Part 8- Designing A Custom Home, A Builders Perspective- Children's Bedrooms
Fortunately or unfortunately, kids today are quite different from yesteryears. They have a lot more stuff than we ever had a kids, growing up. Sometimes, I think my daughter Melanie would outgrow even our master suite! She had all kinds of stuff!
Between, clothes, computer, electronics, makeup and multiple other items, Melanie could fill up an entire suite, just by herself. It's my understanding that our daughter is not much different from the norm. If that's the case, Architects are drawing bedrooms for the under 21 crowd, way too small! It's time for a reality check.
Kid's bedrooms require a desk for studies, large walk in closets and a ensuite bathroom.
Bedroom 3 has access to the pool area as well as a door for night time rendezvous. That could be good news or not? The breakfast bar is a nice feature and could be a good thing when your daughter becomes a teenager? She might only come out to visit when she runs out of food! Lol.
The bathroom is adequate but a nearby linen is a must as well as a much larger closet! As I mentioned in a previous post, I think the bedroom closets on this plan are entirely too small to be practical. Additionally, I would suggest serious sound proofing on a bedroom located this close to the Leisure Room.
Bedroom 2 is adequate but has similar issues as bedroom 3 but the outside private Verandah is a great touch. Further, I would suggest sound insulation on the common wall with the utility room.
I'm going to address Guest Suite 4 & 5 in another post, assuming they are actually for guests and not children. On the other hand, Guest Suite 4 might be a fabulous space for an older child. They would have their own suite as well as the Loft and a Media Room close by. The Loft could be converted into a game room or a multipurpose space.
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