ᐅ Children’s and Bedrooms – What Sizes Are Recommended?

We have just over 16 m² (172 ft²) for sleeping, with a "standard" wardrobe measuring 4.75 m (15.6 ft) in length, so no walk-in closet. For me, the bedroom should only contain a bed; I don’t like having a desk, TV, or anything else there. Therefore, 14 m² (150 ft²) would have been sufficient. However, I appreciate the extra free space. The children each have 27 m² (290 ft²).

And the children’s rooms were the most important. We would have reduced our own space if necessary. What was not important to us at all was having a separate bathroom for parents and children. We still have a larger shower in the guest restroom on the ground floor.

The girls have 20.6 m² (222 sq ft) and 21.6 m² (232 sq ft). We have 16.9 m² (182 sq ft) plus a 7 m² (75 sq ft) walk-in closet. The walk-in closet also provides additional storage space.

I don’t think having large children’s rooms is a problem. The girls are still very young and will live with us for a while. If, for example, they wanted to study in GI later, they could still live at home and take the bus, which takes 15 minutes to get to GI. So I think the space will be used well.

But everyone has their own priorities [emoji4]

For us, there will be about 13 sqm (140 sq ft) for the bedroom, 8 sqm (86 sq ft) for the walk-in closet, and two children's rooms at 19 sqm (204 sq ft) each – this resulted from the floor plan, although we originally planned 15 sqm (161 sq ft) for the children's rooms. The reasoning is similar to most here: parents’ bedrooms are mainly for sleeping, while the children's rooms are also for staying in. However, I only partly agree with the argument about space needs for children over 14 years old. They shouldn’t just hang around at home but socialize, meaning doing sports or spending time with friends.

If they want to study, I would strongly recommend that they get a shared apartment room when starting university, as you learn a lot for life during that time. And the typical “wild” phase of university while just sleeping at home? No thanks, I want to spare them that experience. Of course, they are always welcome at home, and living at home is always an option. However, independence is probably better encouraged during that phase by having their own shared apartment room or their own flat... so we actually wouldn’t need the 19 sqm (204 sq ft) kids’ rooms – but they don’t hurt either [emoji6]

Our children grew up in 10 m² (108 sq ft) rooms without any major issues. It shouldn't be too cozy; otherwise, they might never move out. The 13 m² (140 sq ft) rooms are really quite good. A 15 m² (161 sq ft) bedroom including a walk-in closet is about the smallest you can go. You could maybe just use a wardrobe from a furniture store instead of a walk-in closet, and then add 0.5 m² (5 sq ft) per child to that. But seriously, we have 15 m² bedrooms. I would find smaller ones unpleasant. You want to have some space to move around inside as well. Karsten

PS Eldea is preparing Hotel MAMA.

Nordlys schrieb:
Our children grew up in bedrooms sized around 10 square meters (about 108 square feet) without any major issues. It shouldn’t be too cozy, otherwise they might never move out. The 13 square meter (140 square feet) rooms are really fine. A 15 square meter (161 square feet) bedroom including a walk-in closet is probably the smallest practical size. You could opt for a regular wardrobe from MöbelKraft instead of a walk-in and then add about 0.5 square meters (5.4 square feet) per child for their space. Seriously though, we have 15 square meter bedrooms. Anything smaller would be annoying. You want to be able to move around a bit inside. Karsten

PS Eldea is preparing for Hotel MAMA.

What does that have to do with Hotel Mama? My priority is not that the kids move out quickly, but that they get a good education.

But nevertheless, all of this is just speculation. I can’t say how things will turn out later. Depending on how it goes, we might just sell the house when we’re older.

Eldea, please calm down. The comment about the girls, who are still young now, being able to take the bus to university in Giessen later caught my attention. Nothing more.

By the way, we didn’t upset anyone in the house, neither my wife nor I. They just did what was best: they eventually left on their own. Our daughter, her husband, and grandchildren now live 300 m (approximately 985 feet) from us, but our son is far away in Austria. He simply has a good job there. Karsten