You have a lot of wasted space in the corridor which provides access to the new MBR and other bedroom. Will you be making something useful of that space? And the new door placement for the existing (?) bedroom is as far from the existing bathroom as possible. Is there a reason for the longer walk to the bathroom?

In that corridor, I'm planning on adding a desk or small work space in the nook by the window and existing bedroom. Also, at the end of the hallway, I was thinking about placing a nice piece of furniture to serve as extra storage (one that will not block the doorway to the master) - the doorway to that bedroom was originally directly at the end of the hall, and I don't think I'd want to be looking down the hall all the time at an opened door to a (likely messy) bedroom.

My thought on moving the door of the existing bedroom is to bring it closer to the other two rooms, resulting in less of a walk from the master to that room (kids, you know?). However, you bring up a good point about keeping it nearer to the bathroom.

Thank you for your comment!

Also, for those interested, here are the elevations of the house. I have planned to reduce the width of the middle portion, thereby reducing the height of the ridgeline so it won't poke over the tops of the rest of the house.

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I was just about to say exactly what The Cooks Kitchen said

I thought the same thing as Virgil on the hallway, but having a desk there by the window near the bedroom at the front of the house makes sense.

Instead of placing a new piece of storage furniture in that hallway like you mentioned, I'd build a storage closet that would open into the hallway. (Right beside the closet in the bedroom in the front of the house.) That's wasted space anyway. And you could store office-type stuff in there since it would be close to the desk. Or you could do open bookshelves instead.

I'm not sure the expense of moving the doorway of the existing bedroom is justifiable. Unless the door is in the way of the laundry closet across the hall.

Other than that, I like it.

The Cooks Kitchen & cpartist - Good point about the buffer (or lack thereof) between the master and the other bedroom! I never thought it might be an issue, but certainly something I should explore.

littlebug - Leaving that space by the door in the bedroom was intentional, as to have a place to put a tall dresser. A long dresser would go between the windows at the front of the house. However, maybe the room can be reconfigured to have that closet be on the wall against the master bedroom. I like you brought up the fact about moving the door - as is, it would be right across from the laundry.

Thanks for this food for thought! It's exactly what I was hoping to get =)

Any other ideas are welcomed!

A door into your master bathroom.

Well, these obvious fundamental deficiencies do put the question out there of if you are working with a real architect or just a draftsman.

What they said...Plus, it's a LONG hike form your bed to the toilet. As you age, that might not be good!

You mentioned that you didn't want that hall to open directly to your BR as it most likely would be messy. Would the desk at the end of the hall be any neater? If not, do built in cupboards there. They can hold sheets, towels and lots of other things and with doors/drawers will always look neat.

Interesting observation, Cook's Kitchen. The points made here seem to highlight different options, for which I'm grateful.

What fundamental deficiencies am I missing? Would one say that not having a closet buffer between two bedrooms really delineate a "real" architect from a draftsman? I'm genuinely curious.

Again, as I mentioned in my original post, I've made changes to this draft myself, which the white cardstock makes obvious.

The fact that you are seeking advice here makes me wonder if you are dealing with a licensed architect or something else. Is your "architect" licensed?

OK, here goes. :-) Proper space planning is what an architect does. Putting bedrooms headboard to headboard is very improper space planning unless it's a budget motel. It's kind of a first grade, first month student error. That mistake should never have been made by an architect who made it through the school critiques and into licensure. It's just too basic. And that isn't the only issue.

So, draftsman, right?