This renovated ranch in Middletown features an open concept, custom-built banquette that serves as table and island, open ...

For homeowners interested in creating distinct living spaces in an open floor plan home, an accent ceiling can provide an ideal solution for room separation. Highlighting the ceiling over the dining ...

This home blends colonial style with elegant open floor plan: heart of the home will be the eat-in kitchen, which is open to the family room.

An open-plan office space layout has pros and cons both for a firm's personnel and its bottom line. In an open-plan work environment, there are no distinct rooms or fully enclosed spaces.

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 ...

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 ...

You home's layout greatly affects the flow and feel of your space. Both open and broken floor plans have their advantages, ...

“The 'broken floor plan' is a fancier term for a more defined or considered open floor plan, meaning the layout is largely open and devoid of walls but uses flooring, wall color, materials, and ...

By comparison, an open-concept floor plan often features a great room that includes a living area that opens up to a kitchen or dining area.

"Hallways are often seen as 'wasted space,' so designers are moving toward open floor plans or multifunctional areas that flow seamlessly between rooms," Shurtleff said.