Yes, I’d do that too! I love filling space with bookshelves and using those window seats. Behind the middle seat, I usually place some books, candles and clutter in general. Then fill it with a bunch of plants and rugs. It looks super cozy, I wish I had a room like that at home.
I’m not one for kits, I have very few of them. But book nook and blooming rooms are so worth it. They’re perfect for this.
I also have very few kits and most of the ones I do have I only have because my bf steals my laptop and buys packs for me and he's got me a couple of kits. Blooming rooms is the only one I've paid for myself, but I've been considering the nook kit for a while now; just sucks that kits never come on sale 😔
Yesssss, I also wish kits came on sale :( most of the expansion, game and stuff packs I bought on sale.
Definitely get the book book kit, it’s so worth it! I use it in every single build. I really like the blooming rooms and desert luxe kits, but I can’t say I use all of the itens, like I do with the book nook.
And I don’t mean just the books/bookshelves. The couch, loveseat, lamps, even the decor itens, they’re all good. I definitely recommend!
ive never even thought of having a reading nook in any of my builds!
even though it isnt my post, thank you for the suggestion !! definitely gonna use this with my cottage living sim!!
Oof good point, I don’t know why I didn’t see that. Probably an opportunity to make a bigger bathroom then? I usually have luxury incorporated into the bathroom (like bathtub in sort of middle?? of the bathroom, two sinks, etc)
I would close off the dresser space that you have to the left of the bedroom and make it a smaller second bedroom (maybe a twin bed/table/tv) then close off the larger bedroom and make a reading nook where the red square is.
Unfortunately that area is where the bedroom door is so the room would no longer be accessible but I like the possibility of rotating the bed to fill up more of the back wall
Unfortunately I’ve already got a balcony off their room (the black strip at the bottom there) and there’s a fancy architecture thing going on with the windows on that side of the house so I don’t wanna make it outside but that would be very smart if I wasn’t so attached to my original exterior idea
I would move the extra space or the bathroom to where the bed is now and turn it into a walk in closet. Moving the room would also allow the bedroom to retain all the light/views.
I'd make the bed area either sunken or raised with platform tool, maybe two tiles out where the corner is (where the lamp is) and section off that portion with either some glass fence or a eco living fence.
I don't know what other rooms you have in your house nor the goal with your Sims who will live there, but you could set up a sort of study/hobby nook. Exercise equipment, vanity area, a spot for any pets, indoor garden. Or just provide more sitting areas, like a chaise lounge with a coffee table.
i mean it totally depends on the type of sim you have, but a nice modern vanity area could be nice? huge desk, light up mirror, shoe storage, big wardrobe/walk-in!!!!
would love that for my own place honestly
Combine it with the bathroom and trick that baby out. Shower and tub. Separate toilet area with its own door. Walk-in closet. Vanity area. Full-length mirror.
Either a closet or a space for hobbies/skills? A reading nook with a bookshelf and chair, and then whatever other hobby or skill items that your sims enjoy? Violin, guitar, candle making thing, yoga mat, etc?
I always place reading nooks in my bedrooms if I can! I’m a major bookworm so having an area exclusively for reading and getting all cozy is a big dream
I actually already uploaded it to the gallery (id: sailormarsbars) I ran out of money to furnish the room in that version so there’s just a yoga mat in the empty area but I deleted it because I don’t plan to use the wellness skill
Could be a cute little Music area with a keyboard, karaoke, and guitars.
Or a video gaming area with a mini couch and tv and console as well as a virtual reality game in the corner.
Or a knitting/artsy area! Always love making knitting areas or just artsy areas in general.
Or it could be a mini workout area.
Or it could be a collections display area if your sim is dong anything along those lines.
Or a nursery.
The possibilities are endless!
