Some people really want/need an en-suite bathroom. Some people would like one, but can live without it if everything else--location, price, other amenities--fits their needs. Some people really don't care either way. And some people really don't want one. So if you buy this condo, you have eliminated the "really want/need" folks from your potential buyers and renters. But you still have a fairly large pool of potential renters and buyers to draw from. If you add the shower to the downstairs bathroom, I think you will make the condo attractive to non-related renters--three grad students, say. Do other units in the building have en-suite bathrooms? If so, then not having one could be a liability. But if there are other units without one, and the building itself is a desirable place to live, then you should be fine. You might have to lower your asking price to draw people in, but that would be the main drawback that I can see.

Thank you Courtney that 2nd pic especially looks comparable to our size issue but solves the problem very nicely. I think getting those sconces replaced with more interesting light fixtures and moving them further apart is going to make the biggest difference. For now, I like the idea of adding a colorful throw or more interesting pillows. Someone else mentioned about storage and suggested a storage bench at the foot of the bed. We have an adjacent office/library and a large closet so no need for either storage or a sitting area in this room. So that helps!

So it's only been like six months...but I've gotten some stuff done. It turns out that when you make it rather than buy it, it takes an obnoxiously long time. I painted the wall teal (eeek...not sure it's the right teal -- it probably reads a little more green than blue -- but hoping I can "make it work"). I finished the quilt, and I built two floating bedside tables. I also hung the lamps and stuck some canvas photos on the nightstands (totally random - not sure they go). This fan is in the works: Now I need help figuring out a headboard, pillows, and curtains. I was going to try to get by without a headboard, but I feel like it needs something. I can totally make one, so I was thinking maybe a super simple upholstered headboard in a dark charcoal gray, like this one from West Elm. Is a dark gray the right direction with this? Ai I'm also tossing around the idea of building a headboard and painting it glossy black or dark gray. Kind of this Pottery Barn one, but definitely not weathered. For pillows I'd like to do geometric black and whites to tie in with the backing and binding of the quilt. Here's a close up of the backing/binding (which looks a lot more yellow than I think it looks in person): Below is the kind of look I'd like, but I'm having trouble settling on scale of print and amount of black vs white in each print to get a well-layered look that "works". I'd also like to hang new drapes (I can make those, too, if need be, but something cheap and "off the rack" would make me pretty pumped). I was thinking I needed something dark to tie in the backing of the quilt. So, to recap, here are my questions: 1)What to do for a headboard? (I forgot to mention that I was gifted the cherry lumber by a friend for the nightstands, but buying enough for a headboard is out of my budget right now). 2) What do I do about pillows? Can you suggest fabrics that might work (I'll sew them myself). 3) What curtains would work? Awesome if they're cheap & ready made, but I can do them myself if it's something "special." 4) Artwork thoughts? I wanted to pull in some more brushed brass frames in other parts of the room to tie in nightstand knobs and lights. THANK YOU in advance for all your wonderful ideas

Not a mirror because you've got a blank wall on the other side. I'd look for one large piece of horizontal art, framed very simply, just shorter than the 2 dressers together. Look for neutral colors with some type horizontal line so you keep the serene and minimalist vibe. After seeing your headboard and lamps, I'd leave it as is, without the round mirrors.