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Smaller homes rise as costs push design toward efficiency
A 1950s housing trend analysis notes families shrink, costs rise, and designers favor smaller, flexible rooms over large, formal spaces. Experts like Elmer Gulleck and Walter Anicka cite utility upgrades and economy as driving forces, with living room dining room combos and combined spaces gaining popularity amid inflation and mortgage costs.
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