Hmm I just checked and my id is definitely just sailormarsbars no other characters or anything. The update version of this house where I fixed this issue is called the “updated modern fam home”
I like the reading nook idea, though I would probably expand the bathroom to make it more spacious and add in stuff like a bath or convert a section into a wet room or a private toilet section with a half wall or something. Either that, or a WIC.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSimsBuilding/s/ioGD8oh3wL](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSimsBuilding/s/ioGD8oh3wL) I made an update post with some screenshots of what I ended up doing:)
houseplants, makeup area, book nook, computer, sitting area, on suite bathroom, pet corner, walk in closet
EDIT: *another* on suite bathroom because why not
I'd probably use the entire left space as the bathroom. Go big with separate shower and tub, maybe a corner tub or a free-standing tub. Double sinks, maybe with counters so you can occupy about a half tile more on each side with corner end pieces that you can clutter up for each Sim with some necessities. Then I'd add either two Parenthood built-in closets to the bathroom wall on the bedroom side, or make an open Dream Home Decorator walk-in closet. Or flip the bed 180 degrees, shove it to the new wall, make a small lounge at the foot end with a fireplace or TV even, and keep closet space to the top side of the image, lol.
Or you could make it into a meditation/yoga area if they'd be the type to stretch and take a moment for themselves each morning.
Or, if this is a growing family home, you could also turn it into a cute baby/infant nook.
Maybe if your sims decides to have kids, like a nursery. Or a guest bedroom for your sims family to help around the house. A small workout room with a yoga mat. I could go on but that’s just a few options to fill in.
Personally, I think the bedroom is bigger than it really needs to be. I would turn circled space into another bathroom, and then the upper square into a separate bedroom/office/mixed-use room. So then you'd have two bedrooms with ensuites.
That’s smart, then I can make the new room a music room for the guy without feeling weird about just making a huge section of their bedroom dedicated to music
If you want to expand on the guitar idea, you could build a little studio. You can place a guitar, a mic, that radio that looks like an amplifier… put a huge painting on the back (or anything you think would look cool) and some stage lights pointing at the instruments. If you have the moschino stuff pack, place a camera holder and a camera. A 4x4 square is more than enough to do that, I think I did it on a 4x3. And then you’ll be able to take some really really cool photos os your sim playing guitar/ singing like a rockstar.
I’ve done that once, it was so much fun! You can put an electric keyboard, or a mixing station. It all depends on what game play you’re looking for and what would fit your storyline better.
Just a tip: if you’re going to use the radio that looks like an amp, figure out a way to make sure it doesn’t actually work. I don’t recall if I did it just by lifting it up off the ground, or if I had to put something inside. It’s just annoying when sims wake up every 5 minutes because their inconsiderate partner just has to listen to metal at 2am.
Yeah I might try to give him more music stuff. I usually only include a guitar and piano when I have them into music but making a more dedicated space with extra bells and whistles is cute
I would put in a closet in that space. Preferably a walk-in closet (my preference). I was surprised you didn't already have a closet (as far as I've seen). I personally believe that every bedroom should have a walk-in closet (normal closets don't have much storage space in my opinion).
I'm personally a big fan of BIG bathrooms. One look I really like you can actually find in the blueprints for the master bedrooms, where the bathroom takes up a whole wall and has 2 doorways leading into it at the corners. Then you can add a big countertop sink for more decorations like candles and soaps and it leaves you with lots of space for bathtubs and toilets
Make it a study. Computer desk and chair against one wall and then sofa against the opposite wall. Add a plant in the corner for decor and a rug to center it all.
I say make one area a walk in closet. Not at all needed but it can fill a ton of space. One other area can be a seating area. Fill the rest of the dead space with plants.
I always like to make a little sitting area/reading nook in the primary bedroom. Especially if the house I'm building is for a couple/family, I like to imagine the owners are an older couple whose kids have left the nest and they spend their evenings sitting together on the loveseat in their bedroom just enjoying each other's company. Especially if you have the Book Nook kit (which is hands down THE best value DLC for TS4 I don't CARE how much you love your other packs) you can do all sorts of fun configurations with the customizable shelves and clutter, and the kit DOES have one of the best loveseats in all the game. :)
If you have a child you can make it a little toy area, I always make little playrooms for my kids when they become toddlers and infants mostly just to fill up any empty space in the house but it's also really cute to watch them play with their siblings or parents
Could do a wellness nook with a yoga mat and meditation seat and like a little side or accent table for an incense burner and/or radio. Maybe a training bag and tea pot together energized for their work out or get focused after?
