Shack pix thread

[KK4AMI]

Realtors haven't caught onto the home desires becoming more prevalent these days: Smaller is better. My home is 1500 sq ft, and it sometimes feels too large.

I don't think that desire is coming from the Realtors, it's the customers. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but it's not the size that matters, it's how you are using it. Everybody wants "open and flowing" use of space. Now they want open kitchens, dining room and living spaces. I can see that in a multi floor house, but in our ranch style we would end up looking like the cabin on "Little House on the Prairie" . I admit, I screwed up. I have a galley kitchen with a hallway behind it and then a master bedroom. I should have eliminated the hallway and increased the size of the kitchen. In a ranch style house, most of your walls are "load bearing" since it sprawls out. It is harder to move walls or take them out entirely without major modifications in the attic. I like having individual rooms that I can shut the door on. If you have a cluttered mess you just shut the door when company comes.