What defines a place in the house as a Master Suite? (Craftsman, plan)
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So it's just a big bedroom with a full bathroom? Or does it also have a walk in closet?
It could be anything you want it to be. Envision a master suite with its own bath and closet, then envision a similar space elsewhere in the house.
My son lives in a split foyer home that has a master suite with a large bath, walk in closet in the bath, and a generous bedroom. That suite and two smaller bedrooms (which share a bath) are upstairs. Downstairs is another large bedroom with a full bath (smaller than the one in the upstairs master suite) and a sitting room.
The downstairs bedroom is a comfortable guest room or could be used for an extended family member.
It will also eventually be a great space for their daughter when she is a teenager.
Another version, the in-law suite, often has a small kitchen and an exterior door.
It could be anything you want it to be. Envision a master suite with its own bath and closet, then envision a similar space elsewhere in the house.
My son lives in a split foyer home that has a master suite with a large bath, walk in closet in the bath, and a generous bedroom. That suite and two smaller bedrooms (which share a bath) are upstairs. Downstairs is another large bedroom with a full bath (smaller than the one in the upstairs master suite) and a sitting room.
The downstairs bedroom is a comfortable guest room or could be used for an extended family member.
It will also eventually be a great space for their daughter when she is a teenager.
Another version, the in-law suite, often has a small kitchen and an exterior door.
Ok. I was just curious. We have 5 BR/5A (plus 2 1/2 baths) and 4 BR have their own bath. I'd like to build another bedroom and bath in the unused/unfinished space.
By definition, a suite is a bedroom with an attached bath. Legally a bedroom has to have a window, and technically it's supposed to have a closet as well to qualify as a bedroom.
My in-laws' house has two master suites because when it was built in the late 70s, all bedrooms typically were upstairs in a 2-story house.
Then in the 1990s they added a wing that had a downstairs master suite because they were older and it was the style.
A "Master Suite" would probably be the largest bedroom in the house with an en suite full bathroom.
Some homes have 2 "Master Suites" because many couples these days sleep in separate rooms in order to get a decent night's sleep/rest.
That seems kind of stupid to have two massive bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms just because one person snores.
It would make more sense to have small chambers for the bedrooms and a large common area and shared bathroom where the toilet and shower/bath are separate...if the only reason for the separate suites is in order to get a good night's sleep, that is. Seems like a more efficient use of space.
If I was building a house from scratch I'd design the master suite so it was very large, then subdivide it as described above. If I had to sell later, I could always tear the walls down and turn it back into a Vegas-sized room.
It starts as a big bedroom with a full bath. Became popular in the 50s.
Got crazy in the 2000s.
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