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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 3:02:15 GMT
I would put the kid in the room with the private bath so I don’t have to worry about how clean the bathroom is when I have guests. I can close his doors and let him be. Guests won’t have to share with child during their visit
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Post by busy on Jan 24, 2019 3:04:47 GMT
I would give the suite to the child. I would love to see the entire house plan. 
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Post by Neisey on Jan 24, 2019 3:14:57 GMT
I would give the suite to the child. I would love to see the entire house plan. Very nice house plan. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by internetmama on Jan 24, 2019 3:15:52 GMT
In our house, some of the bedrooms are colder in the winter, one gets direct morning light and two others get the sunset and afternoon sun. You might consider those factors too when assigning rooms.
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Post by dewryce on Jan 24, 2019 3:23:43 GMT
The bedroom in the lower right corner seems the nicest. More windows, walk in area so the door is out of the way will give more room for arranging things. Also, a bigger shower area and more windows in the bathroom. Do boys need bigger closets? We don’t have dressers so my DH uses a lot of closet space, but that’s not the case for most.
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Post by busy on Jan 24, 2019 3:29:01 GMT
The bedroom in the lower right corner seems the nicest. More windows, walk in area so the door is out of the way will give more room for arranging things. Also, a bigger shower area and more windows in the bathroom. Do boys need bigger closets? We don’t have dressers so my DH uses a lot of closet space, but that’s not the case for most. The window on the right side of that room is actually one of those high above-bed windows, so I think it's pretty limiting for arranging things - it would probably look weird to have anything but the bed there.
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Post by kate on Jan 24, 2019 3:59:55 GMT
Yes, I'd give the kid the suite unless there's some reason he prefers one of the other rooms. There's no reason for him to share the more "public" bathroom. When you have guests, just lock the bathroom door that leads to the office, and voilà, your guests have a private bath.
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Post by 950nancy on Jan 24, 2019 4:18:56 GMT
There's a half bath directly across the hall from the office. Then it would be a done deal for me. The walk-in closet is another clincher. And one more thing we haven’t discussed ... if the home office is sharing a bathroom with the kid ... he could get really disgusting in the years to come. I bet the office dwellers would end up using the hall bath anyway, just to avoid the kid bath. Teenage boys smell disgusting, to everyone except teenage girls. They smell like AXE body wash. Also disgusting.
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Post by freecharlie on Jan 24, 2019 5:02:53 GMT
Looking at the map, the site is nice, but next to the front door. will the doors be used often? What direction does that face? It also faces the street. Is it a busy street?
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Post by busy on Jan 24, 2019 5:08:03 GMT
Looking at the map, the site is nice, but next to the front door. will the doors be used often? What direction does that face? It also faces the street. Is it a busy street? No, quiet dead end residential street. The house faces southwest. The front door would only be used for visitors - we would always be coming in through the garage.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2019 5:14:29 GMT
I say the child gets the suite. He lives there. He should get preference to visitors.
Lock the office side door and use the half bath for daytime use. Then the guest room bath remains clean and still like a suite. You could even put a little shelf or something in front of the door and a piece of furniture in the office if you wanted to ensure guests of their privacy.
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Post by tenacious on Jan 24, 2019 5:35:15 GMT
Kid in suite.
Erin
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 24, 2019 5:40:36 GMT
I would be inclined to let the kid decide which room they liked better. What age is the kid? But having said that, if the kid ends up in the room with the shared bath with the office, I don’t think it would be all that different from having the ensuite in all practicality. In our house, our main floor office is really only used during the daytime hours so if the kid is school aged no one would be in that bathroom when the kid is home most of the time, and with the half bath across the hall there really wouldn’t be any need for anyone using the office to use the full bath anyway. Couldn’t you just leave the one bathroom door locked to the office so no one could enter that bath from that side, essentially making that bedroom into a third ensuite? You wouldn’t need to take out that door, just always leave it locked from the bathroom side. When we were deciding which room to put our kid in, one factor we also considered was which room would be harder to sneak in and out of as a teenager?  The room we use as a guest room has a window over the porch roof which would make it easier to sneak out of, LOL. But it also is a slightly smaller room and has a smaller closet and it’s further away from the bathroom. But it does have more privacy because it’s down a small hallway, which is nicer for guests and it’s a bit quieter.
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Post by bc2ca on Jan 24, 2019 5:54:25 GMT
Both my kids picked the ensuite. Nice floor plan. We have a lot of guests and I would just lock off the JnJ from the office side so guests have privacy when visiting.
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Post by FurryP on Jan 24, 2019 6:19:25 GMT
I vote your kid gets the room with the private bath. He is there everyday and deserves to have the better room. It does not matter if he needs a big closet or not.
