When Is It OK ( or even better) to Use A Bedroom or A Condo 'Plus 1' As An Office

While as a general rule, using rooms as originally intended is best, nowadays at times, we need to be less traditional.
With changing lifestyles and unique urban living, there are definitely scenarios when a bedroom or dining room, can and should be used as an office.

Recently we have created offices or dens where once was a bedroom or a dining room.

Here are a few examples:
1. Condos: Often the 'Plus 1' is much more suitable as an office than a dining room or bedroom. Many condo dwellers, do not have the dining furniture to fill the 'Plus 1' area.

2. New Builds/Funky Renos: We have staged some pretty fantastic new builds with features such as floor-to-ceiling glass walls, open staircases, rooftop decks and other spectacular features targeting the upscale professional.
Where a simple family home once stood, a funky urban dwelling now stands. It is unlikely that children will live here. Dedicating one room as an office is actually more suitable and appealing to this target demographic than 3 or 4 bedrooms or a nursery.

3. Traditional Family Home: In family homes, (especially subdivision homes), it is still ideal to show a 3 bedroom as a 3 bedroom. A 4 bedroom can often be shown with 1 bedroom as an office.

4. Extra Bonus Rooms: Bonus rooms in basements or that lower level room in a sidesplit by the back door make great offices. Years ago we showed them as the extra bedroom. An office appeals to the person who works from home or who wants to. It can also make the home unique from others that are similar and make it more memorable.

Each case is unique and the rules are changing as our lifestyles change, but when we keep in mind 'who is most likely to buy this home', it is easier to decide how to show the space.