Start with a decorating plan before you start making purchases. Look for inspirational ideas to help decide what you want…
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After: Fabric window treatment and space planning make the room much more inviting. Source: Decorating Den Interiors.

After: The fabric of the Roman shades softens the look in the room while diffusing the light, while better placement of the furniture helps to make the room a more productive place.
What to do when it’s cold and miserable outside? Start by merging, purging and de-cluttering your home office. Where to put all the stuff that has to stay? Add wall shelves and coordinating organizational containers that will not only help you be better organized, but also help the space look neater and appear more pleasant to be in…
Make the space productive. Incorporate wall shelving, bulletin boards, chalkboards. Use the closet space to house a Murphy bed or additional shelving and organizational units…
Don’t let a low budget hold you back…
Consider recovering a boring office chair and making your own desk by attaching a wide and deep wall shelf. Also you can save by wallpapering only one wall as an accent wall. Look how great this looks…
If your den is a small room, incorporate a day bed for guests. With the right pillows and covering, it can look and function like a sofa…
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Loved the suggestion of adding a Murphy bed to a small space. A Murphy bed is a fantastic addition to any home, but especially those who need to accommodate more people in less space. I think my favorite part about the wall bed concept is that it makes any room into an instant guest room.
Great ideas!
Thanks Kristin!