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peppermint -> RE: Death of the McMansion (2/3/2012 10:48:49 AM)
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Even when I was young and looking at homes I questioned the need for a formal dining room that was used 3 times a year. Vaulted ceilings to me have always meant space that I had to heat but couldn't use. I watch the home search programs on TV. Young couples with no kids think they NEED 4 bedroom, 3 baths, a formal living room, a family room, media room, and a 3 car garage. As others have said, that space will always require being heated.
The largest house I ever owned was 900 square feet and that was great for a family of 5. Now that the kids are gone I live happily in under 350 square feet with Gary. We have a living room, kitchen, bedroom, and bath. What more do two people need? We never feel crowded.
Edited to add this tidbit:
When I was in elementary school ( a very long time ago) we were talking about how the vegatation from the past had become the oil of today. I must have been about 10 at the time. I put up my hand and asked what would happen when we'd used up all the oil that had formed so long ago. I was told to not worry because it would ever run out. Maybe I was ahead of my time in thinking that everything was not constantly renewable. My kids have always laughed at me because I turn the theromostat down in winter and wear a sweater.
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