How to Create Multi-Functional Living Spaces

  Since the 1970s, the square footage of new American homes has grown with each decade, giving families more room to stretch out, hang out, and store their stuff. But even as blueprints have expanded, the layouts themselves have shrunk in some homes where the coziest spaces like bedrooms and living rooms have been scaled back to make way for larger kitchens and bathrooms. While this means more countertop to throw down pizza dough and spa-like master baths for weeknight tub soaks, it also mean ....