Looking back now, the most open floorplans might have worked best in magazines, and there's an alternative layout that's much more relaxing.

Rather than creating two separate rooms, Alexa Occhipinti divided her open-concept living and dining area with a pony wall.

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) room ...

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Love them or hate them, open plan layouts are now the default choice. Knocking down internal walls to make way for more light, more space, and a better flow is almost always a good idea. Once confined ...

HGTV star Nate Berkus is not a fan of a popular way to add visual interest to open floor plans by giving them a pop of color. Here's what he says to do instead.

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) room ...

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) room ...