Not everybody has separate rooms for dining, living, working, crafting, laundry, homework, playing the string bass, practicing opera singing, preparing for a circus regular — wait, what?

In we have seen plenty of designers craft chambers that could incorporate a few of those things and much more. Have a look at some of the hardest-working multifunctional spaces around.

Twelve Chairs

Living room, dining area and room. Interior designers Roisin Giese and Miggy Mason of Twelve Chairs had to fit a lot into this Boston condominium for newlyweds. The couple wanted an inviting living area that would also function as an office area, dining room and storage facility for media and books.

The designers inventoried exactly what the couple needed to sized and store the shelves and cabinets so. The built-ins fit closely around the TV, home the media elements, corral novels and exhibit sports photography. The designers also added a ladder for attaining the high shelves.

Twelve Chairs

Two nooks expand the functionality of this room. The dining room’s seat has storage drawers built in.

Twelve Chairs

Another nook includes a workplace station. The wicker chair doubles as desk chair and additional seating when guests visit.

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Design Harmony

Cafe corner for books, music and meals. Designer Harmony Weihs transformed an unused corner within this Seattle great room into a hardworking space that serves as a place for reading, lounging with morning coffee and having dinner.

One of those challenges was finding a means to show the homeowner’s string bass within an easy-to-access place. It discovered its home in a custom shelving unit.

Design Harmony

The designer sized the shelves in 13 inches high and 15 inches deep to fit the couple’s larger novels. This hides the row of holes required for the adjustable shelving. For floor-to-ceiling built-in components, she urges creating about one-third of their space covered storage (cabinets with drawers or doors) to keep the area from looking too busy.

The table screws to function as a side table for coffee, then up to change into a dining table for two.

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Amy A. Alper, Architect

Entrance and living area. Architect Amy Alper helped these homeowners gain more from their wine country getaway by incorporating on a flex area. The area seen in the foreground can function as foyer, living area and dining area. The built-in seat provides a place to sit while putting on and taking off shoes. The owners can also pull a table over and use the seat for a banquette during dinner parties. (There was an exterior wall in which the measures and seat are now.)

The room serves as a transitional area that boosts the flow through the home. The house’s back patio can be retrieved through doors to the left of this seating area. To observe how the flex room is related to the remainder of the home, notice that on this plan it is indicated with the square tiles that extend out onto the patio.

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Ashley Winn Design

Laundry and crafts area. When constructing their new house, this couple had two kids, yet another on the way and were hoping to get more, so that they knew laundry was likely to be a large part of the lives. In a dedicated area, interior designer Ashley Winn gave them lots of room for folding, sorting, ironing and storage, but also produced a craft space underneath the corner windows in which the kids can make creative messes and finally do homework.

Ashley Winn Design

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Hamilburg Interiors

A parlor for reading, conversation and music. The long, narrow parlor within this 1785 New Hampshire farmhouse presented designer and homeowner Amy Mitchell and her husband with a layout challenge. Collaborating with designer Dena Hamilburg they discovered a way to fit in what they wanted in a unified space.

One end of this room is for songs. They nestled into a grand piano, and that is where Mitchell practices opera singing. There’s also some comfy seating in which they and their guests can enjoy the flame.

Hamilburg Interiors

The other end is a library and sitting place where they could read and amuse.

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Jeni Lee

Living room and living room. When Australian couple Nigel Martin and Louise Clarke, circus performers with Bamboozled Productions, were adding on to their cottage, they knew ceiling height was equally as important as each other measurement. In addition to lounging, reading and watching TV in here, they use it to practice juggling and other performance arts.

They hired designer-builder Philip Monaghan to tailor the accession to their requirements and wished to experiment as far as you possibly can. For example, supporting Martin you can observe the unique feel of this rammed-earth wall.

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