Ever since the first of our 3 kids left for college I've taken over one of the bedrooms. At first it had his bed in it and the rest of his stuff. Then he graduated and married and meanwhile the next one had gone off to college, too, and the 3rd was soon to follow. I hear people talk about downsizing when the kids grow up, and I think, "What? I need a bigger house now that I have more time to do things!"