Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Bedroom locations for young children 19Aug 21, 2007 4:19 pm I think that there are pro's and cons to each...but if you are planning on staying there for awhile think about the long terms rather than just the baby stage!
I have a 2 year old and we plan to have another one soon - in the house we are in now we are close to the bedrooms. Fantastic when you need to get up at night...although my son sleeps thru most nights so that isn't a huge factor now. But big negative is that you have to go right past his room to get to the main bedroom & ensuite or front door so at night we tip toe around! Next house bedrooms will be down the back further away from the main bedroom in their own separate wing as I think that will suit us better.... Re: Bedroom locations for young children 20Aug 21, 2007 6:09 pm Ideally we prefer separate areas for kids and adults. Our new house has the adult areas (main bedroom, ensuite and retreat) downstairs at the front of the house, the family and kitchen areas at the rear, and kids domain is upstairs.
Our daughter has her own 5.5 x 3.8 mtre bedroom, ensuite, retreat and large balcony (balcony doors will be locked until she is age appropriate - I can just imagine her hanging from the balcony railing yelling for help ). Right now she is still sleeping with us most nights so the separate areas are a bit of a dream rather than reality. Word of advice: never let your baby sleep in your bed ... it is very hard to get them out We stayed at a fabulous holiday house on Kangaroo Island. The kids had their own entertainment room off the kitchen/family room which was absolutely perfect. Kept all the toys in one containable area close to adult supervision. Cheers Beetle Personally, considering your layout (study/work desks in bedrooms), I don't think you have any other option but to leave NW windows and make them as big as possible e.g.… 7 10470 Hi, I'm planning to build a new house and wanted to get some feedback on the different window designs for a master bedroom. Our bedroom is north facing and the bed will… 0 4554 1 15753 |