Growing kids, small bedrooms

Okay, so I have a problem. I have growing kids, and small bedrooms. Does that sound really strange? You would think having a four bedroom home with three kids is all I need. However, four bedrooms might not be perfect when the fourth bedroom is the size of a walk in closet. That leaves poor Andrew with a closet for his bedroom.

It worked great when he was just a baby. The crib, changing table and dresser fit nicely in the tiny bedroom. Then when it was time for his big boy bed, we purchased a captains bed. It takes up the entire wall...I cannot even get a vacuum between the foot of his bed and his wall. It's the only piece of furniture in his room. Even still, at age three we felt it was perfect and just assumed someday we'd buy a bigger home. Then he could have a bigger bedroom.

Enter the housing crunch! We just don't want to sell and move right now. We don't have a reason to do that. Our neighborhood is wonderful, the school system is fantastic, and we love the rest of our house. Andrew's bedroom is the only downside. So that leads me to this new project. Emma's bedroom is the same size as the master bedroom. It makes sense to move her out of the biggest bedroom and move the two boys in there. Growing boys, bigger bedroom!

There are so many things to work on in order to complete this move. All three kids have concerns, wants, etc. that I will attempt to satisfy. We have to repaint. We need to purchase a loft bed for Preston. It's a lot to take on, but in the end Andrew will not have to sleep in a walk in closet.