Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jul 24, 2014 5:14 pm Hi, Wondering which do you guys prefer? Our recently built house (40 squares) is as follows, can't help but feel we made the wrong decision: All figs exclude BIRs and Ensuites. Main: 4x4.5 Minor 1: 3.2 x 3 Minor 2: 3.1 x 3.4 Minor 3: 3.3 x 3 We have one 5 yr old and another one coming soon....the Minor 1 feels so small with a single bed in there and a small idea table.... Re: Living Areas Vs Larger Bedrooms? 2Jul 24, 2014 5:32 pm I think it depends on how you/your kids use bedrooms. They can be smaller if they are used purely for the kids to dress and sleep in and maybe to chill out for quiet time with a book. This is how we use bedrooms though we made sure we had enough room for a small desk as well - we have a study nook but also wanted them to have a bit of private space for when they're older. I have friends whose kids' bedrooms are also used to play in, store toys in, etc, and so they wanted bigger bedrooms so there was plenty of space for the livelier activities. ~ Anne I used to be indecisive but now I'm not quite sure. Eeek - We're embarking on a knockdown rebuild! Click here for our build thread Our blog: kdrhome.wordpress.com Re: Living Areas Vs Larger Bedrooms? 3Jul 24, 2014 6:27 pm Slightly Random I think it depends on how you/your kids use bedrooms. I'm in agreement with that. 3x3 was typical when we built years ago but if you have the opportunity and specific purpose for larger then go for it. For example we have a study so no need for desks in the bedrooms but for other people a desk might be something to allow more space for. Re: Living Areas Vs Larger Bedrooms? 4Jul 24, 2014 6:49 pm I have gone the opposite and made all bedrooms larger in size. Excluding robes or wir the sizes are as follows Bed1 4.6x5.6+Ensuite Bed2 4.2x3.7+Ensuite Bed3 4.1x5.0+Ensuite Bed4 3.8x4.95 Study 4.3x4.2 There are also large open plan living areas to match. The thought was that the study/office can double as a spare bedroom in a pinch bed 2 is a guest room on the ground floor where all else are upstairs. While bed 4 does not have an Ensuite the common bath and powder room and bed entrance are via a lockable door to create an Ensuite of sorts. I wanted bigger rooms to allow the kids space to study and chill. I think it is horses for courses....... Both ways and mixes can work Re: Living Areas Vs Larger Bedrooms? 5Jul 24, 2014 9:23 pm Our current home has small bedrooms and for my boys it's just not enough room. We converted one of our bedrooms into their playroom as they needed more space. They also have a separate room for homework desks. Our new home will have the boys (aged 14 & bedrooms as 4x4 and a rumpus room the same size. I figure that as the boys get older which I'm finding now with my teenager they want time and space to themselves, hence bigger bedrooms. They will want a quiet space to study etc so wanted their rooms to be big enough to have desks etc. I have my own study which is 4x3, a sep loungeroom and large family/dining/kitchen area. It really does depend on how your family live, how your kids use their rooms/rumpus etc. If it was me I would make the kids bedrooms larger but that's just my opinion, good luck. Loving our new home, Upper Hunter NSW on 2.5 acres Re: Living Areas Vs Larger Bedrooms? 6Jul 24, 2014 9:29 pm @Danette, that was my thought as well. My kids are 14 and 11 so I figured a bit of space would be nice. I am fine with them living at home as long as they need so that was another reason I opted for big rooms, the ensuites was something I wanted. Re: Living Areas Vs Larger Bedrooms? 7Jul 25, 2014 4:18 am I am extending now as the kids two boys 15 and 13 are huge. They live in their rooms on playstation and Xbox. I am adding built in wardrobes in both new rooms so they can have their own desk and still be able to move in a room with a floor area of 3.5 x 3. Design from top down to ground , build from ground up Re: Living Areas Vs Larger Bedrooms? 8Jul 25, 2014 10:13 am As an adult, I rarely use a bedroom and so can do with a smaller one. But as a kid, a bedroom was my space away from the family, my own little kingdom if you like so a smaller one can get cramped when it comes to a defacto living space. From a resale point of view, boxey rooms are hard to sell. People do notice when the secondary rooms are particularly small. I know it's one of the first things to turn me off a home when I was looking. So saying that it also comes down to the configuration of the room. Square rooms aren't a good use of space usually as you end up with little wated spaces around built-ins or awkward furniture layouts around the window. If a smaller room has a useful layout, allowing the furniture to be re-arranged or if it has say a built-in desk that makes good use of a little alcove then it enhances that room exponentially. My current bedroom is 3.8 x 4m and it has enough space for a queen bed, bedside tables and a builtin that spans an entire wall. It's very large, but due to the layout I wouldn't be able to get a desk in there without it being awkward. So in reality it's a bit of waste. Re: Living Areas Vs Larger Bedrooms? 9Aug 12, 2014 12:00 am Why not go double storey and have both? If cost is an issue and with young kids as you have, I'd go with the small bedrooms. Kids these days are all hanging out on the Internet, being anti-social. With young kids growing up you probably don't want them confined in their little rooms being online all the time, a larger living area will probably promote more socializing with their brothers/sisters/parents. Maybe you could place rooms so it could be extendable in the future on your block of land?, e.g. have the bedrooms in places where the rooms can be extended out if you decide todo some renovations in the future when they grow up? (Making sure the bedrooms aren't placed right next to land boundary, but rather placed at the back of the block) Re: Living Areas Vs Larger Bedrooms? 10Aug 12, 2014 9:25 am I think size does matter - in a bedroom that half metre more can mean the difference - not now - but maybe when they want a Queen bed ... Living area needs to be a certain size and family area. Often - if you stretch the bedrooms a tad - the house will slide a bit on the other side - so giving you more room there. Look at the plan - and the modules - and see if they can be enlarged without the roof line being changed too much - you mau have a certain amount to play with. 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