Hi Ashwini, A loft bed in the master bedroom is a good idea when - 1] Your kids are too young (4-10 years) 2] The room has a high ceiling 3] The room is big in size (at least 12' x 15') If all these conditions are met with, you may go for a design like this - In the above picture, the fan is at a reasonable distance from the loft bed. The beds do not eat away the bedroom space. Also later on when the kid's grow up, this space may either be dismantled completely or closed from the front to act as a storage space. On the other hand, kids tend to grow up fast and their needs change accordingly. Hence, investing in a permanent arrangement such as a loft bed might not be such a good idea. Options such as a sofa cum bed might be helpful in such situations - It is extremely functional and useful. 1] Your kids can use it for as long as they want 2] It can be easily shifted to other rooms 3] It can also work as an extra bed in the future (when your kids grow up and there are guests at home) As far as our opinion is concerned, a separate room for the kids is always a better idea - 1] They learn to live independently 2] You maintain your privacy as well as theirs 3] A separate room means more space and less clutter 4] Both the rooms can be designed as per the specific needs of you and your kids to result in better functioning spaces rather than just piling on and cramping one Hope these ideas help you with your design. All the best! Regards, RnD Atelier Nagpur

Bhaskar, I would give it a pass. :) You have a bath of a size bigger than most of the baths in modern flats. Its approx 30% of your room size. Why do you want to increase it further. Please specify. Options that you may consider - reduce the wardrobe area a bit and compensate the bath. Increase the bath and use the TV or the Sofa wall for additional wardrobes. At one of the clients places we had merged two adjoining baths to make a king size bath. Take your pick. Thanks, Nitin Cornerstone Designs, Bangalore.

Lighting plays a huge part in adding depth and warmth to a bedroom. I see that you have a light point just above your bed. Without too much expense you can create panelling up to the ceiling , run the wires behind it, and maybe and add a simple false ceiling along the length of that wall to install recessed lighting. A skilled carpenter can modify the head board and create a dramatic taller tufted headboard within the panelling Another option would be to paint the wall behind the bed and add a simple shelf above. Some recessed lights can be added to light up paintings on the wall just above the bed. The homeowners of the bedroom shown here already had a bed which they did not want to dispose of or modify. So all we did was to add painted pinewood box panelling up to 4 feet height, add a shallow display shelf on it, and add a simple shelf above with recessed lights

Hey, we have lots of options when we come to headboard paneling. You can go for full cushion panel with gold or brass strips, if you have a good budget you can keep the headboard cushion till 39 inches and do marble/onyx cladding which will give a very luxurious look or you can go for cnc cut limestone too. If you have a tight budget then you can install louvers or other panel designs such as beading with handcarved corners and hang a painting or an art.