I guess you'd have to have your head in the sand not to notice the home building trend of adding two story great rooms to many homes across our great land. Many homeowners, to be sure love theirs. Other homeowners, however, have complained about the waste of money to heat and cool such spaces. Decorating a two story great room can challenge even the best interior decorators. Julia at Hooked on Houses has a post on her blog with images and a "trends" survey. You can see it here: