More U.S. families living with fewer bedrooms

From Curbed:

An analysis of home sizes in the country’s top 100 metro areas found that 26.4 percent of U.S. renters are in want of at least one extra bedroom. Using U.S. Census data, Trulia compared household size with the number of bedrooms in the home and found that across the U.S., homes are getting more and more crowded, with an increasing percentage of households having more family members than bedrooms. While the average size of the American home has ballooned over the years, renters are feeling more and more confined, especially in urban areas.

This "space crunch" is most evident in Los Angeles, where 29.2 percent of households have shared bedrooms—the highest proportion in the country. Roughly 67.9 of renters with children in L.A. were short on bedrooms. New York City is next, with 25.2 percent of households squeezed for space.

Win a home makeover

Cleaning out my mailbox, so here goes:

HGTV Homeowner Flyer
We are currently looking for homeowners in the NY metro area who want a living room or master bedroom makeover done by a popular HGTV show!

What we’re looking for:
-Couples or families in the NYC metro area whose living room or master bedroom is in desperate need of a makeover.
-The couple or family can live in a townhouse, brownstone, row home, traditional or modern home. However, all applicants must own their home. We cannot accept applicants who live in apartments or co-ops.

The show will be shooting in late April, so we encourage those who are interested to apply as soon as possible.
Anyone who’d like to apply should email CastingHomeMakeover@gmail.com with the following information:
· Name of each family member in your household and relationship to you (ex. mom, dad, daughter, son, grandma, etc.)
· Contact number
· Photo of you and your family
· Approx. area or neighborhood of your home (ex. Forest Hills, Queens)
· 3 photos of your living room and 1 photo of the front of your house
· A description of your favorite design style
· A brief description of who you are and why you feel you need a living room makeover

I’ve attached a flyer with all the details that you can feel free to post or send out. It would be wonderful if you could help us spread the word to homeowners in your area who could truly take advantage of a custom makeover by HGTV!

If you have any questions or need further information, don’t hesitate to contact me either via email lindsey@jenscasting.com or phone 212-359-9454.