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But why waste money building this set up? For what it cost, the parents could have gotten an apartment with another bedroom.

As for making the living room more private, you're going to need to hang curtain rods from near the ceiling with full-length curtains and go from the doorway to the second bedroom to the entrance to the living room. For the most privacy, you'll either need a very thick curtain or go with layers so the person can choose their privacy. Whomever gets this room is going to have a much smaller bedroom and is going to want to pay less rent.

As for common spaces, you only will have the foyer and one corner of the living room. You might be able to squeeze a couple chairs or a small two-person dining table without overcrowding it. A chair (maybe two) and ottoman could probably fit into the living room corner that won't be part of the third bedroom.

I have to agree that the curtains seem far out of place. I love that you let your daughter chose some things for her room instead of cramming her into a ikea set-model which is what we see a lot of. It seems perfect for a little girl.

Turn the furniture in the living area about 90 degrees - the sofa should be a natural divider. With this you likely even have space for another chair if you want it. It seems that you already have a place to eat by the kitchen (the bar seating) so you don't necessarily need a dining table. I'd probably place a desk behind the sofa and some shelving to the right of the desk.

I will get hate for this but I buy most of my clothing from Target and Walmart. Nothing has just fallen apart like people want to claim. Most has lasted a good five years and at that point I'm willing to buy another shirt or whatnot. I tend to end up donating most of the more expensive clothing I've bought since I'm always too wary to wear it. I can't afford to replace a $50 dollar shirt that often if I am a klutz and spill food on it. I can however go buy another $10 shirt easily and the old shirt gets cut up to become my new cleaning rags.

Either before or during the main course and no it's not something I picked up from a tacky restaurant. It is just the way I grew up and the way my parents and their parents (who never visited restaurants) grew up. I see the salad like an appetizer.....something small to get myself ready for the meal. It's also easy to eat if the main dish is taking a bit longer to finish than expected.

I can't beat the scree of the theater.....but the quality of the picture is just as good at home. Plus my couch is much comfier than any theater seat I've sat in and I can set up my choice of snacks on the coffee table - for a 10th of the price of concessions at the theater. Another pro is no children running around screaming, teenagers (and adults any more) talking or messing around with their mobile phones, etc.

It's hard to believe how expensive these are. I went pretty much straight to a twin after the crib (was part of what used to be bunk beds that my older brothers had) and then to a full bed (another hand-me-down) around the age of 12. As far as I can remember even my crib was a hand-me-down. I only got a brand new bed when I was about 17 and asked for one for my birthday.

I say at the least go for a twin and maybe even a trundle since it can sleep guests easily.

First of all get the property checked by a county official to make sure both you and your neighbor know where the property line is. Either of you could be off.

Afterwards a short rock wall could look nice and would be a definite boundary of where the neighbor needs to stop mowing. :)

Why keep furniture you are not using? Either get rid of it and get the extra space or buy something more functional. It's really that simple. Stop decorating to please the current fad.