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title: 5 Ways to Enjoy the Flexibility of A Flex Room
description: Flex rooms offer countless different ways to make your new home fit your lifestyle. Here are five ideas for enjoying the versatility of a flex room.
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# [5 Ways to Enjoy the Flexibility of A Flex Room](https://www.evergreenhomesmi.com/blog/flexibility-of-a-flex-room)

 Written by [Evergreen Homes](https://www.evergreenhomesmi.com/blog/author/evergreen-homes) | May 11, 2017 at 8:00 PM

Flex rooms offer countless different ways to make your new home fit your lifestyle. That’s why they are so popular with today’s homebuyers! Many of the [latest floor plans for new homes](https://www.evergreenhomesmi.com/carrington) include a flex room. The chief benefit of a flex room is that the space is built in a manner to best suit your needs and desires. The following five ideas are our favorites for how to enjoy the versatility of a flex room!

## Home Office

A home office allows you to leave the office early, but finish up that unfinished work at home after enjoying dinner with the family. Imagine a built-in desk and shelves, French doors and hard wood floors welcoming you in. This room can also double as a quiet, distraction-free space for kids to do their homework or parents to pay bills and open mail. We promise, this room will not go unused!

## Dining Room

Many floor plans today do not include a formal dining room. If you enjoy entertaining, however, a flex room is the perfect way to create this special space. Think about adding some wainscoting, hardwood floors and a chandelier to really make it impress!

## Play Room

For families with young children, it’s nice to have a dedicated play area where you know your children are contained, safe and happy playing with their toys. Not to mention it’s also nice to have a dedicated space to keep the kids’ clutter so it doesn’t take over every room in the house!

## Craft / Hobby Room

From scrapbooking, sewing, or crafts, to housing your collection of sports memorabilia, books or movies, if you can dream it, a flex room can handle it. That’s the beauty of this room, it’s flexibility!

## Extra Bedroom

Some families today have multiple generations living together in one home. For families with elderly parents living with them, a flex room would make a perfect first-floor bedroom for them. Add comfortable carpet and close it off with a door to create ultimate privacy.

Flex rooms can also serve double-duty or even multiple purposes. Why not use it as a home office, TV room and guest bedroom?! With a desk and TV along one wall, and a convertible sofa along the other, you can really maximize the flexibility of this bonus room! If you can dream it, we can build it.

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