Many families with multiple children have a full house when the kids are growing up. The rooms are all occupied, and the house is full of knickknacks and photos and other strewn items. But once all those kids grow up and move away to college, the house that once felt so bustling and full can feel pretty empty and quiet. Some parents even opt to move once the children have moved away, because the house is simply too large for two people. But if you don’t want to give up your home, there is an option for those recently vacated rooms.

Convert one or multiple rooms into guest bedrooms. If you’re at all interested in interior decorating, design, or home improvement, it will be a great opportunity to create a room from scratch. Purchase a new twin bed and all the trimmings from a luxurious comforter to twin sheet sets. Repaint the walls, and fix all the little things about the room that have always bothered you. After all, what better time to replace that faulty door handle or trade out that chipped window pane?