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I have a special room…do you?

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karmalady Sat 27-Jan-24 17:39:10

I have a dedicated sewing room with several pegboards to hold yarn cones etc. A cut-down slightly lowered, desk and a foldaway horn table. I have three beautiful useful machines in there as well as a large ironing board and steam generator iron. It is my happy place and the reason I bought a 4 bedroomed new build

The smallest bedroom has a special healing mat on a spare bed as well as a very comfy arm chair, a low window facing out over various higgeldy old gardens. A special ambience in that room

At my age and widowed, I cherish every bit of my lovely house

Casdon Sat 27-Jan-24 17:33:41

We’ve got what we call the family room, which used to be a playroom for my children when they were younger, and which now houses a big TV, dartboard, pool table and exercise bike. It’s now mainly my son’s retreat room, which leaves the sitting room for me. It suits us both because he’s a big sports fan, and watches darts, golf etc. whereas I like my peace and quiet.

crazyH Sat 27-Jan-24 17:30:55

I live on my own, so no privacy or ‘special room’ issue.

dragonfly46 Sat 27-Jan-24 17:29:44

I have a room downstairs where I store my books, computer, exercise bike, weights and TV where I can go and chill. I only use it in the daytime if I feel the need for space.

Pittcity Sat 27-Jan-24 17:19:57

I'm with Urms. I just need somewhere to park my bum.

keepcalmandcavachon Sat 27-Jan-24 17:17:40

I have the smallest bedroom as a sewing room and have made the most of the limited space, however I fantasize about taking over the largest. At almost 20 feet long I could have a wall of storage, a cutting table, sewing table and a quilt block 'layout' wall. There would also certainly be a coffee machine and and a huge comfy armchair. Ah well I can always dream......

kittylester Sat 27-Jan-24 17:07:11

I have a chair too, urms. I if want some head space that's where I go.

It's in our bedroom tucked under the eaves.

My interests are not particularly home based so I don't need a room as such.

Urmstongran Sat 27-Jan-24 16:57:03

I read. A lot. I only need a chair, anywhere - not a whole room.
I also like small places.
😊

Judy54 Sat 27-Jan-24 16:56:15

Our smallest bedroom is a study which I use quite a lot. We also have a garden room which we enjoy sitting in with a cuppa and a good book.

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 27-Jan-24 16:49:37

No, I don’t need one. We have a study which my husband uses far more than I do. My indoor hobbies are computer- and book-based and I really prefer working at the kitchen table. For outside, there’s the shed! My husband also spends quite a bit of time in the garage/workshop - each to their own!

grannyactivist Sat 27-Jan-24 16:45:56

Our current games room is where our older son’s band used to practice - and our neighbours at the time, who were in their 90s, used to live listening to them play.

(Their vocalist became a professional singer - our son is an accountant. 😄)

paddyann54 Sat 27-Jan-24 16:35:34

we have a gym in what was a spare bedroom downstairs.My son had it when he was in his teens and shedloads of boys would almost live in it with computer games,music etc ,then he had it as a bedroom when he met his current partner before they decided it was serious enough to get a place of their own.I have a multi gym,rowing machine,vibration plate m/c ,Pilates reformer,and a variety of smaller implements of torture including free weights,
I lock myself in with loud music most days for an hour or more and try to keep myself in shape .It has an en suite so its very convenient .I would never make to a gym if it wasn't onsite....never find the time.

grannyactivist Sat 27-Jan-24 16:14:08

We’re very fortunate now (haven’t always been) to have a house with plenty of rooms, so we’re able to have what we call a ‘games room’. It’s very big and doubles up as our gym, accommodates a full size table tennis table, massage couch, children’s toys and all my painting paraphernalia, plus a couch and TV. Our son used it for practice when he had a band and it’s hosted many family parties.

One friend has a garden shed/studio for her handicrafts hobby and another friend has a sewing room. What about you, do you have a room for your hobbies and interests?