My parents have helped me move every single time.  I try to lessen their duties with each move: hiring movers, hiring packers, hiring a handyman.  I can't imagine a move without them, and I don't want to.  My mom is an organizational perfectionist.  My dad is the handyman.  It's almost comical.  I purchase this old home, and they end up doing all the work for the first week.  They'll likely disown me the next time around.

As for the living room...

I once had a large, leather sectional sofa.  It was four pieces and could probably seat about 10 people comfortably.  The couch can't take up 80% of the house's total square footage – only a semi-exaggeration.  See for yourself.


Hello, beautiful living room.