For many years, open living concepts were considered the epitome of modern living. Large, light-filled spaces, seamless transitions between kitchen, dining, and living areas, and a sense of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some say the open-concept home can be overstimulating and take a toll on mental health. (Yahoo Illustration: Alex Cochran for ...

Home with open-concept living room and kitchen - Sl-f/Getty Images Tour a home built in the '90s and you're bound to see an open floor plan. The layout started trending in the 1950s when families ...

Try a broken-plan layout to create zones in an open-concept space while maintaining an airy feel. Create an invisible kitchen with concealed cabinetry for major appliances and fixtures that disappears ...

Experts explain what a broken floor plan is, how to achieve it, and its pros and cons.

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 ...

"One way we break up open spaces for a variety of functions is to use architectural elements, such as a double-sided fireplace, to delineate the two spaces," shares designer Kara Gordon. "In this ...