I also have a house with a few bedrooms we don't really "need". Two of them were quite large, so one became the playroom, and the other became a den/movie room. The third became my "mom office" since we already had a room for my WFH husband's office. On top of this we have a third floor bonus space, I don't even know what to do up there yet. For now it's a secondary guest bedroom and home of the Peloton.

So I would say assess the rest of the house and see if there are needs to be addressed. For us, the main floor family room was not laid out well for long-term TV viewing (TV could only go over the fireplace). So that second floor media room has come in really handy when we want to cozy up for a movie.

Would help to see a floorplan.

Turn one into a walk-closet if those aren't there already. And one into a theater/media room.

And also you're too rich and that house is too much.

@Ash Y — thanks for the rude judgement knowing basically nothing about my family, budget, etc. 🤗 It’s not a particularly large house — it’s just that the vast majority of the floor plan is dedicated to tiny bedrooms rather than other living spaces.

@Meghan That sounds very similar to our situation. I like the idea of doing a den/movie room!

If the bedrooms are small then it seems like an opportunity to combine two into one and maybe add some walk-in closets. How many bathrooms are there and what size are they? If you post a floorplan you will get suggestions. If the bedrooms are on more than one floor you should show us both floors.

I guess storage and office space are the first things that come to mind. Combining small rooms would be nice.

You'll get very specific suggestions that are well thought out (not just guesses) if you can post a floor plan that shows the actual situation and location of everything. You will likely be amazed at what can be generated by Houzzers if provided with enough information. Photos also help. Link us to the realty pix.

Consider that you'll have to pay to heat /cool /maintain /pay taxes on this space you don't really need.

You need to get a sense of humour but honestly move in and figure what you need for space . I agree a floor plan would be huge help. Right now we are all really making guesses

I'm assuming you can afford what Mrs Pete is having you consider.

As Patricia mentions, when you move in you can decide how to use the space. Honestly with kids, you will figure it out.

I know a few people who to bump up to next house for the extra bedroom, only to find all bedrooms smaller. It happens.

I like the idea of opening one up for a play/study area.

It was a joke but if they truly are small bedrooms than why not just combine rooms to make bigger bedrooms? I've literally never heard of a house with more than five bedrooms that wasn't a mansion.

@Ash Y Oh sorry, misread your tone haha. Yeah it’s truly not a mansion, just a very very weird use of space in a basement ranch. We’ve seen 3/2s that are pretty similar sized. I think combining bedrooms is gonna be the way to go honestly.

You might also use some of the bedrooms to make closets for adjacent bedrooms. I had a customer turn a small bedroom into a pretty elaborate pantry.

Our house is a typical tract house with four bedrooms but the previous owners combined two to make a very large primary bedroom and built the fourth bedroom when they finished the basement. We love it. I have also used extra rooms in the past for a craft room and a houseplant room with growlights and a humidifier. A dedicated computer room or music room is great is your family is into that.

I would combine two.