The Master Bedroom Comes Back Downstairs

According to the San Jose Mercury News, More baby boomers are tired of trudging upstairs to hit the sack:

First-floor master bedrooms are enjoying a resurgence after falling in and out of favor over the years.

The National Association of Home Builders says more than 40 percent of new homes have master suites downstairs, a 15 percent increase over a decade ago. This time – no surprise here – baby boomers with bad knees and creaky backs are being credited with increasing demand.

Additionally:

“The 1980s was when the baby-boom generation was having their children and wanted to be (sleeping) close by,” said Raleigh residential designer Carl Skinner. “Now they’re older and want to be away from them – and the bedrooms are coming downstairs.”

Sometimes there’s more than one. Some homeowners are asking for two master bedrooms – one for them and one for a parent or in-law.

Our master bedroom is upstairs, and, as much as I get tired of going up and down the stairs, I don’t think at this point we’d move downstairs. First, we still have young kids at home, and, secondly, I like having the guest room on the first floor, away from the hustle and bustle of our rooms.

As for the second master bedroom, I never really thought about it, but, I’m thinking that might not be an option for most people, but, it could be useful.