The big bedroom as we know it is drifting off into the sunset.
Those rooms - just a tad larger than any other bedroom in the house - are being replaced by master suites where occupants do more than just sleep.
While everybody was admiring the latest and greatest kitchen designs, designers and builders have quietly transformed the bedroom into a hardworking place of refuge.
Master suites have their own category at the upcoming Canadian Home Builders' Association's annual CARE awards.
They even have segmented the category by size, one for suites under 500 square feet and one for those over 500.
Today, we look at the five finalists in the former segment.
