Our youngest child just graduated high school and my husband and I are empty nesters for the first time in many years. We want to give our home a new look. Any suggestions for where to start?
First, you need to consider how your lifestyle has changed (or will change, for that matter) since you last purchased furniture. Do you and your spouse plan on entertaining more? Do you have hobbies that you want to create more time and space for? These are important issues to think about before you begin refreshing your home's look. Most empty nesters are eager to redecorate in a style that reflects their new lifestyle and showcase home furnishings that they didn't allow when they had teenagers in the house.
Our kids have moved out of the house, and we've got so much extra space we don't know what to do with it. What are some good ideas for extra rooms now that we don't have the kids here anymore?
We recently conducted a survey of empty nesters like yourself and the most popular choice for an empty room was a library or reading room. Other popular choices were a hobby studio, a guest room a home theater or home office.
