Do you have a music room? Can I see it?

stickyfiddle

As titled! 

We've realised we hardly ever have guests so looking at turning our spare room from "spare bedroom with music shit in it" to "music room with a sofa bed". Ideally don't want to make it a man cave decor-wise but I'll definitely have electronic drums, guitar bits and a keyboard in there. And probably a proper stereo & turntable as well. 

So I need inspiration. Where do you play at home and what tips would you give? 

BluesLover

Sofa beds are often a waste of space and money, being not very good in either role. Consider instead having an inflatable mattress, as long as you can clear floor space for the occasional visitor then you will be quids in.

digitalscream

BluesLover said:

Sofa beds are often a waste of space and money, being not very good in either role.

That's precisely why they're great in a music room - whether people are just hanging out or staying the night, they discourage visitors from overstaying their welcome

Blaendulais

BluesLover said:

Sofa beds are often a waste of space and money, being not very good in either role. Consider instead having an inflatable mattress, as long as you can clear floor space for the occasional visitor then you will be quids in.

Push a couple of fender cases together and a duvet and thats all you need

stickyfiddle

digitalscream said:

BluesLover said:

Sofa beds are often a waste of space and money, being not very good in either role.

That's precisely why they're great in a music room - whether people are just hanging out or staying the night, they discourage visitors from overstaying their welcome

That's basically the plan. I want something I can sit on to play guitar that ideally doubles as a bed very occasionally.

But you can ignore the bed question - I want to see how other people have their guitars & pedals etc at home!

Neilybob

Oh cool. I couldn't agree more than making music needs it's own space. 

I do have a music room but I'm unable to show it to you as we have house renovations going on so it's turned into a storage space

bertie

1 bedroom has always been an office/music room 

guests either come in with us "willy wonka stylee"    or sleep with Winnie and Wilf


we don't get many guests

Neilybob

Also checkout out this for inspiration

https://instagram.com/homerigshare?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

strumjoughlamps

No music room but I do have a retro games console room with a bed in it.

No way would I waste a "spare" room on a guest room. They can sleep in the retro room or get the Z bed out.

stickyfiddle

Neilybob said:

Also checkout out this for inspiration

https://instagram.com/homerigshare?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Ta - that's very helpful! 

I've even started a Pinterest... https://www.pinterest.com/mikeriddle13/music-room/ ;

and another board for potential art https://www.pinterest.com/mikeriddle13/art/

And a selection of potential guitars that may end up on walls (max 3... I'm not running a shop!)

GoFish

I've a music room, but it's more like a storage space with guitars currently and for the forseeable. Sofabeds can be pricy, but one in a room makes a great bass trap. The problem with an inflatable is that the floor space can  get eaten by other things between uses.

I wouldn't know how to begin chosing between those guitars - I'll take em all as a joblot if you chuck in the Eames chair. Deal?

mrkb

I’ve got a ikea sofa bed in mine- was fairly expensive, but works well as both sofa and bed.

Snags

mrkb said:

I’ve got a ikea sofa bed in mine- was fairly expensive, but works well as both sofa and bed.

Do you actually have space in yours to turn that into a bed? I seem to remember it being somewhat cosy with gear

stickyfiddle

GoFish said:

I've a music room, but it's more like a storage space with guitars currently and for the forseeable. Sofabeds can be pricy, but one in a room makes a great bass trap. The problem with an inflatable is that the floor space can  get eaten by other things between uses.

I wouldn't know how to begin chosing between those guitars - I'll take em all as a joblot if you chuck in the Eames chair. Deal?

Haha! The Eames is a knockoff - I'm not wasting guitar money on furniture!! :P 

mrkb

Snags said:

mrkb said:

I’ve got a ikea sofa bed in mine- was fairly expensive, but works well as both sofa and bed.

Do you actually have space in yours to turn that into a bed? I seem to remember it being somewhat cosy with gear

Wrong music room Pete! I’m talking about the spare room/office/music room, not the garden room/music room

equalsql

I used to have my gear setup in my house's extension, but recently it's migrated to a tiny upstairs box room so the drum kit is no longer set up, not that I could play it any more thanks to my permanently broken shoulder 

VimFuego

like yours, my music room doubles as a guest room. Admittedly, most of the furniture and fittings are designed to, um, encourage those guests to stay longer than they intended, but still, it's a guest room!!!

Snags

@mrkb How remiss of me  

khaotic

Have a look at https://www.reddit.com/r/MusicBattlestations/ as well

Sporky

Yes, and probably not from there.

Hope that helps. 

UnclePsychosis

I'm redoing mine at the minute. Will be watching this for inspiration