Just bought a house. What to do with our huge bedroom. (fireplace, headboard)
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We just bought a house and the master bedroom is huge. We have a good size walk in closet as well.
The exact dimensions as are 22*24. Right now we own a king size bed and a dresser. That's all. What are some cool ideas to add to the bedroom we have soo much space it will look empty.
Thanks
I grew up in an old Craftsman, and then a 1950s Cape Cod style home. Bedrooms were purely functional. The master in our last house was 13 x 16 or thereabouts... overkill as far as I'm concerned. Give me room for a king bed and a couple of nightstands, and a closet with some drawers. Anything else is just wasted space to me.
I can see the appeal of an adjoining room for reading and such... but not just a huge room.
Do a search on Houzz - plenty of ideas. There is a nice one with two sitting chairs positioned in front of a large picture window with a table in between.
It’s what i was thinking. Horror vacui, or the need to fill up all the empty spaces, is a common design problem. We need open spaces, and a few blank walls to rest the eyes.
I don’t know how old OP is, but at our age, after some joint replacements, etc, we appreciate nice open areas to navigate through.
If I had my way, I’d have no dressers in the bedroom, but all my clothing storage and linens for that bedroom and bathroom in a huge closet. In the bedroom, I’d have two nightstands and a comfortable nook to curl up with a good book...ideally next to a window. I like the idea of blanket storage at the foot of the bed.
This made me laugh! I have a design background and the need to "rest the eyes" is something that is very important to me. I know it doesn't matter to everyone but you and I are in agreement on this and also the ability to safely navigate through the house.
I think this giant master bedroom trend along with small living rooms is for people who have kids and want time and space away from them. For older people or a two person household, it doesn't make much sense.
The OP doesn't mention the overall square footage of his/her house and whether or not, he/she has any actual need for more function in existing rooms. Perhaps the simplest question to ask would be "Do I have anything else I'd like to do in this house that I can't find room elsewhere for?"
I wish home builders who build spec houses would consider mixing many different style options on adjoining lots instead of building from one current stock plan. Here in New England, it's especially bad since multiple level houses (including the ugly raised ranch) are cheaper to build and new houses (unless they are bespoke) usually end up being the standard "colonial".
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Do nothing.
Wait 6 months.
Yes, I agree. Ours is about 18'x30', 540 sf. and in 28 years it's pretty much filled up. We have a big cedar chest, a comfortable chair and ottoman, two large dressers, bedside tables with drawers, and a big shelving unit with some books and storage for extra blankets, pillows and sheets.
TV's and work areas do not belong in your bedroom unless you have no other choice. No bookcases either. What should you be doing in your bedroom (sleeping, dressing, sex, makeup, maybe a sitting area (especially if you have a view). You could renovate it and make your closet bigger and the master smaller I don't know if maybe you put a piece of exercise equipment in there (a bike or a stair master?). If the rest of the house is huge then it doesn't make sense to make much of a multipurpose room out of a master.
TV in my master worked out great when I was sick and thought I had Covid. Brought in a rocker and used my ironing board as a tv tray where I stayed for about 10 days. I rarely have the tv on in the bedroom but sometimes when I am ironing I will put it on. I too have a huge master. My king takes up a lot of space then I have a dresser and a corner dresser that holds the tv. One wall is a sliding glass door out to a lanai. The opposite wall has the door to the closet and a door to the again huge bathroom. A treadmill takes up some space but I would rather have a comfy chair in that corner and another end table. I like my bedroom. It is large and uncluttered.
Yes, I agree. Ours is about 18'x30', 540 sf. and in 28 years it's pretty much filled up. We have a big cedar chest, a comfortable chair and ottoman, two large dressers, bedside tables with drawers, and a big shelving unit with some books and storage for extra blankets, pillows and sheets.
We have a big bedroom, but it has a king bed and two huge dressers. Truthfully, they are both full of clothes we never wear, so I wish they were gone.....and they might as well be.
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I don't know if maybe you put a piece of exercise equipment in there (a bike or a stair master?). If the rest of the house is huge then it doesn't make sense to make much of a multipurpose room out of a master.