Ha, Ha . . . It really does depend on the size of the person. A king size bed is a luxury --- if you are under about 6' tall. You have to be about 5'9" or under to sleep in a twin or full bed comfortably. And two twins = a king width-wise but not lengthwise. Twins are considerably shorter than a king. That is why most colleges provide EXTRA-long twins for their students -- because many men cannot fit lengthwise in a twin bed. Believe me, I lived with a man who was 6'5" with size 13 ft. for about a year and a half. When does it become a luxury to not have 1.5 ft of your legs and feet hang off of the bed? You also have to have a longer-than average sofa or else he/she cannot lay on the sofa at all. With his arms stretched above his head he was larger than the room we shared. We also shared a kitchen with three other people. It was tight. When I was a kid four of us lived in a 1300 sq. ft. house. We had an eat-in kitchen/dining room/office, a living room, a tiny laundry room, two baths, and three bedrooms (one that was being used as a closet when we moved in). We also had two dogs. Three of us spent at least 4 hours a day working from home. Only one person could stand in the kitchen at any one time and the refrigerator was in the dining room. We couldn't fit enough furniture in the living room for everyone to have a place to sit when we had company, which was frequently. If someone came over they had to sleep on the living room floor. The garage was filled with everything we owned. 250 sq. ft per person is fine is no one has any momentos or any hobbies or needs a workspace. Living in 250 sq. ft alone is ok. Living in 500 sq. ft with another person depends on the cleanliness of the other person. Living in 750 sq. ft with three adults is tight -- especially if none of them are sleeping together and they all need their own space.

I am struggling with this issue at present. What do other readers think? My husband and I are debating between two rentals - one has what I call unattractive finishings, i.e. popcorn ceiling, cheap closet doors, oldish kitchen and limited closets and is smaller overall. However the building has great amenities - pool, gym, play area.. and we have a 7 year old boy! The second apartment is more elegant with a bigger, much prettier kitchen and bigger rooms overall but no amenities. Oh, the first one is slightly worse location but less expensive... How do you folks go about making a decision when it comes to real estate??? I go in endless loops until someone else makes the decision for me and one of the apartments goes!