Like the hallway [1], the spare room — if you're lucky enough to have one — is a space that has so much potential. Alas, even if you decide that it's going to be a home office, or guest bedroom, or a craft room, the odds of it actually becoming a dumping ground for extra stuff are pretty high. The spare room often ends up becoming all possible things at once, but with some clever design (and maybe a little KonMari [2]) we promise you it's much better used as a beautiful, functional space for one thing only. Whether you dream of turning that overflow space into a walk-in wardrobe, a craft room, a utility room [3], or just a pretty guest bedroom that your friends and family will actually want to stay in, we've got all the inspiration you need [4] ahead. If your spare room is now the room of shame, check out our design ideas and give it the overhaul it deserves. It's about to become your favourite space.