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 ...

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 ...

Pity the poor interior wall. For decades, home improvement gurus and do-it-yourselfers have been smashing it to smithereens. If you've turned on HGTV any time in the last decade, you've probably seen ...

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 ...

Modern kitchen design emphasizes open layouts, large islands, and ample storage, making it the true heart of the home.

Many homes today feature an open floor plan with the kitchen, casual dining area and living area in one big informal space. An open floor plan can be ideal for entertaining, as well as for keeping an ...

Not a fan of open-concept homes, but still not convinced that closed, individual rooms are the way to go? Good news. There’s another type of floor plan in between these two extremes. Enter broken ...

Situated on a one acre corner lot, and boasting 4,000 square feet of living space, Steve and Melynda Britt's four bedroom center hall Colonial home in Vienna offered considerable charms when the ...