Bonus Room Design plans with Wayfair

Our first spec home is nearing completion, which means install day is right around the corner. I have spent countless hours dreaming up the interior look for our Astrid Haven spec home. One of the rooms I am the most excited abut styling the upstairs bonus room.

Designing a Bonus room

Having a finished bonus space is a wish list item for many customers, but figuring out what to do wit a large rectangular space can create some challenges. This is where I come in. Furniture can make or break the room, and it is really important to design the space according to scale especially when it is a narrow space. I of course, turned to one of my favorite furniture retailers, Wayfair to come up with my design plan.

Functions of a Bonus Room & How We are Using it at Astrid

Bonus rooms can serve as homework areas, exercise rooms, or smaller family rooms. In our Astrid Haven, I wanted it to function as a small hangout family room. I found this charcoal grey sofa from Wayfair and fell in love with the shape. A chaise lounge works really well in a narrow space (if its wide enough) ,simply because it might be difficult to add in other seating on the sides.

Design Elements

I love mixing wood tones and brining in warmth to smaller spaces. If we weren’t selling this home, I might even color drench the room a dark color to compliment this sofa. Of course want to keep it neutral in case the buyer has a different idea for use of the space.

Turning to a favorite retailer

Along with the sectional sofa, Wayfair had so many more of the design elements I wanted to add in to the Bonus Room. I found this media console, which worked perfectly for a low pitched wall plate. I knew we wouldn’t be able to hang a TV on the slanted wall so a lower media console worked perfectly.

Current design for the Bonus room in Astrid Haven

Here is my work in progress mood board of the bonus room. Many of the furniture pieces I ordered from Wayfair have already arrived. I am really looking forward to putting the whole space together. I hope you will follow along as we complete our first spec home and get it ready for the market!