Open floor plans are free of permanent dividers (save ... To prevent fully separating them, large statement lighting creates a visual pathway of sorts that draws your eye between both rooms.

Open floor plans were great for bringing people together ... closed' feel while still maximizing the light and airy effects of your generous floor plan - and you can always enlist the help ...

You can add a wall with an opening at the top to allow the light to shine through, Palmer said. “Open floor plans are notoriously known for being light and airy and bright, and everyone wants ...

Open floor plans that make it easy to move through primary ... Benefit: Open concept plans facilitate the flow of natural light. Without walls to break up rooms, homeowners can maximize light ...

Open floor plans have become the norm in newer homes ... Open-plan spaces let natural light stream through the whole interior and can create a welcoming atmosphere where everyone can hang out ...

An open layout can be a great way to improve lighting and integrate other rooms with the most important space in the home — your kitchen. It’s no surprise that opening up a floor plan has been ...

The hope was that light and openness in the physical ... vaulted great room with second-floor gallery and flanks an open-plan dining area. But this part of the kitchen is markedly smaller than ...

“The open floor plan was a response to prewar closed floor ... “Namely, improving traffic flow, increasing access to shared light, and allowing for multifunctionality and versatility.” ...

Open-concept floor plans are becoming less popular. Insider spoke to home-decor experts about how to break up open spaces. The interior designers suggest using furniture and rugs to divide spaces.

Brooklyn studio Light and Air has renovated a loft in ... It was updated to have an open floor plan "Our goal was to maintain the functionality of the storage loft while creating a more generous ...

The 3,070-square-foot home opens to a first floor made roomy ... reduced opening from the open kitchen area to the great room - but still big enough to let the light spill in.

Open floor plans that make it easy to move through primary living and entertaining areas have been popular for decades. Open ...