When I share my design regrets it is not to say I dislike or am ungrateful for our home! We have just designed and built a pole barn home by ourselves from the ground up.
I adore the colors and design in this 100% wool rug, but my kids always complain about how scratchy it is. If the time comes I will make the effort to ensure it is comfy, beautiful and I would prefer a 9 x 12 instead of an 8 x 10 for this space.
One great thing is that I always know where the kiddos are and we are VERY close knit. However, because of the tall 12 foot ceilings and open floor plan (and 4 kids), it can be pretty loud!
For the sake of ease and time, we opted to close it up, and just put in the electric possibilities. Now we regret we didn’t take a little more time to make it possible to use the fireplace as an alternative heat source.