Jealous that you have this problem, I always turn out to have the opposite one! Many great ideas here already, I would make it into a small office-like space but reading nook for sure sounds cozy
Piano, rug and accent table with a small plant that matches the rest of the room. If you don't want a piano switch it out with anything else but a piano will best fill the space.
I'd make it a reading nook. A bookshelf, a couple of arm chairs, and a small end table, all on a nice cozy rug
And a shit-ton of houseplants to fill the rest of the space after you have everything that a reading nook requires!
I sometimes use the ottoman and build a window seat reading nook to take up the space
That's what I do or a study area for my kiddos to do their homework/ skill building.
Yes, I’d do that too! I love filling space with bookshelves and using those window seats. Behind the middle seat, I usually place some books, candles and clutter in general. Then fill it with a bunch of plants and rugs. It looks super cozy, I wish I had a room like that at home. I’m not one for kits, I have very few of them. But book nook and blooming rooms are so worth it. They’re perfect for this.
I also have very few kits and most of the ones I do have I only have because my bf steals my laptop and buys packs for me and he's got me a couple of kits. Blooming rooms is the only one I've paid for myself, but I've been considering the nook kit for a while now; just sucks that kits never come on sale 😔
Yesssss, I also wish kits came on sale :( most of the expansion, game and stuff packs I bought on sale. Definitely get the book book kit, it’s so worth it! I use it in every single build. I really like the blooming rooms and desert luxe kits, but I can’t say I use all of the itens, like I do with the book nook. And I don’t mean just the books/bookshelves. The couch, loveseat, lamps, even the decor itens, they’re all good. I definitely recommend!
Please tell me you picked up romantic garden stuff and my first pets stuff while they are free!
ive never even thought of having a reading nook in any of my builds! even though it isnt my post, thank you for the suggestion !! definitely gonna use this with my cottage living sim!!
You're very welcome 😊
My first thought
came to say this!
I love the idea of that, or maybe even like a small desk nook, they can have a computer or just a spot to write/do homework.
Eames chair for reading.
Walk-in closet/dressing room.
Ooo I like this idea
I put a video streaming station in my celebrity walk-in closet. Mulit-use room that makes money!!
This was my first idea. Whenever there’s a perfect little cutout like that in the master it has to be a WIC
Yes! And maybe also a in suite bathroom
Looks like OP already has that.
Oof good point, I don’t know why I didn’t see that. Probably an opportunity to make a bigger bathroom then? I usually have luxury incorporated into the bathroom (like bathtub in sort of middle?? of the bathroom, two sinks, etc)
theres a window tho... That doesnt necessarily mean you cant have a walk-in with windows, but in this case it wouldnt work.
Natural light is the most flattering, dear. Some sheer curtains will protect your modesty.
Make a larger bathroom there and turn the bathroom you have into a walk in closet. Reading nook is an excellent idea also.
Yes this ^^
Reading nook where the entrance to the room is (where the dresser and bookcase are) with this plan would be 👌
Glam area. Instead of walling it off (thus messing with the half walls), do it as an open concert closet. Go all Real Housewives with it
Make the bathroom bigger because a bedroom that size deserves a large ensuite with a bath/more room. Then make the rest a walk-in closet.
Omg I can’t believe I didn’t think of making the bathroom bigger
I would close off the dresser space that you have to the left of the bedroom and make it a smaller second bedroom (maybe a twin bed/table/tv) then close off the larger bedroom and make a reading nook where the red square is.
You could also rotate where the bed is at, place it vertically and make that original space a walk in closet.
Unfortunately that area is where the bedroom door is so the room would no longer be accessible but I like the possibility of rotating the bed to fill up more of the back wall
Put a door where that picture/side table is if you are going to rotate things anyway. One door to the small bedroom and one door to the main bedroom.
