The Second Draft
At The Second Draft, we believe the best work isn’t created in the first pass. It’s refined in the revision. This is your behind-the-scenes look at new chapters, fresh designs, bold pivots, and the breakthroughs that shape meaningful work. The edits. The recalibrations. The uncomfortable growth seasons no one posts about.
You’ll hear raw conversations on what it takes to grow an interior design business, creativity, identity, leadership, and building something that actually reflects who you’re becoming. Think of this as your front-row seat to the rewrite: where ambition meets alignment, and good ideas turn into powerful ones.
Because the first draft builds it.
The second draft defines it.
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The Second Draft
The Truth About Open Concept Homes: Pros, Cons, and Design Tips
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In the this episode of House Call, we cover:
- what an open concept layout is
- when this layout became popular
- the pros of the kind of floor plan
- the cons to consider
- tips + considerations for creating a functional open concept space
Episode
0:00 Introduction
4:46 What is an open concept layout
6:25 The history of open concept layouts
9:43 The advantages
12:55 The disadvantages
19:21 Tips + considerations
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