"The benefit of open-plan living is that you design your living room, dining room ... this layout loosens the formality of the traditional floor plan. "It’s a more convenient and casual setup ...

The 1990s and 2000s may have made open concept floor plans incredibly popular, but we’ve never lost our appreciation for more ...

It's hard to talk about design trends without mentioning ... many apartment buildings have responded to open-plan demand by slyly combining the kitchen, living room and dining room into one ...

Open floor plans that make it easy to move through primary living and entertaining areas have been popular for decades. Open concept floor plans join the dining room, kitchen and living (great ...

And with the living room missing a key wall ... New developments are invariably designed with open floor plans, a trend that’s reinforced by ever-shrinking apartments. Without any walls ...

That is why one company, Schumacher Homes of Akron, Ohio, has a fresh new design on offer: a house with an open floor plan, with its kitchen, dining area, and living room all flowing into one another.

After decades of popularity, open floor plans began to decline in the ... Highlighting the ceiling over the dining room table, in the living room, or in the kitchen delineates the different ...

When exploring the design resources available to organize these one-room homes, custom-made furniture inserted into open floor plans often serves as the main room configurator. These shelving ...

Open floor plans were great for bringing people together,' says Pamela Nast. 'When someone was cooking in the kitchen, they weren’t left out of the conversation with others in the living room or ...

One couple calls their second-floor living room the “healing chambers ... Homeowners say second-floor lounges are cozier than open-plan living areas downstairs and offer more privacy because ...

The open concept main floor plan is alive ... insist they need “room to entertain” — there are a few downsides to the style. First, it eliminates privacy in the main living space.

The 3,070-square-foot home opens to a first floor made roomy with 9-foot ceiling height. The foyer has a flex room/office space to one side, and the formal dining room, made open with square ...