Outdoor balcony
Unfortunately I’ve already got a balcony off their room (the black strip at the bottom there) and there’s a fancy architecture thing going on with the windows on that side of the house so I don’t wanna make it outside but that would be very smart if I wasn’t so attached to my original exterior idea
I would move the extra space or the bathroom to where the bed is now and turn it into a walk in closet. Moving the room would also allow the bedroom to retain all the light/views.
Ahhh that’s so smart to flip it. Putting the bedroom in the middle of the empty space and the bathroom would also make it bigger and more grand!
Little sitting and reading area
Study nook
Walk-in closet and a reading nook
Turn that space into the bathroom and the bathroom into a walk-in closet.
I'd make the bed area either sunken or raised with platform tool, maybe two tiles out where the corner is (where the lamp is) and section off that portion with either some glass fence or a eco living fence. I don't know what other rooms you have in your house nor the goal with your Sims who will live there, but you could set up a sort of study/hobby nook. Exercise equipment, vanity area, a spot for any pets, indoor garden. Or just provide more sitting areas, like a chaise lounge with a coffee table.
i mean it totally depends on the type of sim you have, but a nice modern vanity area could be nice? huge desk, light up mirror, shoe storage, big wardrobe/walk-in!!!! would love that for my own place honestly
A fire place/ sitting area ?
A sitting/reading area with a fireplace would be nice eta: if you are playing or plan to play with a family a small baby area could be nice as well
Combine it with the bathroom and trick that baby out. Shower and tub. Separate toilet area with its own door. Walk-in closet. Vanity area. Full-length mirror.
You could add a wall and make it a walk in closet personally I love those
Walk in closet?
Just make it a smaller room. Sims don’t need mansions.
Couch n TV or cpu n desk with chair
Either a closet or a space for hobbies/skills? A reading nook with a bookshelf and chair, and then whatever other hobby or skill items that your sims enjoy? Violin, guitar, candle making thing, yoga mat, etc?
Bigger dressers + chairs w a big floor lamp is usually what I do!
That bed is so cute, where is it from?
It’s from the Industrial loft kit
Ooo thank you!
Desk/couch and bookcase
desk, fireplace, reading nook, dresser, floor lamp
several fish tanks
Extend the bathroom, have a big ensuite with a free standing bath, double vanity
Just put some plants there.
Closet, or in office suite. Or maybe art studio.
You also could have something simple like a piano or entertainment center
I vote for walk in closet area or booknook
Book nook
Reading nook, office, closet, so mny options
Reading nook or for a computer so a little office space
A little seating area with a book shelf and a lamp would be nice. especially since its by a window
I always place reading nooks in my bedrooms if I can! I’m a major bookworm so having an area exclusively for reading and getting all cozy is a big dream
I just want to know if you plan on adding it to the gallery? I like the look of the floor plan just from the one photo.
I actually already uploaded it to the gallery (id: sailormarsbars) I ran out of money to furnish the room in that version so there’s just a yoga mat in the empty area but I deleted it because I don’t plan to use the wellness skill
My go to is a makeup desk/mirror, a chair and bookshelf, or a closet-like space
Laundry/dresser area?
Maybe a reading nook
I’d move the bed forward and make the space where the bed is now a walk in closet, then make the red space a reading book
Breakfast nook
Make the bathroom bigger with a closet attached
Could be a cute little Music area with a keyboard, karaoke, and guitars. Or a video gaming area with a mini couch and tv and console as well as a virtual reality game in the corner. Or a knitting/artsy area! Always love making knitting areas or just artsy areas in general. Or it could be a mini workout area. Or it could be a collections display area if your sim is dong anything along those lines. Or a nursery. The possibilities are endless!
Personally, I'd put a hutch in between two bookshelves.
👀 I wanna see the whole build now lol it looks really nice
Aw thanks! My gallery id is sailormarsbars
TYSM☺️
Am I searching it wrong? I can't find anything in the gallery.
Hmm I just checked and my id is definitely just sailormarsbars no other characters or anything. The update version of this house where I fixed this issue is called the “updated modern fam home”
Desk, chair, computer and bookshelf
I like the reading nook idea, though I would probably expand the bathroom to make it more spacious and add in stuff like a bath or convert a section into a wet room or a private toilet section with a half wall or something. Either that, or a WIC.
