Did You Know?
Open concept floor plans may be losing appeal. According
to the design experts with Martha Stewart,
open floor plans are giving way to a rise in
separate spaces. Older homes with many rooms featured
considerably less square footage than modern properties.
According to Madeline Merin, a New York-based designer,
the average size of a home in the United States has
doubled from 1,000 square feet in 1950 to 2,300 square
feet now. Instead of taking down walls, which is often
done to make small homes seem more spacious, owners
of larger homes are looking to delineate between rooms to
help homes feel more cozy. The global pandemic led some
homeowners to rethink the rooms in their homes when
many were forced to cohabitate around-the-clock. Many
would now rather see a return to defined gathering spaces
and areas where residents can retreat for some privacy
and personal time. Furthermore, Taylor Hill of Taylor Hill
Interior Design
says that some
homeowners are
increasingly appreciative
of walls
for their architectural
appeal and
not just for their
utility in separating
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