To create another “staged” room?

[AllHailKingLouis]

4 bedroomed house, only 2 adults living here. 3 spare bedrooms.

I’ve turned one into an art room and I use it quite a lot. I then turned one into a double guest bedroom which to be honest, is more a staged room rather than a used room. It may get used maybe 3 times a year.

now, what to do with the smallest bedroom? DH doesn’t want it. I do have a granddaughter but if she sleeps over she’ll want to sleep with me. So, do i “stage” it as a little girls bedroom? Put all her stuff in there even though she won’t use it? (She might in a few years).

I don’t want a junk room which is what it currently is. I can stage it for around £500 and it will serve no other purpose than to make me feel better. DH thinks I should just leave it as an unused room but AIbU to want to stage it? (Plus it would give mr somewhere to put all dgd’s stuff)

Can’t do that.

I would ask your granddaughter what would she like to do with that room, she may surprise you, children are very creative- she may wish to decorate it by herself and use it only as a playroom.

I’ve tried to get DH to take it on as a study but he prefers working in the dining room.

btw you’ll be getting told to downsize next 😂

She’s only 2, she’ll just want it plastered from floor to ceiling in Peppa Pig 😂

I would decorate it as a room for your granddaughter. Won’t be long before she’ll appreciate it for sleepovers.
OR
you should be aware of your privilege and just give your home to some random family off the street and go and live in a box.

i live alone in a four bedroom.

smallest bedroom is a dressing and luggage room.

second smallest room is my home office

next one is a guest bedroom that is used about twice a year by guests (and occasionally be me)

I'd probably try and find a mid ground between spare room and granddaughters room. A bit girly but not too childish

Simples, have your own bedroom.
Its bloody wonderful 😁

😂😂
i know right? The way people are talking on here you’d think I was taking up a “free” house

I’ve decided to do it up as a generic spare guest bedroom. All white and will change the bedding to suit who’s staying in there. Granddaughters clothes can go in the drawers and I’ll get her a toy box. Rocking horse in the corner.

it might sound daft to some folk but I actually enjoy doing stuff like this, it’s like a hobby to me.

I would legitimately set up a gift wrapping station. I know someone mentioned it as a joke, but I totally would. I set up up last Christmas and it made things so easy. I had to take it down though because I don’t have space for a permanent spot.

the rest of the room set up as play space/toy storage for the grandchild. I would say also give her a craft space, but since you have an art room already, I’m guessing she is welcome in there from time to time.

when she gets older she will likely just sleep in the guest room so you might as well let this room serve another purpose.

YABU

You don’t need to spend £500 on a room that you’ll use a couple times a year.

If you want a spare bedroom then I would keep it neutral and get a cheap bed - so your DGD can stay if she wants to buy you can also have other people to stay.

If I had a spare room I would have either a: storage room, exercise room, walk in closet, office space, play room, or spare bedroom.

If you don’t want to use it as anything then just leave it empty.
There’s no point setting it up as a stage room.

Just done a search for 4 bedroomed houses for sale in my area.

45 results. 9 of those are cheaper than what mine would be. So there you go, I’m not depriving anyone of a home 🙄

People living in four bedroom houses is not the reason for the housing crisis.

get a grip and read an economics text book!!!

Loads of people enjoy decorating, not daft at all. Enjoy!

My spare room is a dressing room, sounds posh but really isn't 😉
Wardrobes, drawers, big mirror etc.
This leaves my bedroom big and airy just for sleeping in, love it, plus if one of us has an early start we're not rattling around looking for clothes.
However, your dgd is not going to want to sleep in your bed forever, as she gets older she'll want her own space so I'd do it out for her but only if you have her regularly otherwise I'd let her sleep in the spare staged bedroom and turn the other one into a space just for you.

Thanks for the replies everyone

(I’ve noticed the people insisting I give my house away to the less fortunate have disappeared 😂)

Why should the op be attacked for having "too many bedrooms".
I'm sure she has purchased her property with her own money and should make no apology for that.

People don't know the sacrifices made in someone's life that has perhaps aided their good fortune.

Walk in wardrobe or kids room but surely it's just decorating 🤷‍♀️
Staging is really only for selling surely?

Exactly, and when we bought the house we actually needed 4 bedrooms.

My main reason for wanting to move is that I want to live in the countryside and have a bit of land … all the houses I’ve been looking at also have surplus bedrooms so I’ll be committing the sin again when I move.

what am a meant to do? Go and get myself a one bed flat somewhere? 😂

I can't believe people are being accused of being selfish for having a spare bedroom. It's mad.

Stamp duty is bloody expensive and having a house that accommodates your kids, then guests and, after that, kids with grandchildren over the years is hardly unreasonable.

In answer to the question, eugh to the use of the word staging but yes to doing it up as a guest bedroom rather than a dumping ground.

I wouldn’t put a rocking horse in there. I’d think longer term. Double bed if it will fit as you can both sleep in it together until she’s older. Rocking horses don’t tend to get used a great deal so I’d put it downstairs, where she plays. Or preferably at her house as it’s big. I’d probably buy some cute ditsy/frilly bedding to make it pretty and girlie. This will last for several years taste wise. Then accessorise with a Peppa pig blanket and wall art, which you can update when she’s older without changing the curtains, duvet cover etc.

I was just about to suggest this.

@AllHailKingLouis you should house the people on this thread. You are incredibly selfish
what room can I have?

We thought about downsizing but the bloody dc and their offspring keep coming back. When we do downsize we won’t be telling them where we are going.

If I was expecting to be living there for a fair length of time before moving, I'd decorate it somehow, but it can be done more economically than that. If money's not a concern, do what you want, but otherwise, I'd find a way to keep costs down. Secondhand furnishings, perhaps. You don't need the bed, yet, so you could make it a playroom/storage combo.