If the courtyard is too small, or an odd shape, it could make homeowners feel claustrophobic.

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The low roofline and squat windows feel claustrophobic at first, but the interior is so spacious and pleasing, particularly in the extended XJL Portfolio edition, that you quickly forget about it.

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Quixey CEO Tomer Kagan says he wanted a room for employees to feel like they were working outside, so they would never feel too claustrophobic.

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These domestic scenes feel "very claustrophobic, " curator Kimberly Jones says.

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Do you feel a little claustrophobic?

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