Arranging for a new house

[BetsyS]

So, we're moving at the end of this month into a house with a different layout for us. Currently, we have a 2 story house with 3 bedrooms upstairs. Currently, my 4 year old and baby share a room. The 2 year old has his own room. The 2 and 4 year old are not big enough to share. It makes for loooooooong bedtimes. There are a few toys up there, but not many. Books are in the hallway up there. I have my breakfast area in the kitchen as a "playroom"--quotes cause it's not a room, just an area. It's where most of hte toys are. There are also a few on a shelf in the dining room (where we eat, do school, and have a table for coloring and crafts and whatever). And, we have a train table in the living room.

We're moving to a ranch (yay!). The two kiddie bedrooms are different sizes--one pretty large, one smaller. The living room is large, and the kitchen/eat in area is all one large room. No separate dining room, only one living area.

I can't decide how to put the boys and the beds they need. They broke both the twin (4 year old's) and crib (2 year old's) in the last 6 weeks, and we've put off replacing them because we knew we'd move.

Also, I'm thinking of making the larger room into a playroom. Which probably won't be for playing as much as toy storage. I have a table that can go in there for drawing and school (just preschool) and whatever we want to do as well. Eventually, we'll definitely need a place for school.

So, here's some of the options:
bunks and crib in small room, with 4 year old and baby sleep there; crib in large room for 2 year old, along with most of our toys.

All 3 boys in one room for sleeping; other room for playroom.

Something else I haven't thought of?

[PatienceAndLove]

You could definitely have the boys all in the same room, just stagger bedtimes.
It will take some time on your part to help the boys learn the new sleeping schedule, but it should work.

After baby old goes to bed, you might want to do story time and snuggles in your bed for 2yr old and 4 yr old. You may even want to let one of them fall asleep in your room.

Another idea is to have baby in y'all's room while 2yr and 4yr old get used to sharing a room, and having to learn a new bed time. After that happens, you can move baby into the big boy room!

ETA: if you are going to use bunk beds in the big boy room, you may want to look into shorter loft beds, as having the kids up really high isn't very safe.
This is a good option, and just put a mattress on the ground for the "bottom bunk". When the boys get older, you can turn the bed over, and use tab curtains to create a private space.

If DH or you is handy, you might find online plans for building a loft bed, and creating two low loft beds that you can place in an "L" shaped (another example), and put the dressers under the beds (if you have three drawer dressers). This will maximize space for when baby moves in.
Or this (without the slide )