Second Floor Plans

Here are the second floor plans. These plans are essentially what our architect proposed initially, with the only real changes coming in the form of master bedroom layout. Part of the identity of the second floor is for it to feel private, and that both of the girls, and us have our own spaces. This starts with the set of stairs that only goes up. This gives a distinctly "private" feel from the first floor. When we decided to cut out the second set of stairs going to the basement, our architect said he thought it made the stairs to the second floor, and the second floor itself seem private. This rang true with me the minute he said it, and now I cannot think of any other way I would rather have it. We have tentatively assigned the girls rooms, with Nora getting the prime front room, and Astor getting the middle room. The girls will have a nice Jack and Jill bathroom that will give them each their own vanity and toilet, and they will share a bathtub/shower in the middle. Up in the front corner of the the second floor we will have a nice sitting area with a built in bookshelf and a nice large windows for relaxing (right). As you head to the back of the house, you will pass a set of stairs leading up to the roof, a laundry room, linen closet and mechanicals, and then to the master bedroom. As you walk into the master bedroom, you will see glass patio doors on the back leading out to a small private balcony. Off to the right will be a 6' x 20' master bath with a double vanity, steam shower, and oversized built in tub (Jen requirement). The main are of the master bedroom will be a large open space with the large full walk in closets behind the bed wall. The only thing we are unsure about is the open space listed between the up and down stairs that connects to a skylight. We are unsure if this is going to provide a conduit for noise from the first floor into the second floor.