During the 1980s, the average size of new American homes grew, eventually leading to the rise of the McMansion. This continued until the recession and housing crisis of the mid-2000s when the square-footage of new homes plummeted toward much smaller, more-affordable floor plans with open layouts. As the country dug itself out of those dark times, floor plans of new …
How Homes Have Changed Over the Past 60 Years
You can learn a lot about a decade by analyzing the homes produced during that time. House sizes, room types, and floor plans all give clues to the expectations and overall economics of the people who lived then. I bring this up, because today I heard the term “McMansion” for the first time. It refers to the large and potentially …