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What if I told you the missing spark in your sex life could be reignited by building a sex room? That’s precisely what British designer Melanie Rose did for 12 couples on the Netflix series How to Build a Sex Room.

The show is Queer Eye meets Property Brothers. It’s a home renovation show that helps couples put the spark and kink back into their bedrooms. So, what exactly is a sex room?

“A sex room can be anything from a sumptuous bedroom to a dungeon under the stairs,” Rose said in the first episode. “But when I design them, they can be beautiful, they can be fantasies, they can be anything my clients desire.” She started designing sex rooms a decade ago after a longtime client approached her about designing one for them. Rose creates rooms uniquely specific to her client’s wants, needs and fantasies. Some of her creations have resembled spa suites, while others take a page out of Fifty Shades of Grey. 

While everyone may not have access to someone like Melanie Rose, they can still create the sex room of their dreams; even on a budget. There is no right or wrong way to create one, and you can add as much or as little kink as you’d like. Thanks to websites like Amazon, you can create the sex room you’ve always envisioned for less without stepping outside of your house. Here are some budget-friendly kinky additions that will make any sex room much more fun. 

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