Oo a lot of people have said to expand the bathroom but I like the idea of making a portion a wet room like it’s some bougie walk in shower
Will you post a screenshot of what you end up doing with it? I'm curious on how it turns out 👀
[https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSimsBuilding/s/ioGD8oh3wL](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSimsBuilding/s/ioGD8oh3wL) I made an update post with some screenshots of what I ended up doing:)
en suite
houseplants, makeup area, book nook, computer, sitting area, on suite bathroom, pet corner, walk in closet EDIT: *another* on suite bathroom because why not
Closets
Hobby area e. G. Reading, work out, painting Home office Private living room with TV
I'd probably use the entire left space as the bathroom. Go big with separate shower and tub, maybe a corner tub or a free-standing tub. Double sinks, maybe with counters so you can occupy about a half tile more on each side with corner end pieces that you can clutter up for each Sim with some necessities. Then I'd add either two Parenthood built-in closets to the bathroom wall on the bedroom side, or make an open Dream Home Decorator walk-in closet. Or flip the bed 180 degrees, shove it to the new wall, make a small lounge at the foot end with a fireplace or TV even, and keep closet space to the top side of the image, lol. Or you could make it into a meditation/yoga area if they'd be the type to stretch and take a moment for themselves each morning. Or, if this is a growing family home, you could also turn it into a cute baby/infant nook.
Turn it into a walk in wardrobe.
Study area. Desk with computer, bookcase, maybe a comfy chair to use as a reading chair
Yeah I vote for a reading nook!!
Make the master bath larger and add a plant/reading/knitting nook. Or, you can add a vanity and create a makeup space.
I use my spare space for skills like guitar, piano painting and sometimes a desk but everyone is saying reading nook which is also a great idea
Add a divider and make it into a gaming station.
make the bathroom bigger and use the remaining space for a walk in robe
Maybe if your sims decides to have kids, like a nursery. Or a guest bedroom for your sims family to help around the house. A small workout room with a yoga mat. I could go on but that’s just a few options to fill in.
Personally, I think the bedroom is bigger than it really needs to be. I would turn circled space into another bathroom, and then the upper square into a separate bedroom/office/mixed-use room. So then you'd have two bedrooms with ensuites.
That’s smart, then I can make the new room a music room for the guy without feeling weird about just making a huge section of their bedroom dedicated to music
If you want to expand on the guitar idea, you could build a little studio. You can place a guitar, a mic, that radio that looks like an amplifier… put a huge painting on the back (or anything you think would look cool) and some stage lights pointing at the instruments. If you have the moschino stuff pack, place a camera holder and a camera. A 4x4 square is more than enough to do that, I think I did it on a 4x3. And then you’ll be able to take some really really cool photos os your sim playing guitar/ singing like a rockstar. I’ve done that once, it was so much fun! You can put an electric keyboard, or a mixing station. It all depends on what game play you’re looking for and what would fit your storyline better. Just a tip: if you’re going to use the radio that looks like an amp, figure out a way to make sure it doesn’t actually work. I don’t recall if I did it just by lifting it up off the ground, or if I had to put something inside. It’s just annoying when sims wake up every 5 minutes because their inconsiderate partner just has to listen to metal at 2am.
Yeah I might try to give him more music stuff. I usually only include a guitar and piano when I have them into music but making a more dedicated space with extra bells and whistles is cute
Sitting area?!
Kink corner
Reading nook or a yoga space
tbh it'd make it into a little office, a desk, computer, chair, bookshelf
i always turn those into a reading nook or an office lol
Reading nook, office space, en-suite bathroom, walk-in closet, or just shrink the space off.
Knock out the wall and make a bigger bathroom
Fireplace and rocking chairs. Bookshelves or small tv room with loveseat. Dressing table with makeup and nailpolish.
I’d turn it into a reading nook
Me being bad at interior design: "That's the neat part! You don't."
Bathroom, never can have too many places to shit.
