A great room concept was born of the open floor plan, combining living and family room functions. Placing the TV, if there is one, is a good starting point for a furniture layout.

With a growing multitude of configurations, coming up with living room layout ideas can feel like a never-ending puzzle, at times. Understanding your space and its function is a great place to ...

A completely open floor plan is not the only way to achieve a clear line of sight — and in an older home with lots of small rooms, it may not be practical to completely transform the layout.

As part of the 2:3 rule, interior designers will always start with the biggest piece of furniture when designing a living ...

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.