At the max, how many people can live comfortably in a 4000 sq feet house?
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We are going to build a house and it is 4000 sq feet. There are already 6 people now- my husband's two grandmothers, parents-in-law, my husband and I. He wants to have only 4 bedrooms in the house, and I want 5, because in future, there has to be a provision for the kids and a guest bedroom also. What do you all think?
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So that's one for you and your husband, one for your husband's parents, and one for his grandmothers. Wow, you're really going all out with the whole close-knit family thing. J/k. That's quite full house.
Yeah, you're going to have to have at least 5 minimum if you want visitors. I'd want at least 2 other rooms that could be made into a bedroom if needed.
There's your compromise right there.
The extra rooms don't have to be a bedroom, they can be anything except storage closets and when/if the time comes that they need to be made into a bedroom, they'll be there. But the rooms should exist for the potential need later on. Talk to your husband. Since you're making the house yourselves, perhaps he can extend the area a bit more, or you can discuss the potential of adding a second floor if the area is already been maxed out according to property laws and such.
At any rate, everyone needs their alone time, so there should be space enough to make that feasible. A couple hobby rooms that can be used as personal work shops would be nice, which I'm sure your husband must be thinking about that as knowing construction, he probably likes to work on things, so he's probably going to have an area for himself to work on things. Well, an extra room or 3 could be used for a variety of things that can also be quickly changed later into a bedroom for the odd case of company and/or friends, and/or even a renter if you so desire the extra income every month.
Some of those uses for extra rooms in the mean time while they're not needed as bedrooms could be a play area for the kids where they keep their toys and games, a quiet room to devote one's self to praying and reading the Bible, studying about God, a personal library with all the books your family has accumulated over the years that are sitting in boxes because you don't want to throw them away, and you don't know what else to do with them because they take up too much space, hobby rooms for you, your kids, your husband, your parents, his grandmothers, to use so that they don't have to feel like they're doing nothing in the house all day, an exercise room with weights and aerobic things, a company room for when your kids have sleep-overs and you don't want to hear them or when you have friends over for tea or a Bible study, although, the living room is usually reserved for that, having a separate room for that will help you to avoid disturbing the peace of the elderly who often enjoy periods of peaceful silence.
If someone is into film photography, you could use the room as a darkroom to develop pictures, although, if you're going to do that, you should probably discuss that before building the room as you will likely need running water, a drain, and well-placed switches for the different lights, and a way of cutting absolutely all light either from the entire room or from a section of it, such as a closet so that you can transfer the negative strip from the container to the bathing receptacle so that you can develop it.
Well, good luck. I totally agree with you, and it would be nice aesthetically, but if your husband's a practical-type, he may be more receptive to the idea of an extra room or two that can be used for other things, and later converted into a bedroom if the need arises. Just don't let it happen that they become storage closets because if that happens you'll never be able to let company use it as a bedroom.
So that's one for you and your husband, one for your husband's parents, and one for his grandmothers. Wow, you're really going all out with the whole close-knit family thing. J/k. That's quite full house.
Yeah, you're going to have to have at least 5 minimum if you want visitors. I'd want at least 2 other rooms that could be made into a bedroom if needed.
There's your compromise right there.
The extra rooms don't have to be a bedroom, they can be anything except storage closets and when/if the time comes that they need to be made into a bedroom, they'll be there. But the rooms should exist for the potential need later on. Talk to your husband. Since you're making the house yourselves, perhaps he can extend the area a bit more, or you can discuss the potential of adding a second floor if the area is already been maxed out according to property laws and such.
At any rate, everyone needs their alone time, so there should be space enough to make that feasible. A couple hobby rooms that can be used as personal work shops would be nice, which I'm sure your husband must be thinking about that as knowing construction, he probably likes to work on things, so he's probably going to have an area for himself to work on things. Well, an extra room or 3 could be used for a variety of things that can also be quickly changed later into a bedroom for the odd case of company and/or friends, and/or even a renter if you so desire the extra income every month.
Some of those uses for extra rooms in the mean time while they're not needed as bedrooms could be a play area for the kids where they keep their toys and games, a quiet room to devote one's self to praying and reading the Bible, studying about God, a personal library with all the books your family has accumulated over the years that are sitting in boxes because you don't want to throw them away, and you don't know what else to do with them because they take up too much space, hobby rooms for you, your kids, your husband, your parents, his grandmothers, to use so that they don't have to feel like they're doing nothing in the house all day, an exercise room with weights and aerobic things, a company room for when your kids have sleep-overs and you don't want to hear them or when you have friends over for tea or a Bible study, although, the living room is usually reserved for that, having a separate room for that will help you to avoid disturbing the peace of the elderly who often enjoy periods of peaceful silence.
If someone is into film photography, you could use the room as a darkroom to develop pictures, although, if you're going to do that, you should probably discuss that before building the room as you will likely need running water, a drain, and well-placed switches for the different lights, and a way of cutting absolutely all light either from the entire room or from a section of it, such as a closet so that you can transfer the negative strip from the container to the bathing receptacle so that you can develop it.
Well, good luck. I totally agree with you, and it would be nice aesthetically, but if your husband's a practical-type, he may be more receptive to the idea of an extra room or two that can be used for other things, and later converted into a bedroom if the need arises. Just don't let it happen that they become storage closets because if that happens you'll never be able to let company use it as a bedroom.
Things to keep my son occupied on the train?
Somaesthes
I am taking a 16 hour (each way) trip on the train with my 3 and a half year old son. We will be getting a family bedroom upgrade. I need ideas on things to do and things we could take with us to keep him occupied. I have a few logical ideas like books, crayons, and I am going to try to get ahold of a portable dvd player. What ideas do you have to keep a 3 year old occupied?
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When ever I travel with kids, I bring a goody bag no matter how long the trip is. It keeps the kids occupied and keeps them from getting into trouble and helps keep me sane.
Make a bag appropriate for the age of the child and one bag per child , that way they can have ownership and be responsible for it(also it avoids them fighting for things). It can be a back pack or a tote just as long its light enough for them to carry it around.
I also change the items every so often to keep them interested.
I usually carry
a stuff animal(big enough to fit in the bag)
coloring books and a doodle pad.
crayons, color pencils, & pencils.
small toys like cars for boys or polly pocket for girls.
a cd player/dvd player
couple of books
portable video games if you have any or portable board games.
cross word puzzles
card games like go fish.
a camera so they can take pictures on a long trip.
light blanket & small pillow
Snacks
Wipes
When ever I travel with kids, I bring a goody bag no matter how long the trip is. It keeps the kids occupied and keeps them from getting into trouble and helps keep me sane.
Make a bag appropriate for the age of the child and one bag per child , that way they can have ownership and be responsible for it(also it avoids them fighting for things). It can be a back pack or a tote just as long its light enough for them to carry it around.
I also change the items every so often to keep them interested.
I usually carry
a stuff animal(big enough to fit in the bag)
coloring books and a doodle pad.
crayons, color pencils, & pencils.
small toys like cars for boys or polly pocket for girls.
a cd player/dvd player
couple of books
portable video games if you have any or portable board games.
cross word puzzles
card games like go fish.
a camera so they can take pictures on a long trip.
light blanket & small pillow
Snacks
Wipes
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