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2nd Floor layout: 3 bedrooms vs larger master

7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago



Its a home for my daughter and I. Wondering if I should change this layout by combining the two bedrooms to create an elaborate master? Making it 3 bedroom house instead of 4. 2 upstairs instead of three and a bigger laundry room. There's another bedroom on the first level. Would truly love your opinion on how to best to design the layout with a more contemporary design plan. I welcome all your input Thank you so much!

Comments (22)

  • 7 years ago

    Any other bedrooms in the house? A 3 BR will (almost) always sell better and for more than a 2 Br hours

  • 7 years ago

    I have to have a soaking useful LR sink - get by with sink and machines so you can keep 3 beds.

  • 7 years ago

    Yes, there will be a bedroom on the first fl too which I will use as my office.

  • 7 years ago
    Do you expect to have overnight guests? If you eliminate the 4th bedroom where will they sleep? If you don’t expect to have overnight guests I would do two larger bedrooms.
    Nadia G thanked mainenell
  • 7 years ago

    If you have a third bedroom downstairs, I would redo the layout eliminating the angled walls and make it into two bedrooms upstairs.

    Nadia G thanked cpartist
  • 7 years ago

    With two upstairs, both bedrooms can have better closets, and you can have a larger laundry closet or room.

    Nadia G thanked bpath
  • 7 years ago

    I just checked her other thread. She doesn't have a third bedroom downstairs. At least not one that could take a bed larger than a twin. This whole house needs a professional to help her because sizes are off both upstairs and downstairs.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Conveniece versus appraised value (property taxes) and resale value. Your choice.


    But I haven't looked at the plans...just responded to the question.

    Nadia G thanked Virgil Carter Fine Art
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    "Would truly love your opinion on how to best to design the layout with a more contemporary design plan."

    Hire an architect.

  • 7 years ago

    Thank you everyone! Very useful feedback. Using an architect on the project but love hearing everyones opinion. These are just concept renderings for now.

  • 7 years ago

    These are not concept renderings I hope from your architect. And if you truly have an architect and not a draftsman who calls themselves a designer, then let him/her do their job. You don't have to come to them with an idea.

  • 7 years ago
    Agree with Cpartist. Also, I find that having too big of a master bedroom is a waste. Ours is huge and we never use our “sitting” area up there. It’s a waste of sq footage IMO. What would you use the extra space for?
  • 7 years ago

    There is such a thing as too big of a master bedroom, but this one won't even fit a king size bed with a nightstand or two. It barely is large enough for a queen size.


  • 7 years ago

    12 x 14 is a good size for a master and will fit a king size bed, nightstands and an armoire/console for TV.

    Nadia G thanked chispa
  • 7 years ago

    Why the double wall between bedrooms ... is this a modular?

  • 7 years ago

    "is this a modular"


    Look at the house dimensions and the fact that it is a rectangle with no bumpouts or real deviations, and the double center wall. I would say definitely a modular.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Comment from OP's other thread:

    When working with a modular home, changes should be made through the modular home company; they know the constraints of their construction.

    Nadia G thanked Mark Bischak, Architect
  • 7 years ago

    > Why the double wall between bedrooms ... is this a modular?

    Most likely sound proofing/reduction.

  • 7 years ago

    The OP stated in her other thread it is modular

  • 7 years ago

    Yes this is a modular!

  • 7 years ago
    Good point, rrah.