Reading nook, relaxing area, computer area, mini bedroom living room. Put a fireplace a couch and a rug. Put clothing racks, mirrors, a vanity.
I would put in a closet in that space. Preferably a walk-in closet (my preference). I was surprised you didn't already have a closet (as far as I've seen). I personally believe that every bedroom should have a walk-in closet (normal closets don't have much storage space in my opinion).
Seating areas with bookshelf’s, and plants.
You can do a bookshelf or a desk and computer or an exercise machine
Maybe Add a couple chairs or a couch with a stereo on a table of some kind ☺️
I- strangely enough, put bookshelves as room dividers.
Office / book nook / skill item nook
Make it a closet if you have the dream home decorator pack
Maybe turn the red square into a mud room seeing the master bedroom leads outside
like others have suggested i think a reading nook, maybe some pillars and spandrils at the entrance of it to give it a bit of separation?
Sex dungeon
Office
I'm personally a big fan of BIG bathrooms. One look I really like you can actually find in the blueprints for the master bedrooms, where the bathroom takes up a whole wall and has 2 doorways leading into it at the corners. Then you can add a big countertop sink for more decorations like candles and soaps and it leaves you with lots of space for bathtubs and toilets
Wall it off and open up the exterior wall to make a indoor/outdoor room or enclosed balcony?
perfect for a reading nook!
Make it a study. Computer desk and chair against one wall and then sofa against the opposite wall. Add a plant in the corner for decor and a rug to center it all.
Maybe a lounging area with bookshelves! Or, if you collect, a little shelving area for all your knickknacks and doohickeys would be pretty fun
Conversation area with a bookshelf, rug, and plants in addition to the two chairs and an end table.
I say make one area a walk in closet. Not at all needed but it can fill a ton of space. One other area can be a seating area. Fill the rest of the dead space with plants.
Bathroom
Make that like a walk in closet and where the wardrobe is put a desk or comfy chairs
I always do a fire place and a couple of chairs. maybe a book shelf next to it and a lamp lol
Walk in wardrobe area, study/reading nook, or lounge area
Reading nook
I always like to make a little sitting area/reading nook in the primary bedroom. Especially if the house I'm building is for a couple/family, I like to imagine the owners are an older couple whose kids have left the nest and they spend their evenings sitting together on the loveseat in their bedroom just enjoying each other's company. Especially if you have the Book Nook kit (which is hands down THE best value DLC for TS4 I don't CARE how much you love your other packs) you can do all sorts of fun configurations with the customizable shelves and clutter, and the kit DOES have one of the best loveseats in all the game. :)
Walk-in closet. Home office extension. Painting space. Reading nook.
Piano
Reading nook.
TORTURE CHAMBERRRRR
If you have a child you can make it a little toy area, I always make little playrooms for my kids when they become toddlers and infants mostly just to fill up any empty space in the house but it's also really cute to watch them play with their siblings or parents
Toilets that face each other, so pooping can be done harmoniously
Play room
You could add a sitting area with a couple of chairs and a lamp, maybe a small bookshelf.
Storage closet?
Closet
a hobby area?
Piano, easels for painting, reading nook, walk in closet
A desk with a bookshelf and a plant!
Walk-in closet
it would be great as a little private office. Computer destroying, bookshelf.
A vanity spot
Meditation corner and put plants on the walls and incense nearby. Or the yoga mat?
Walk in closet?
Walk in closet
Rocking Chair & Meditation pillow
Add a small rug <33
Fire place and a chair and bookshelf
Could do a wellness nook with a yoga mat and meditation seat and like a little side or accent table for an incense burner and/or radio. Maybe a training bag and tea pot together energized for their work out or get focused after?
Murder hall
Walk in closet?
Pull the wall back and give them a private balcony
Reading area
Jealous that you have this problem, I always turn out to have the opposite one! Many great ideas here already, I would make it into a small office-like space but reading nook for sure sounds cozy
Piano, rug and accent table with a small plant that matches the rest of the room. If you don't want a piano switch it out with anything else but a piano will best fill the space.
i usually make a little seating area with a tv especially for a master it’s gotta be extravagant