This renovated ranch in Middletown features an open concept, custom-built banquette that serves as table and island, open ...

NY-based interior designer at Planner 5D Alice Moszczynski agrees. ‘A large area rug can ground the living space, ... ‘You want an open floor plan to flow visually.

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 ...

An open concept floor plan in a large home can make interior spaces feel cavernous. ... Open floor plans have been around for more than 30 years, but they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea.

The trendy open floor plan has been taking the world of interior design by storm recently. However, many folks are finding the lack of privacy in an open plan jarring and they still want their own ...

However, the open floor concept plan is still a predominant layout in most new homes. Our clients often report feeling "stuck" when it comes to decorating their large, open spaces.

Experts weigh in on how to close up open floor plans Open-concept design has long been on the must-have list for home buyers, ... a cofounder of LDa Architecture & Interiors.

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.

Open floor plans and home offices: How to make it work. 1 / 8. ... Placing a desk behind a sofa can create a new space, according to interior design firm Modsy’s blog.

Interior view of an apartment at 555 West End Ave., a new development in New York City. 555 West End Ave ... “So having an open floor plan accentuates those external features.

Meanwhile, as she’s been called on more and more to create mini reading or meeting nooks out of sprawling open floor plans, Sandy Cabelis, an interior designer in Montville, New Jersey, has a ...