Homes that blur the divide between interior and exterior let light in, increase the amount of livable square footage in a house, and make a house live bigger. The trend is nationwide—no longer limited to warm-weather places. Sliding window walls are one of the most popular ways to make an inside-outside room. So is a design strategy we’re seeing more of in multifamily dwellings: Reducing an apartment’s square footage and spending more money on bigger windows.
Amy Albert is editor of Custom Home and a senior editor at Builder. She covers all aspects of design. Previously, she
was kitchen design editor at Bon Appetit;
before that, she was senior editor at Fine
Cooking, where she shot, edited, and wrote stories on kitchen design. Amy
studied art history with an emphasis on architecture and urban design at the
University of Pennsylvania. She lives in Los Angeles. Write her at aalbert@hanleywood.com, follow her on Twitter @CustomHomeMag and @amyatbuilder, or join her on Custom Home's Facebook page.
