Three Room Combos for Apartment or Small House Living

I've come to a point where I know I want to buy a house or apartment in the near-ish future. Given that I'll be making this purchase on my own, I don't have the room for a big house or apartment so I'll have to get creative with space and rooms. I was at my cousin's place this past weekend and was excited for him and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't envious of his new place. It's very close to what I see myself living in one day - a house that has great bones but needs a little bit of help, but once it's done I know it's going to be fabulous. Below are a few room combo inspirations that I've thought about for my future home and one that my cousin even plans on implementing!

I love the idea of combining a dining room with a library. To me a dining room is meant to be warm, welcoming, and filled with friends and family. This is kind of how a library should feel too (in my mind at least). I love working out of my local library on Long Island because of the massive tables and chic setting, so I would love to bring that feel to my home as well. I also have a million and one books that need a designated place.

I loathe murphy beds, but if I want a guest room for a future house (or maybe I'll get lucky and find a one bedroom with an extra room or a two bedroom) but also want office space or a workout room that isn't in the basement, it probably makes sense to have a murphy bed there for guests. I can't believe I even typed that out, but here I am.

Doing laundry at my parent's house instead of my apartment has been a dream. There's no rush to get the laundry out and folded as soon as possible and I can use specialty settings that the machines in my building don't have. I don't know if I would be able to have a dedicated laundry room in a future home so it would likely have to fit in a kitchen, bathroom, or mudroom. I think my first choice would be a mudroom / laundry room combo (and maybe even add in a coffee bar?). I've seen so many laundry room combos, but think the most natural would be one of the three I just mentioned. It all depends on what makes sense for my future space.

Happy decorating,

ARS xx
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