Kristina S, yes it is my current home. I love the open floor plan, and love that the bedroom aren't in front of the house. Lots of windows but I dont like that theres no natural lighting in the guest bathroom, and no window in the kitchen.

Why not add a window in the kitchen?

cpartist, I didn't think of that. Although theres all cabinets in the way, and my sink isnt on the wall but on the island.

that is a clean floor plan. love the play area by the kids bedrooms.

You could put windows on both sides of the cooktop, which is a really great look. It would just require removing some upper cabinets.

Is this a one-story house? Could you add a skylight to get more natural light to the bathroom?

Yes, it's a one story!! And that's a great idea too! thank you

The master suite is setup really nicely. I think do upgrades for your own enjoyment...but realize that the average length in a home is 5-7 years. You want to me able to get more of your upgrade money back. The teen room seems like a really great kid hangout space!

CPArtist asked, "Why not add a window in the kitchen?"

To which the OP replied, "I didn't think of that. Although theres all cabinets in the way, and my sink isnt on the wall but on the island."

Why not put some windows on the wall space between the upper cabinets and the countertop? CPArtist did that (and it's a stained glass window). This would let in light without sacrificing cabinet space.

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Regarding light in the guest bathroom -- be careful with a skylight. I don't know where you live, but depending on the climate there, the bathroom could get mighty toasty in the Summer. A Solatube might be a better solution.

Instead of concentrating on the design of the house, with two children your first question should be "do I like this school district for my children?". If this is where you want your children to go to school, then start thinking about "improvements".

The most important other things to question when talking about further upgrades are:

Will this be over-building the house?

Will this be over-building the neighborhood?

It is possible to over-build a neighborhood. A house in a neighborhood with $175,000 houses does not need an integrated Sub Zero refrigerator. No one will ever pay you for this. Most of the other houses in the neighborhood will have a standard depth refrigerator.

Adding very high end finishes to that same $175,000 house, will be for you only; you won't get a penny more for your house than your neighbors as it's still the same house. You get more value if you add square footage, not bells and whistles.

Anglo is correct. You need to ask those questions first.