When allocating space for the bedrooms try to keep the following things in mind;

• In summer it is nice to have a cross breeze through your bedroom so plan for windows that are orientated to allow for predominant breeze patterns.

• Will the bedroom double as something else during the day?

• Make sure a bedroom size will suit your future needs.

• Children require a desk for study, and this is best in their own environment, namely their bedroom.

• Some children like to display their own craft-making abilities, making models, sculptures and painting means the floor covering is very important, a timber floor with a rug might be more serviceable than carpet.

• For young children; remember they grow up quickly so don’t get stuck with a room that is too small to do anything else with.

• The master bedroom should be large enough to contain a king size bed, dressing table, chair, bedside tables and perhaps a chest of drawers.

• Make sure the path from the bedrooms to the bathroom is easy to navigate at night without having to switch on lots of lights.

• The master bedroom should contain either a walk-in dressing area with robes, or at least built-ins. These are cheaper to provide in a new home than new furniture.

• In order to maintain privacy, try to avoid bedrooms that have common walls .

• Don’t forget where the sun rises and sets, a teenage bedroom shouldn’t necessarily face east, save the sunrise for those who will appreciate it!

• It is usually not so important to provide heating and cooling in the bedrooms unless you live in a more extreme environment, maintaining a constant temperature is more important, this can be done with careful planning and some ESD (Ecologically Sustainable Design) principles.