Stop Designing Your Home for the People Who Don't Live In It

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The dream home used to be about impressing your neighbors. Brian and Mika Kleinschmidt say that's over. The HGTV builders and designers behind hundreds of homes across Florida are seeing something different now — homeowners who want a space that works for the life they're actually living, not the one they're performing. In this episode, Angie sits down with Brian and Mika to talk about what home design looks like in 2026, how to build for multiple generations under one roof, and the budget line item that always runs out of money first. Here's what we discuss with Brian and Mika: How the definition of a dream home has completely changed — and what it means for how you build or renovate Why…