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One of the reasons these examples are successful is because they have restricted their choices to just two types of flooring within view at any time. Too many types of flooring all seen at the same time makes spaces feel smaller. Letting flooring flow from room to room when possible tends to make a space feel larger. So, although you don't have to use the same flooring throughout your entire home to make it feel larger, coordinating their look and making good transitions will assure that your flooring flows gracefully from space to space.
Moving upstairs, we see how to make every inch in a 2,100-square-foot family home count. This library balcony is a cozy spot that maximizes space that is often wasted. The horizontal railings echo the railings used on the exterior balcony. "When my wife said we should paint this hallway this color I thought 'you've got to be kidding me!'" says Bubnowski. "I wanted everything to be white. But she was right; it warms things up and it stands up a lot better to sticky fingerprints from a 6 year old!"
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