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Originally Posted by Tervuren
The purpose is not to live in those rooms, but rather to have them ready for use when needed. Living in them defeats that purpose.
Parlors and un-used rooms were/are important if you have unexpected guests.
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In an era of cell phones.........
be over in 15 minutes, entering through so-called service entries and garages even for first time guests, the parlor or living room is antiquated in my opinion.
Also notice the study was of both household members working. The traditional father working with a mom at home all day greeting the Fuller Brush man or having the neighbor over for coffee, or even escaping the chaos of children playing in the family room on the other side of the house was not a factor.
No one needs huge houses with lots of empty rooms, but most of us still want them.
The big house with a dining room and living room is like driving a full sized Chevy Suburban all year for those two weeks of summer vacation where you load up all the family and tow a trailer or boat. Nice if you can afford it, but you could have rented something for those two weeks.
Kei Trucks in Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBxozbqEceA
