Remember when every custom house had a formal living room nobody used?

I was walking a client through a 2005 build in Charlotte and they pointed at that empty room and said, 'What a waste, can we make it a workshop instead?' That one comment killed the 'parlor' for me. Do you still see people asking for them, or is that trend finally dead?

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wesley1397mo ago

Wow, you just changed how I see those rooms.

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the_kelly7mo ago

Actually, I'd say the trend is the opposite of dead. It's just changed shape. That empty front room is coming back as a "flex room" or a home office now. People don't want a stuffy parlor for guests, but they do want a dedicated space that isn't the kitchen table for work or hobbies. So the square footage is still there, it just has a real job now. The client calling it a workshop is the perfect example of the modern version.

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mia_singh246mo ago

Honestly my aunt turned her front room into a plant room and it's honestly the best part of her house now.

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