[gizmo686]

In the current culture bedrooms are more than simply a place to sleep. In multi-member households, a bedroom is typically a person's only personal space.

[mlrtime]

The newest term is "Owners Retreat"

Imagine a large American 2 story house, where the "Owners Retreat" is on the first floor, a single bedroom, bathroom, multiple cosets sometimes with a small separate kitchenette, laundry, and reading/tv/living space.

[wsgeorge]

> The newest term is "Owners Retreat"

This makes a lot more sense for what I'm planning to build. We're used to calling it "Master bedroom" where I'm from, but I always imagined I'd want some sort of suite or apartment, separate from the rest of the house.

[mlrtime]

Late reply but here is an example https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INFPFC1P-iw

[gizmo686]

There called an in-law suite here, and are generally used as a form of multi-generational housing when old parents move in with their adult child.

[mlrtime]

I know what you're talking about but that is a different space.

[brtkdotse]

“Personal space” for anyone below the rank of, say, a duke is a very recent trend

[aksss]

Not having dukes around, along with higher global avg prosperity, is also a very recent trend. And seemingly a pretty good one.

[ametrau]

Yeah. Screw dukes.

[sowerssix]

Careful with talk like that, one might be about, might take offense and want to um, them it out..

I'll see myself out.

[merry_flame]

Cliché, but completely untrue. Personal space in general is a very recent trend. No one with a retinue, servants or a big family has personal space…