I have a home office I need to turn into a slash guestroom 🙌🏻☺️

We’re doing a guest room/office. I was thinking a daybed with a small table and a nice, full length mirror with a stand.

YAYYYY!!! I think a daybed or horizontal murphy bed would work best. Thank you for putting this together!! xo

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, can’t wait to hear how you work it out Tracy 🙌🏻

More of these please!!!

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Jesse 🙏🏻☺️

Beautiful sweater!

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it’s from Zara ☺️

Thank you for the information also the Skillshare Julie!!😊

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Shar! 🙏🏻☺️

I like it. even though I think we're still missing some variations of third room, like guests room - gym, guest room - yoga, GR- indoor/outdoor dining. I would love to see one of these combinations on the next episode.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Vic! I’ll add them to my list 👍🏻☺️

@vicabr731

3 жыл бұрын

Omg! Thank you so much for reply and taken care of it. I really appreciate it. I feel so fortunate and famous lol.

@ceciliacruz7804

3 жыл бұрын

@@vicabr731 😂😂😂

I love convertible items and dream of owning a Murphy bed. I especially like the ones that gold down over couches.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Ooh beds that fold down over sofas, brilliant!

I love the idea of removing the wardrobe doors 😊👍

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Makes everything so accessible 👍🏻

The whole desk in the middle of the room or not against a wall thing is cute but not always practical. For example, if you have a multiscreen and equipment setup as I do in my home office space.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Sure, do what works for you Daffodil. Some people only work with laptops. Some need a wall to anchor the short side of their desk so they can run cables alongside 👍🏻☺️

@thisuniquechica

3 жыл бұрын

Very true! For me, I sacrificed my double-wide widescreen and now use a simple screen and my laptop. That way I can close the laptop at the end of the day, and the other screen isn’t too overwhelming. I’d rather have more restful space than the screens subtly telling me I have work to do.

I have a small spare room that I am setting up as a guest room/lounge room/ file & office supply room. I am retired and don’t need a desk. There will be only occasional guests. It gets nice morning light and a view, so it is a room I can use for morning coffee and reading. I purchased an apartment sized sofa with a chaise section. It converts into a queen sleeper with storage for the linens in the detached section under the foot of the chaise cushion. I will put a short file cabinet in the closet and end tables on each side of the sofa. I got a slim console to hold office supplies, doubling as a surface for guests things. Pretty pleased that I got the scale right and now have a triple duty room.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Wow I need that sectional Merry! Perfect planning 🙌🏻

Hi Julie, Mary Anna here! Always enjoy your videos. I doubt if I will actually use much of this, but I always feel like I can glean something from your videos that I may use later. I also love daybeds- they are perfect for a visiting grandchild!

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Or in my case, a visiting grandma 🙌🏻☺️

Very good information for your 🤝 thank you ❤️

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙏🏻☺️

The music was a tad distracting however the examples shown gave me some influences, thanks

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and providing honest feedback Kathryn 🙏🏻☺️

I am buying my first house and I have a guest bedroom + one extra small room (too small for a bedroom) and I am definitely considering making in a work / crafting room. It's a square room and idk how to work the position of the desk how you suggest. But it's definitely something I think about. If I have to choose I'll definitely make it a creativity room instead of a work area (although I do like the idea of having all of my work-related stuff in one designated place) - for music and crafting !

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Create zones and map out which needs the most “space”. That will help you define each area 🙌🏻

@teachmeenglish2201

3 жыл бұрын

@@JulieKhuu good idea 😁 hehe

I love a Murphy bed. My husband needs a home office and we also need a guest room about once a month for a couple days for grandparents and other family.

I like your lifestyle 👍👍👍👍 Love from France 😘😘😘😘😘

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Clara 🙏🏻☺️

My guest bedroom has a queen size bed centered - a small antique desk with one drawer for desk essentials sits next to the bed with a reading lamp and is used as my desk. crafts and sewing are all organized in a 4 door cabinet armoire. This room is used utilized more often than not.

@JulieKhuu

Жыл бұрын

You’ve organized it so well that’s why Alice 🙌

How about workout room/guest bedroom

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Did you see the first image of the craft section? There’s a treadmill in it 👍🏻☺️

Love this video! I have a extra bedroom and thinking of moving office into that room. It does have a Queen bed in it though.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

If you have the space for the bed, the desk will most likely have to go against the wall 👍🏻

@MsSonya6

3 жыл бұрын

@@JulieKhuu thank you. I thought of that but there would not be much space between bed and computer against the wall for walk space.

Great video again. Murphy beds too much hassle. Most sofa beds are SO uncomfortable, have had several sleepless nights on them! Lovely cardigan 🌻

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Sofa beds are SO good nowadays 🙌🏻

i'm so spoiled as my three children grew up and moved away. I have a massive craft room and two other spare rooms. I am renovating so good ideas coming along to update. i just started working back at my office after 14 months but I think i will need a home office space going forward.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Nice mama! You deserve this space to do YOU 🙌🏻☺️

What about a work out room/yoga room and guest room? Video idea for the future?

