The parlor is an essential room in a residence that is used to provide privacy when visiting activities. However, the development of the minimalist trend and limited land makes the parlor blend with other spaces so that the problem of lack of privacy arises. Analysis of the use and changes in the parlor is still rarely done. Meanwhile, the parlor is an essential space in the life of Indonesian people. This mixed method study was conducted to find a correlation between the proxemic nature of the parlor and its relationship with changes in the visiting activity of the respondents. Data collection was carried out using grounded theory non-random sampling through online questionnaires. The results show that the space privacy variable is divided into three, namely physical, non-physical and external characteristics. Room position is a physical factor that determines the privacy of the parlor. The level of familiarity with guests is a determining non-physical factor and external factors in the form of occupancy rules and the number of guests. These latent variables affect the frequency of responses to changes in space, namely adaptation and adjustment (adaptation & adjustment). Characteristics that are fixed such as relative spatial dimensions adapt in the way of visiting. Meanwhile, the adjustment behavior in the room is in the form of wall material substitution. The conclusion of the research is in the form of design recommendations that can be used to obtain appropriate parlor privacy.