This is much less impressive with 10 or 11 foot ceilings than with 7 or 8 foot ceilings. That said, even with more space, I think that effective use of space i

This is much less impressive with 10 or 11 foot ceilings than with 7 or 8 foot ceilings. That said, even with more space, I think that effective use of space is a much better strategy than upgrading to a larger space. Stuff tends to have a quality to it that is similar to Parkinson's law - it takes up the space allotted to it. The authors techniques could still be useful in an 8000 sq ft mansion.