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dpkeith

To move or not to move

8 years ago

I am attaching a rough layout of the current layout of the main part of our home. We are thinking of relocating the MB door down about 5' toward the laundry. It would be just north of the garage access door. The sight line from the island is our concern. If someone is sitting at the island and the bedroom door is open, you can see into our room and see the bed. We're just wondering if it's worth the money to move it - relocating light switch, rehanging wallpaper, threshold, etc. We are primarily considering it because we may be selling our home this year. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!


Comments (16)

  • 8 years ago

    No one wants to move bulky bedroom furniture down a long hallway. Close the door if your inner Freud objects to seeing the bed.

  • 8 years ago
    Do you have room to float the bed?
    Transitional Bedroom · More Info

    So you would see a nice long dresser/back of headboard? You would need to get electrical to side of bed for lamps/clocks, etc but that might be easier than moving the door. There are other examples here on Houzz of beds that float free of the walls (you could add a partial wall instead of a furniture solution line above)
  • 8 years ago
    Here’s another example
    Sims Hilditch, Radlett Family Home · More Info
  • 8 years ago

    I'm going to vote no. I don't think there is a benefit/gain to that in relation to selling the house.

  • 8 years ago

    I would consider moving the bed instead. It looks like it might feel crowded next to the bathroom door. Good feng shui says the foot of the bed should be facing the door. As much as I don't care for a bed in front of windows, you might consider moving it there to see how it feels. A dresser or other piece of furniture may be better suited to the current bed location.

  • 8 years ago
    I have to say as it stands your master window/door locations are not friendly w the bed in its current location. It’s very lopsided. The free floating bed concept would solve a lot of your problems (assuming you have at least 15’ from entrance to windows at the top of the plan). 15’ would allow you to do the half wall concept as shown above and 17’ would allow you to do the storage wall behind the bed like the first photo I posted.
  • 8 years ago
    One last push for the floating bed-you could close off the door from the master bath to the closet and create a new door from the bedroom to the closet. If that idea appeals to you....
    dpkeith thanked thinkdesignlive
  • 8 years ago

    I don't want to add a wall to the bedroom, it's a nice, bright open space with a nice reading area in front of the west windows. I can't really move the bed to the other wall directly opposite because of the windows without losing my side tables; I could try it but I think with the swing of the door it would be too tight (it's a king bed). And I really don't like the idea of in front of the windows but it's something I may have to try. If we did decide to move the door I'm concerned it may be too close to the laundry room and/or garage door.

  • 8 years ago
    Well this is still a nice bright open space.
    Sims Hilditch, Radlett Family Home · More Info

    And your bed would face the window, you’d still have a reading area...it’s worth rearranging the room to see if you’d like it. Otherwise, I don’t think it’s worth it to move the door. If your hall is as narrow as the layout implies you will potentially make furniture moving a challenge.
  • 8 years ago
    Not to mention that if you did move the door you would be creating a huge maze like walking experience going around the bed in its current position. I worry about resale value not because you can see the bed from the island but because the layout of that room is so lopsided and awkward.
  • 8 years ago
    No to the wall, no to moving the door. Close the door if you have company, or, make the bed.
  • 8 years ago
    I wouldn’t worry about it unless you don’t make the bed or are messy. Our main bedroom is off the main entry to the ‘living’ areas of the house. It has double doors with obscure glass and timber frames. I love seeing my beautiful bedding and bed etc. if for some reason the room is messy, I close the doors.
  • 8 years ago
    I have a couple of simpler ideas.
    Move your bed to the top wall with the centered windows. Houzz can show you ideas on how to do a "headboard in front of windows". The bed will no longer be seen from the kitchen island.
    On the wall where your bed is currently located, I would put a door to the closet. When the access to the closet is in the bathroom, moisture may also enter the closet and your clothes can begin to smell musty. I would close up the bathroom-to-closet opening.
    You may still move the bedroom door, but it is no longer necessary.
  • 8 years ago

    My bed is always made and the room is never messy so I don't really have a problem with people seeing my bed I just assumed it made others feel uncomfortable. And we live in NM where we certainly don't have a moisture problem so I'm not compelled to move the closet entry either. I think we'll save the $$ and leave it as is. If it becomes an issue when showing the home we can revisit the idea. Thanks for all of the suggestions!

  • PRO
    8 years ago

    IMO save the money for your new place I don’t think all of this will have any real payback. I actually never shut my bedroom door unless I am in it to sleep and anyone can see it down the hall

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