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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lucky them. We're a family of 4 in a 2500 square foot house and it is not enough room. My teenage daughter won't have her friends over and my college-age kids wants his girlfriend to visit but there's nowhere for her to stay. I wuold love to have 5 or more bedrooms, especially as kids age and have different needs.[/quote] why won’t she have friends over? I grew up in England and we all have small houses with no guest rooms, basements etc. I had friends over. We hung out in my room. [/quote]

I grew up that way, too. But when all of your friends have extra space in their houses when they have you over, it's just not comfortable. Her generation just doesn't do that and she's embarrassed. I wish she didn't feel like that, but I do get it. [/quote]

This is valid. Growing up, my house was open concept before that was a thing so we had this huge great room that was office, dining, and living room all in one. The kitchen was small - too small for a table, just a bar. No other living space. Even though my friend's houses were the same square footage, my house offered zero privacy except for my bedroom. So I don't think it's square footage so much as how the house is laid out.

FWIW, I didn't have any issues bringing friends home in college. By then, my parents had changed their habits somewhat and spent more time chatting in the kitchen or outside, after they renovated the deck. They had also built on one additional bedroom (for a grandparent, who then passed) and turned their old room into the guest room, which was large, with a loveseat and TV and it's own bathroom. Just adding that one bedroom was crucial for guests and made all the difference.[/quote]

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