Often I share the challenges my clients bring to me. Lately we seem to be on a run of arranging furniture with an open floor plan. When you walk into a home with an open floor plan the grandeur ...

When common areas are connected, a living space becomes more conducive to congregating. "The benefit of open-plan living is that you design ... open room not through cluttering it with furniture ...

Interior design ... or furniture—focusing on the right placement. Sitting Room and Bedroom Broken Floor Plan A broken floor plan can sometimes feel just as exposed as an open floor plan ...

They completely reassigned some spaces, while simply tweaking the furniture layout ... great room did wonders. It now anchors the open floor plan and divides the kitchen from the living area.

Not a fan of open ... living area as well. A closed floor plan might feature a separate dining room, living room, family room ...

Open concept floor plans join the dining room, kitchen and living (great ... Also, sunlight may end up wearing out flooring and furniture throughout the home. Benefit: Open floor plans allow ...

“Dividing one room ... living. These folding and sliding-glass walls are a necessary addition to any coastal home and make the most out of any floor plan to maximize space. “Also, furniture ...

You have so many decisions to make, from the overall style of the home to the layout and design of each room ... open floor plan is right for your home. An open floor plan is exactly what it sounds ...

Open-concept floor plans are becoming less popular ... "All of our homes that became one big open room were suddenly not conducive to living," Rachel Stults, the managing editor at Realtor.com ...

What are some design tricks to make the most out of a small living room? When you don’t have too much floor ... all big furniture up against the walls to create a kind of pool of open flooring ...