Basement Floor Plans; or HELP!

As many of you know we hope to begin working on our basement soon. It's just under 1200 square feet and effectively doubles the living space in our home. Surviving with 3 kids, 2 adults and a dog in our current 1200 square feet can be a very tiring endavor! We're VERY excited about the prospect of more space.

We've narrowed our floor plan down to two options.

Option 1: This option includes a dedicated guest room bringing the total bedrooms to 5. We like the idea of giving our guests a little privacy... plus they don't have to sleep on a small twin sized bed in Cayla's room.


Option 2: This option includes one less bedroom but adds space for a play room. I like this one b/c the kids can go play and I won't hear them in my office :D I also like the open space.


Well, there you have it. Tell us which option you like best and why!