Open floor plans are prevalent in new home designs. December 5, 2013. By Michele Lerner. If you’ve toured a newly built model home recently, you may have noticed a few things missing: a formal ...

Open Floor Plan vs. Broken Floor Plan vs. Closed Floor Plan. One way to distinguish these layouts is to see how the space is ...

Open floor plans have been around for more than 30 years, but they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. The pros and cons of this design style merits consideration when renovating or shopping for a home.

Best floor plans flow with the way we live . Originally published September 1, 2007 at 12:00 am Updated September 1, ... Today, kitchens open onto breakfast nooks and family rooms.

In open-floor plans, you can find spaces for deep work, collaboration, and large and small meetings. They can have soundproof booths in a hallway for privacy. Cubicles take up so much real estate ...

Open Floor Plan vs. Broken Floor Plan vs. Closed Floor Plan One way to distinguish these layouts is to see how the space is broken up, whether with architectural elements or temporary ones.

Open concept floor plans join the dining room, kitchen and living (great) room into a communal space where sight lines are maximized and walls are minimal.