I was talking to Brandon about building a larger cabin. I don't want to speak for him, but he was mentioning the point that it would take MUCH longer (and much more $$) to build a much larger cabin. We rarely have ALL the family together, so it wouldn't be an issue most of the time. Plus, we can always add on more rooms as needed. But getting the main structure finished first is ideal so we can start using it, then add more on over time.
However, if we did have everyone together he was mentioning how we could all fit in a smaller one:
17 Adults
__ Grandchildren (?)
Large room downstairs where all adults would sleep:
- 2 or 3 large sofas with comfortable foldout beds (6 people)
- 2 or 3 Murphy beds that fold out from the wall (6 people)
- throw a couple of cots or comfy cushions on the floor (5 people)
Not super private, but we could hang curtains around each bed for more privacy.
Large room upstairs for Grandchildren:
- 4 bunkbeds with trundlebeds (12 kids)
- 2 or 3 Murphy beds (9 kids)
Does that sound doable? Comfortable? Acceptable?
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I think that we should try to build a cabin that can fit everyone cozily. But no more. It would just take too much money to build anything bigger than, say, 1500 square feet. In my opinion, that's the upper limit of our capability.
But, fear not. A cabin that size will be able to comfortably fit everyone. But we may have to cancel our plans for the dedicated home theater room. Bummer.
No bowling alley? What?!
Sounds good. Our apartment in Ohio was 1300 sq ft, so my mental image is tiny, but now that I think about it, it wouldn't be bad. And you are right, if everyone is dying to be at the cabin all the time, we could always make it bigger!
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