I wouldn't want the master (or any bedroom) right off the family room either. Would it be feasible to bump out the current master? I don't know. But I'd like the 4th bonus room as a sun room with the other room as an office or exercise room off of it, not as a bedroom. Something so far out of the way as the 5th extra room I'd be thinking of as an inlaw suite or guest room, if a bedroom at all. It could also be a craft room, being close to utilities. What else is going on in the utility room other than the water heater? Unless you have a specific purpose that works for you, I wouldn't invest in changing the house for someone else unless you want to spend a good bit on changing the layout so it's more flexible and accommodating. If you don't have an attic or basement, the extra room is very welcome storage for a lot of people. This post was edited by snookums2 on Thu, Jan 17, 13 at 13:48

Worthy.. our 18-year old decamps to the phantasy capitol of the world, Beautiful Downtown Burbank, California. Oh what will he do with his Canada Goose jacket! After finishing her degree in Tallahassee fl, the sunshine state, my daughter returned home and was glad that I kept her goose jacket and even the winter boots. Ottawa is indeed a miserable place in winter. Lol. Pbathome...so true about keeping an eye on the kids. We once had a 2 story walk out, so the teens had their bedrooms 2 floors below. Now they are well established adults, but Only recently did they tell me about their late night escapes out the basement door, through the back alley to 'hang' with their friends. I never would have dreamed my responsible teens would have done that.... Holly...."Heck, even when they were babies, I didn't mind. They weren't THAT far away, and I didn't get woken by every little fuss - just the ones that were serious enough to need to be addressed. ' My daughter uses a baby monitor and is very very sleep deprived. One devoted...."I love hearing the other 2 chatterboxes go nuts -- it took them soooo long to start talking.) What a touching comment.. I'm so happy for you! lazy-gardens...split bedrooms must be an American design, as it rare to see in Canada, And I have never seen a masterbedroom on main floor with bedrooms upstairs. Virgil..."Some are. Some aren't. Humans tend to have lots of different preferences and opinions. I could be wrong about that..." ah yes, we are all different. But I think it's wise to consider regional tastes when building my home. In my area I doubt that a home with main bedroom down would ever sell. Similarly, homes without basements are rare indeed.

I am also always drawn to this inspiration pic of jute/sisal look with light gray walls too, but my husband likes gray as he thinks it won’t show as much dirt and wear....

The room looks wonderful, what a good job. There are some lovely decals that may work with your decor. https://gingermonkey.com.au/collections/wall-decals/products/peony-rose-individual-wall-decals