Anonymous wrote:We have that set up and we have built in bookshelves, a twin daybed, comfy chair and a desk. Sometimes it's an "office," sometimes it's a guest room, and sometimes it's a reading room. I keep most files in a closet, so the desk is clean when visitors walk through. We use that room a lot -- it's a great place to take a nap in the afternoon.

People who ask how often op has guests must not have older kids. We have people in our house a LOT.

Yup, multi-function room.

Home gym
Study space for kids
Craft room

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Anonymous wrote:Move the bathroom door to the main part of the floor (not in the office) and then use it as an office.

How would this work?

I know that in our house, the bathroom has 4 walls. 1 is shared with the outside, 1 with the kitchen, 1 with a pantry closet, and 1 with the room that could be a bedroom/office/den whatever. How would you move that door?

I think the PP meant, if possible, change the location of the door or add a door, so you have another entrance option. In your case, you could enter the bath through the kitchen or lose the pantry.

Depending on the location of the bathroom and budget, you could use that plumbing to add a powder room. We just bought a house to rent out and that is what we did. It was two bedrooms up and one on the first floor with the only bath on the first floor inside the bedroom. We lost a a bit of the dining area to put in a powder room, using the plumbing from the existing bathroom (they share a wall). It was about 5K. Now the house is a three bedroom, master down. Not only is it more livable, it is also considerably more rentable.

Anonymous wrote:Move the bathroom door to the main part of the floor (not in the office) and then use it as an office.

How would this work?

I know that in our house, the bathroom has 4 walls. 1 is shared with the outside, 1 with the kitchen, 1 with a pantry closet, and 1 with the room that could be a bedroom/office/den whatever. How would you move that door?

We have that set up and we have built in bookshelves, a twin daybed, comfy chair and a desk. Sometimes it's an "office," sometimes it's a guest room, and sometimes it's a reading room. I keep most files in a closet, so the desk is clean when visitors walk through. We use that room a lot -- it's a great place to take a nap in the afternoon.

People who ask how often op has guests must not have older kids. We have people in our house a LOT.

Move the bathroom door to the main part of the floor (not in the office) and then use it as an office.