Guests are guests and lucky to get a bathroom all to themselves if you close it off on one end when they visit. And there is no reason they need a walk-in closet unless they are moving in.
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Post by Basket1lady on Jan 24, 2019 6:43:43 GMT
I definitely wouldn’t take out the door between the room you will use as an office and the J&J bath. The bath in the hall is just a powder room with no shower or tub. Just be sure to flush the toilet once a week or so in the J&J bath or the toilet will show marks from the water evaporating. Ask me how I know!
I’m completely jealous over that pantry. I’d pick the house for that alone! I like the charging nook. Especially good for young teens in the house. The bonus space will be nice for kids, too. They can play video games and keep all their clutter in there, and the grownups can be in another space with their friends.
Are you building or has the house already been built? If you are building, I’d recommend upgrading wherever possible to 10’ ceilings. It gives a completely different feel to the house and makes it so light and airy. I’ll never be able to go back to 8’ ceilings!
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Post by AussieMeg on Jan 24, 2019 7:44:51 GMT
I would let my kid choose which room they wanted. DD would probably choose the room with the biggest closet. 😁
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Post by dawncpa on Jan 24, 2019 10:27:50 GMT
I had a jack and Jill set up in our last house and tried the office/guest scenario. I found I didnt care for it because when we had guests I felt awkward working in the office-like I was right on top of them. I’ve also had that set up with our son and it didn’t bother me. If it was me-for my own office privacy and comfort - I would give guests the suite. We also tend to use the guest room if someone is sick and it makes a nice private space. Kind of all depends on how you use your space.
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Post by farmdpea on Jan 24, 2019 10:51:51 GMT
I say the child gets the suite. He lives there. He should get preference to visitors. Lock the office side door and use the half bath for daytime use. Then the guest room bath remains clean and still like a suite. You could even put a little shelf or something in front of the door and a piece of furniture in the office if you wanted to ensure guests of their privacy.This was going to be my exact suggestion.
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Jan 24, 2019 11:15:22 GMT
I say the child gets the suite. He lives there. He should get preference to visitors. Lock the office side door and use the half bath for daytime use. Then the guest room bath remains clean and still like a suite. You could even put a little shelf or something in front of the door and a piece of furniture in the office if you wanted to ensure guests of their privacy. Another vote for giving your child the suite. It's more private, he can clean it himself and if it isn't clean, no guests are going to see it. My family of 4 shared one family bathroom of the size that you could clean your teeth at the basin whilst sitting on the toilet and washing your feet in the bath. My tiny bedroom was big enough for a single bed and a wardrobe, and was next to my parents' room so I could hear AND FEEL my dad snoring through the wall. I would have given anything for a the privacy of a whole big bedroom, a walk-in closet and my own bathroom when I was a child.
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Post by littlemama on Jan 24, 2019 11:42:53 GMT
The child lives there. He should get the bedroom with its own bath.
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Post by mikklynn on Jan 24, 2019 13:31:12 GMT
Your DS should get the bedroom with its own bath. Why give the nicer one to guests who are there a few times a year. Your kid is there everyday and should get a say in the room. He should get preference over guests. I agree.
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Post by tripletmom on Jan 24, 2019 13:31:16 GMT
Kids always come first. Guests aren’t as important.
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Post by LisaDV on Jan 24, 2019 13:49:38 GMT
Me, I would put the kid in the room with the private bath, and have houseguests use the shared bath. You can close off that shared bath and make it purely for the guests when they’re present, as long as it’s easy for office inhabitants to access another bathroom when needed. The kid is getting older and will appreciate the additional privacy, soon if not right this minute. This. Your family lives there every day. They are the priority.
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Post by cannmom on Jan 24, 2019 18:33:35 GMT
I would give your DS the room with the bathroom and walk-in closet. I think that the people there every day should have priority over guests who are only there every once in a while.
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Post by Rhondito on Jan 24, 2019 19:07:17 GMT
This wouldn't even be a question for me. The kid gets the suite. It's ridiculous to save a nicer room for people to use a handful of times each year.
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Post by likescarrots on Jan 24, 2019 19:59:32 GMT
Me, I would put the kid in the room with the private bath, and have houseguests use the shared bath. You can close off that shared bath and make it purely for the guests when they’re present, as long as it’s easy for office inhabitants to access another bathroom when needed. The kid is getting older and will appreciate the additional privacy, soon if not right this minute. There's a half bath directly across the hall from the office. View Attachment in this case I agree with Lucy, the kid can have the 'suite' and the guest can have the jack and Jill bathroom.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Jan 24, 2019 23:04:07 GMT
Definitely the child if they like the room.
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Post by Katiepotatie on Jan 25, 2019 2:39:26 GMT
After reading the replies I think I’d let your son choose!!
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