While historical mansions often have large rooms, most older homes were built with smaller rooms. This helped to retain heat, but you lost a lot of usable space to walls. The modern building trend has been to go for more open-plan living. This can allow for much more effective use of your space, but only if you zone it properly. Here are some tips. 1 - Be honest about how you … [Read more...] about Zone Your Open Concept Home in 6 Easy Steps