Excellent ideas, thanks for this series. I was happy you presented the guest/arts room.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a hot topic that the viewers asked for Giovanna! Hope you got some good tips to implement 👍🏻☺️

Both good design and too much trouble. I had a built in one when I had a studio apartment in college. It depends on your needs. I’d say for this purpose it’s a great idea. Especially if you have a smaller space.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! The ones shown in this video are incredibly designed and definitely custom built specifically for the space Taunya 👍🏻☺️

My parents and I moving house and we are going to make our sitting room has a guest room would a day bed be perfect for that idea,

Will be installing a Murphy bed at the end of the month. Love having one.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Cool! Let me know how it goes Pat! 🙌🏻☺️

I have over crowded small craft room like ideas how to organize it.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

I feel like any one of the craft images can be dissected and copied Maria. I love the use of vertical storage from floor to ceiling. Elfa system at the Container Store has great, functional and modular solutions 👍🏻

Idea for a guest room and you don't ever want anyone staying over - turn it into a banquet room with a solid banquet size table so big the wall has to be removed to get it in but replace the wall so the table can't be removed. Then it can still be used for crafts etc., - and banquets.

@mendyhand3895

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what I’m talkin about! 👍

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

The ultimate craft room!

Reading room exercise room

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

Same concept here Jody, but I would use the closet as an organized library with shelving and instead of the daybed, a loungey accent chair with ottoman and side table would work beautifully

Thanks for your Tips Julie. Could you also make video about photo wallpapers. They somehow look a bit awkward especially if it has a beach design and it is just plainly pasted on the whole wall. It looks like something is wrong or something is not in symmetry. I cannot find a video about this. I hope you can make one.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

I have a video on wallpaper and murals Olga- check it out 👍🏻☺️

I think murphy beds are probably ideal for kids play rooms that double as a guest bedroom. you have a lot more free space for the kids to play while at the same time the ability to turn it into a guest room when necessary

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the perfect solution 👍🏻

I didn't see room for a bed in most of those craft rooms that were shown. I am planning to have a dedicated guest room in my next house, and a Murphy bed in the craft room for when we are hosting multiple family members

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

I featured mostly daybeds since most extra rooms are on the smaller side Johna. But a full size sounds wonderful for guests 😍

Hi Julie, do you have any ideas for home gyms? Is it possible to combine a home gym with a guest room or an office?

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve seen versions of all 3 in one room Tracey! Of course it depends on the size of your exercise equipment. If you have a closet, remove the doors and put the desk/ daybed in there to free up floor space for workouts.

I have the home office/guest room combo but I have sleep four person family in the room . A daybed doesn't work because the family are over 6ft tall.

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a challenge that I’m glad you worked around Polly! 👍🏻

Feng shui ?. Can having mirrored ceiling to floor wardrobe doors affect wealth in the bedroom? Thank you

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Wealth and relationships Tasty. Check out my video on Feng Shui for the bedroom for more tips 👍🏻

Thanks for this Julie. i do daily online yoga classes in my loungeroom because that's where the big TV is, so I've had to assign a fair bit of empty floor space there (as I dont want to be moving furniture back and forth each time.) My adult son, who lives elsewhere, has done the same with his living room, moving the coffee table back against the wall permanently (only, he does Nintendo Switch dance exercises to the TV). My other adult son does his stretches in his bedroom, because the living room has a wooden floor which has no rug, owing to the aforesaid dance exercises - so he has also had to create a large open space, in his bedroom. I wonder what is the best approach to incorporating an adult "play area" into a space, when you don't have a separate gym/exercise room?

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Side tables would be your best friend in this case. Remove the coffee table and opt for something slim so it can work for the perimeter, as well as pulled back into the living area when you host guests 👍🏻

@a24-45

3 жыл бұрын

@@JulieKhuu thanks a lot Julie!

Hello, I have a small home office/guest room and it’s also serving as the catch all room. I’m going to clear everything out but the furniture. I have a daybed and a cabinet for my large format printer and a roll top desk. What is your opinion on roll top desks? I’m finding that it’s not working for me anymore, what would you recommend?

@JulieKhuu

Жыл бұрын

I find roll top desks a little bulky Heidi. I understand the function- roll it down and you hide all your desktop paperwork. But to me, you lose the aesthetic appeal. I would look for something more streamlined, especially in an already small space

Where can you get that chair shown at 6:40?

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

Take a screenshot of the image and upload it onto Pinterest’s search bar for direct shopping links. Good luck!

@Julie Khuu I'm currently redecorating a small guest bedroom and was considering twins beds versus one queen bed to accommodate more than one guest who typically would not sleep in the same bed together. What would you advise?

@thisuniquechica

3 жыл бұрын

My two cents - Who is going to visit? In some close families, if you’re comfortable enough sharing a room, you’re usually going to be ok with sharing a queen. But that’s not the case for everyone. For me, I value space during the non-visit time, so I would do the twin beds. It also makes it easier to move them around if you get bored of the layout. Another thing you can try is a twin bed, and a child’s bed, or day bed, if children are part of that visitor group. It saves even more space.

