Miss Manners: Our nanny lives in the basement, and she has gotten territorial
Briefly

A live-in nanny's assigned living quarters should be respected as her private residence for the duration of the employment, even when she is away on weekends. Personal clothing and possessions will likely be stored there, and exposing them to weekend guests can be disconcerting; forcing the nanny to pack or hide belongings creates nuisance. Treat such an arrangement like a rented property: ownership does not grant use while someone occupies it under a term. For engagement etiquette, offering a jewel box with a chosen stone plus a jeweler appointment allows the wearer to select a preferred setting. The proposer should learn the desired stone type and shape and may select a stone within budget, with jewelers often allowing later upgrades credited toward a larger replacement.
By your own description, yes. She is a live-in employee, not a transient guest among other possible guests. Those are her living quarters, regardless of where she spends her time off. Presumably, she keeps her clothes and other personal possessions there. Leaving them out for your guests to see must be disconcerting, and packing them away would be a nuisance.
that suits the wearer and the proposer's budget. The proposer should have already found out what type of stone is desired and the shape of the stone. The proposer can then choose the stone that fits the budget and will please its wearer. Often jewelers allow the stone to be replaced with a larger one and the price is discounted by the cost of the original stone.
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