The Great Room wins!

[irvinehomeowner]

So it looks like new homes sell in Orange County faster than surrounding counties:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/county-632478-orange-new.html

And smart community and house designs ? radical switches (at least for a slow-changing industry) like retooling the traditional living room and dining areas ? give new homes an attraction beyond just their newness.

Sure... I think it's more the FCBs:

Of course, Orange County?s established hubs of Asian residents have drawn the latest wave of deep-pocketed new-home buyers.

Bingo.