Real Estate

Rich Baby Boomers Want Master Bedrooms the Size of Apartments

Turns out, it’s hard to really use a 10,000-square-foot mansion when your kids move out.
Photographer: Kim Sargent/Sargent Photography

Ten years ago, interior designer Rela Gleason faced a conundrum as she began to build her own house in Napa Valley, Calif.

“We had grown children and grandchildren, but they were only going to be there for a small amount of time,” Gleason says.