Room arrangement question

thismuch

We have twin boys who are 3 1/2, a 17-month-old boy and just found out that this next/last little one is a GIRL! Woo hoo! We bought a house last year that only has 2 bedrooms with plans to add on (turning a 3 car garage into rooms/playroom).  We are having an architect come out next week to figure out plans. Our original thought was that if this one was a boy we would do two bedrooms and a big playroom. Since it is a girl, we are trying to figure out what to do. We plan on being this house for a long time- at least until all of the kids are gone, so we are trying to consider what they would be best when they are teenagers too. 

I'm not one of those people who thinks everybody needs their own room. I like the idea of them being close, talking before bed at night, being there for each other etc. I know a lot of people don't have space for everyone to have their own room and I think it almost makes for stronger bonds between siblings when they share a room. I almost want to make one big room for all the boys and a smaller room for the girl. But I just don't know how that will play out in 12 years. I like the idea of at least the twins sharing a room, but then DS3 gets his own room and that doesn't seem fair. I don't really like the idea of having 4 small rooms but I want to be realistic knowing that when they are 17, 17 and 15 they may not all do so well in one room. 

What would you do? I need to hear some different perspectives. 

ks3pink

I would have the twins in one room and each singleton in their own. I just don't think the twins will mind that they are together and the others are on their own. We have 4 bedrooms I. Our house, DD has her own room and the boys are together with a play room for the fourth room. If one day they want their own rooms we do have the space but I doubt it will happen.

I guess your beat option would be to try and configure 4 new rooms and let one be an extra room for now. That way if in the future little brother having his own room becomes an issue with he twins they have the option to do the same. GL!

kgs0505

I'd make the playroom with a closet so that eventually it could be used as a bedroom. let's face it, after about the age of 12, the kids won't be playing with toys much or need a playroom. that way if the twins need their own rooms later in the teenage years, you have an optional bedroom space. electronics etc can be placed in more public areas of the house or their bedrooms.

Mrs.AshAsh

My 3rd (and final) pregnancy was a huge surprise for us. Add in twins and the shock was unbelieveable. When we purchased the house we are currently in, I was pregnant with #2. We were done having kids and the house is prefect because we have 3 bedrooms with a 4th playroom/bedroom on the main floor. We figured if the twins were a b/g set, we would be okay since we could put the g with our DD and the b with our DS. We have been blessed with 2 boys. Our DS (#2) room is smaller than DD. We could easily fit all 3 boys in DD room but the logistics of switching rooms and the feelings it would cause seem like they wouldnt be worth the trouble. (I have tgis "thing" with all of us sleeping on the same level of the house) We had always planned on adding on in some way and I cant wait to get someone out here. We plan on adding on a 2 story addition to include 2 more bedrooms. A bigger master and one for the twins to share. From the way Im picturing things in my head, we will have an extra room so down the line if the twins want seperate rooms, they can have them.

PurpleIris30

Well, taking the long-term view (past just the next few years), I personally think that a playroom won't get that much use down the road, and you'd be better serviced with 4 smaller bedrooms.  Sure, maybe some twins would like to share a room, but I don't think they should be the only ones in the family expected to just because they are twins. Just my take, though.

My brother and I (not twins) shared a room until we were in early elementary school, but then we needed our own space.

JKGymnast

As a twin, I would recommend separate rooms. They always have the option of slumber parties in each others rooms but having the ability to go to their own space is HUGE!! Good luck!