Hi Uesmayor. OK, let's back up, here. Yes, those are interesting doors, but in a room only 42 inches wide, they'll be totally wasted. I know, because in my old apartment, I used to have a 48-inch hallway, and it didn't matter what I had in there--Rococo Revival hall tree, ornamental fragments of demolished buildings, 19th century engravings in period frames--no one saw any of it because the room was nothing more than a glorified tunnel, to be walked through in two seconds. In my new apartment, I have a whole extra foot of width, but it still doesn't matter. Sure, I have stuff on those side walls, but only because I needed the wall space to hang it, not because anybody will ever notice any of it. Unfortunately, in rooms the size & shape of our hallways, all that matters is whatever you see at the far end--not the sides--of your hall. So, if there's a wall there (rather than a another doorway) and you're determined to use this panel--that is, one panel--what I'd do is paint it the buttercream you mention, glaze it with a neutral color, attach it to that end wall & pinspot it from above with a narrow-beam light to throw strong shadows on the carving. Meanwile, while you wait for it to arrive, give your hallway--plain sliding doors & all--a few coats of high-gloss enamel in the darkest value of whatever other color you're using in the rest of your apartment. Maybe black, maybe ultramarine blue, maybe eggplant, maybe espresso brown. All that matters is that it's dark, it's fairly neutral & it's shiny. Won't the dark color make your hall look even smaller than it already is? Maybe, but that doesn't matter, because all that a pale color will do is make obvious how small the room is, anyway. Let's face it, a 42-inch room will never look any bigger than it is, no matter how light you paint it, so you might as well go for drama. That, at least is achievable. Here's the thing: we big-city, small-apartment dwellers have a whole different set of problems to contend with than most of the people on this board, so it's important to keep focused on solutions that will work for us and not get distracted by "solutions" that don't apply to our givens. What looks great in a marble-floored entry in expansive new home in the suburbs or in a cozy, window-seated vestibule in a Victorian farmhouse seldom looks equally good in our typically dark, cramped spaces. That's probably not what you wanted to hear, but trying to force a style that works in one place onto a place of a totally different character is just a waste of time & money. And I don't know about you, but I don't have enough of either one to throw away. Anyway, if the layout of your place means those carved panels won't work in your hallway, why not use them someplace else where they'll be better appreciated? Regards, Magnaverde. Magnaverde Rule No. 16: Decorate for the life you really have, not the life you wish you had.

I think it could be both, but if you had to choose (and I've had to in the last place and this one, ) I would make sure I had a place to store a vacuum cleaner and broom and such, as well as outdoor boots, shoes and umbrellas. We accommodated pretty easily to keeping our coats upstairs, but it's a pain to have to store the vacuum, brooms and such far away from where you use them, or outdoor boots and such far from the front door, and the only alternative is to leave them out in plain view.

Thanks again for taking your time on this. Extending the wall out to line up with the kitchen adds another 3'5" to the room. I've considered this. It would look about like this: My hesitation is what it does to the dining space. I've actually set up my sideboard/dining table as if there was a wall there and it just messes with things enough for me to not love it. It causes the dining table to be pushed towards the living area so it no longer lines up with the middle of the kitchen/ island and it cramps the space a bit horizontally (in the floor plan photo) which feels weird since there is so much space vertically. At the end of the day I'm sure it would be fine but maybe there is a better option. The bedroom door I put on the closet side because I thought it would mess with potential furniture placement too much if placed on the master side. I also have considered putting a door at the end of the new hallway to separate the bedrooms from the rest of the unit, but I think that might be odd since the 2nd bathroom/powder room is within that space. This is not a forever home for us I'd be shocked if we still lived here in 10 years. The second master as drawn is about the minimum width I would want for a walk in. It's 6'2" wide which for me is good for a hanging on one side and shelving/some drawers on the other side. Putting a reach in closet for the kids in the space I have allocated for the 2nd master closet is an option. But it seems to limit our options for more master bedroom closet space in ways that I do not really like. The first master is 7'2" x 8'8". So not really enough width to do as you suggested. We could put a 7' wall of wardrobes on the current wall just outside the closet but won't that look bad when entering the room? Alternatively, as you say, if we split the proposed master into a kids closet and a master closet (or wardrobes), the master side will be facing the foot of the bed, which I don't love in general + we do watch the tv some in bed and it makes that quite awkward. I don't think the dual walk in closet option is doable. There just isn't enough space. I guess we need to figure out what compromise is the best for us. I had thought the smaller bedroom would be fine but thank you for making me really analyze it.

Thank you cpartist & suzanne_m I went to my architect and moving the entrance to my MBR is a no go at this point. She was impressed with the MBA design to square off the wall and move my bathroom fixtures around. I totally understand about the towers taking over and I like the look but I'm only going to do a six foot run with two sinks so I think it would be too cramped to have one in the center. I also plan on doing a frosted glass door in WC for some natural light. She suggested I do a a small tray ceiling in bath to match the bedroom since it's easy enough to do since this part is an extension. My Hall bathroom I will have the shower on the back wall with the sink and toilet on one side and some storage on the opposite side. Although she forgot and drew the door too far over. But I can handle that with the contractor. Thanks again I have attached a photo. Kind of hard to see fixtures on it.