Open floor plans once promised effortless flow, but daily life has exposed their limits: noise, clutter, and a lack of ...

The initial plan when moving into the home was to knock down the wall separating the kitchen from the living room, but that ...

There is an increasing demand for closed-concept homes for privacy and defined spaces. Open-concept floor plans remain popular for those who appreciate airy, connected spaces. Floor plan preferences ...

Open plans are great — until they're too loud or messy. Enter the trending alternative that brings back calm, privacy, and ...

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It might surprise you to know open floor plans didn’t just appear in the past 20 years – they are, in fact, a by-product of mid 20th century living.

Interior designer Robin Cole helped homeowner Kelly Sisler transform a dated Middletown ranch into an open-concept four-bedroom, three-bath home. The redesign included a combined living, dining, and ...

If you like an open floor plan, think about how to divide up the space. Here, designer Michelle Kopfer Roberts of Michelle’s Interiors used rugs, furniture and light fixtures to create zones. Regan ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My home has an open floor plan with the kitchen, living room and dining area all combined. This leads to guests meandering through the kitchen area while we’re preparing food. No ...

Floor plan analysis and image recognition constitute a rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field that combines architectural design interpretation with advanced machine learning techniques. The field ...