Bedroom set up

[FedUp120028]

Hello!

I am moving to a 2 bed flat and I have two children a 7yo girl and 2yo boy. Both bedrooms are roughly the same size. I don't really want them sharing so the options are;

Option 1;

Bedroom 1: mine
Bedroom 2: 7yo
And for the little one there is a section of the living room I could divide off and make a little 'room' for the 2yo. It's about 8'×6'

Option 2;

Bedroom 1: 7yo
Bedroom 2: 2yo
I suck it up in the living room with a sofa bed.

Attached a picture of a rough outline of the living room divided.

What would you do?

Just to add there is also a window on the long wall where 2yo would go.

Sorry I know it’s annoying when people come on and immediately say to do the thing you’ve said you don’t want to do, but why don’t you want them to share? That’s by far the most logical option

How would you divide the living room? Would it be a proper wall with a door? If not I'd worry you then couldn't use the living room when the 2 year old is asleep.

Could you take the space off the living room instead of having a sofa bed? 8x6 is small but big enough for a single bed. Sofa beds aren't usually that comfortable plus you have the hassle of taking it out each night and putting it away each morning.

Either the 2 year old shares the room with you or you go to the living room.

I think if the 2 year old was in the living room could you still use the living room at night? During naps?

I have a partner so a single bed isn't really an option.

Not a wall no, but he sleeps quite deeply and with my daughter on the wall to the living room I'd keep the noise down anyway so wouldn't worry too much about not using it.

He is up at 5am, and quite loud about it. It's not fair on the 6yo who has school, she isn't much of a morning person so having her woken up at the crack of dawn is not great.

Too add to not being able to use my living room at night, while he sleeps deeply enough for me to use it most of the time I will retire to my bedroom anyway.

I can see what you suggest working, but I'd look into the cost of putting up a stud wall and internal door if I were you (as well as getting permission if you're renting). It can be pretty easy to do and shouldn't create too much damage that wouldn't be easily rectifiable when you come to move on. This would give the room an identity separate from your living room, which will be useful if you plan to stay in the flat long term, plus you'd have better noise insulation too.

Thank you for suggesting that. I'll contact the housing association to see what they think.

I'd stud wall the living room properly and put a small double in there for you. Have your clothes storage in the little one's room.

Thinking about it, I'm not sure about the stud wall thing as when it comes to my daughter being 10 I can bid for a 3 bed with a garden and they might then count me as having enough space.