I wouldn't. That new bedroom #2 is not likely to be considered a bedroom after the remodel (it would be an office or study at best. In many locations, a bedroom isn't a bedroom unless it is 100sq ft and that one is less than 80...) You also all have to go to a less private bathroom location (closer to the main areas of the house) than the previous location.

I think I would instead think of adding a bathroom to Bed#3, and enlarging bedroom #2 with some space from Bed #1. And, getting another bathroom somewhere in vicinity of bed1/2 as well. Bed#3 seems to be large enough to consider stealing some space. Or, if the goal is simply a single larger bathroom, steal the space from Bed3 to add to the Bed1 existing.

Is the unfinished basement unfinished at the ceiling too? (you have ready access to the underside of the main floor?)

Thanks for the response kirkhall!

Here is another piece of info that's important:

***Bedroom #3 is actually big enough to be a master bedroom by my neighbourhood standards, and has back deck access. I feel weird giving this bedroom to one of my 2 kids, not only because it has the deck access, but also because it is so much larger than the other child's bedroom. (Currently, both kids are in the tiny bedroom, but this needs to change soon.) Another option would be to give one child the big master bedroom (19x11) and keep Bedroom #3 for myself, but then the issue is that one child gets a HUGE bedroom (bigger than their parents') and the other gets a tiny one.

So in short: I would really like a new bedroom layout with roughly equal sized kids' bedrooms AND a bigger bathroom, if possible. I think this would be good for resale too.****

Here are my comments on your ideas:

- I really like the idea of stealing room from bed #3 to make the existing bathroom bigger. I'll need to play around with that. It would be less costly, I would imagine. Bed #3 would then become a bit smaller, and would be more in line with the other child's bedroom. The back deck access is still an issue, but maybe it's ok. You can't have everything.

- In the existing layout, I really like your idea of stealing space from bed#1 and giving it to bed#2 and then putting a powder room in there, maybe in between them, but HOW?

- yes, ceiling downstairs is unfinished, and I have ready access to underside of main floor.

Comments on my plan:

- bed #2 in the new design DOES meet the code for my province. The code is 6 square metres (64 square feet) if a closet is provided, or 7 square metres (75 sf) where no closet is provided. At 77.64 (with closet), and 86.32 sf (no closet), it seems to pass.

- privacy: Where the current bathroom is situated, you can peer into it from the living room. So, even though it's far away from the living space, it is still visible.

Doing all this will increase the value of your home by $0.

I agree with GeoffreyB that this will do nothing to increase the value of your home in dollars. Is it possible to move into a home with a better layout for you? Even if that home is more expensive than this one (and it should be) you'd be ahead to move. If it isn't possible (you live on the family farm, or...) I can play around with this layout when I get some time (it is Christmas though, so...) A dimension that I am missing is the far left wall to the right wall--basically the width of the house (because walls have dimensions too, you can't just add up the 2 bedroom measurements and the bathroom measurement.)

Kirkhall, the width of the house is 27'2".

No, moving is not an option, since I just moved here two years ago to get the kids into a good school catchement area!

I will live with the house's shortcomings if I have to. I was just seeing what my options were.