To take the temperature from the pros, we asked six designers to weigh in on the great floor-plan debate: do you prefer the open-concept or closed-concept home? We are in favor of closed-concept homes ...

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-concept houses have been a homeowner's dream for many decades, getting introduced in the 1950s and becoming the norm for most newly built houses by the 1990s. They became highly sought after due ...