@meman6964

3 жыл бұрын

Trundle. Only open trundle if 2 guests . Dave's more open floor space

@1stRoi

3 жыл бұрын

@@meman6964I've never been a fan of the trundle style. However, I thank you for the suggestion. ☺️

@1stRoi

3 жыл бұрын

@@thisuniquechica thank you, your 2¢ is appreciated here 😊

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Love this idea for that very reason Rochelle. If the guests need privacy, then the twin beds in one guest room will allow that. You can also add a sofa bed in a loft/ family room for more sleeping space 👍🏻

Help!! My office needs to become a guest room too. Will a full sized bed really work for 2 adults? I’ve looked at day beds, etc. they just take too much room.

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, for guests why not 👍🏻

Julie We bought a place but now realized there are support poles and beams in dining/living rooms that cant be removed. Could u share/showcase how to workaround these?

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

I usually back up seating groups to support poles/ columns Kam. Think about your focal wall and face the seating group opposite that. Hope that helps!

@vileung1

2 жыл бұрын

@@JulieKhuu You're the best. Thank you for replying so quickly. The way you present abstract ideas in the video are just so easy to digest! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i turned mine in to a game room

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

I want one of those! 🙌🏻😍

Sofa bed? I bought a sofa-ottoman from Costco. Its a big ottoman that folds out into a twin bed. A lot more flexible than a sofa bed - it can be in the middle of the room; doesn’t have to be against a wall like a sofa in a small room…

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting! Great tip Kristi, thank you for your insight 👍🏻☺️

This is from 5 months ago. But any future people who see this. I’m looking for a fully upholstered Daybed. I would love a cover that matches for the matress area. I want something that would be comfortable to sleep on for months straight. (I have a hot 1 bedroom and in summer want to sleep Inder living room A/C). Not interested in a convertible sofa bed as those are hit or miss on comfort. And it will be in my living room so I want to feel like a real sofa.

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

I linked a ton in the description box Kandace. Wayfair has a ton of selections I love as well 👍🏻

If you are building shelves above your desk, how much clearance should you leave between the desk and bottom shelf? In cm if you can :)

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

That depends on you and the function of the shelf Natasha. If you have a monitor, clear the monitor. If you want that shelf to be within your eye level when standing up, start there. There’s no right or wrong answer to this question 👍🏻☺️

@natashaarnold3981

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have two monitors for work, so I'll be sure to have enough clearance about it for ventilation. Thank you!

Rather have a sofa bed

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

So many fabulous ones on the market now 👍🏻☺️

My guest bedroom is completely taken over by my cats. We have got cat walkway installed on one side and the other cat things in the whole room 😂

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

I’m going to need your help when I plan out the pet-friendly video for interiors Deepika! 👍🏻

@thisuniquechica

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, it’s the secret 4th use for a third room! ♥️

I like the music since it stops when you are speaking. But the titles next to photos are too tiny font, cannot read, even with 🕶️🤓

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and the feedback Me! 👍🏻☺️

Ours is my husbands dressing room, back when he was going into the office. That man has more clothes than I do.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

Lol sounds like my husband 😆

They only one I would avoid is the shared playroom. Displacing a young child for a prolonged period of time can be problematic.

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a great spot to watch your kids while they play since you’ll have the daybed to lounge on 👍🏻

Re the Murphy bed…I just don’t get it. I like access to keep bed surroundings clean. And it doesn’t get used daily. So it can get dusty, then the spiders that like dust in those hard to get to corners can find there way in. I’ll pass.

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

I feel you Beatriz. Murphy beds make the most sense for those who need the space for guests, but use the bed daily like in a studio space

@rouxtouxb

2 жыл бұрын

Do you not clean the room on a regular basis if it is doing dual duty? Just drop down the bed and include it in your housework.

沙发

Who else is felling guilt after watching this for free

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and the support Mithun 🙏🏻☺️

Oh… the music🙈 please use something else, it makes me want to turn off the sound. In fact, I did and turned on the subtitles.

Uh...daybeds are not comfortable for sitting at all, your feet will float in the air when sitting. You can say it's too loungey

@JulieKhuu

2 жыл бұрын

That’s precisely the point ☺️

Day beds are too deep to be a couch! Love Murphy beds so it’s really not a bedroom except when the guest arrives!

@JulieKhuu

3 жыл бұрын

They make so many slim daybed options now Libby! Definitely have to measure your space for the perfect fit 👍🏻☺️

I love watching these videos but the amount of times she recommends “custom” this and “custom” that, kind of annoys me. That’s just SO not accessible for most people. And the people rich enough to be getting custom things constantly built in their homes aren’t watching you tube videos about it. They’re paying someone to do it for them! It’s us DIY-ers watching tons of KZread videos trying to figure out our spaces and so many times interior design videos are so unrealistic for most. Like we just bought a news house, I’m not trying to spend even more loads of money.

The first 1000 people to use the link will get 1 month free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: skl.sh/juliekhuu06211