Are you drawn to open spaces or do you prefer a series of rooms? Two designers clash over what to do with interior walls. Georgia Zikas prefers an open floor plan and the 360 degree view it offers.Jane Beilles Georgia Zikas Georgia Zikas Design West Hartford, Connecticut An openRead More →
As if holding a mirror in the formal living room, the living room has an almost identical look and layout. The vintage-inspired monochrome collage exudes a flair of the silent movie era. That said, there is no shortage of colors here. Green walls make a familiar reappearance, serving as aRead More →
Those starting house plans feature trendy appeal, modern open layouts and flexible spaces. Only 20 feet wide This ultra-narrow plan has a warm traditional style on the outside but a simple and elegant layout on the inside. The master suite is easily accessible on this floor and has a modernRead More →
He is Hanover Scotland ‘s development being built for Passive house standards in Drymen. What the houses will look like when completed With a portfolio of over 5,000 properties, located in over 200 developments, Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd is one of Scotland’s largest providers of senior housing. It promotesRead More →
Double living, as the name suggests, involves integrating two separate living spaces, with their own kitchens, bathrooms, etc., together on one property. While it often involves members of the same extended family in each of these living spaces, increasingly these multi-unit arrangements also involve tenants. Another important thing to noteRead More →
Adobe Stock Adobe Stock For decades, home improvement gurus have advised tearing down interior walls to open up home space. One of the first things suggested on most HGTV shows is to tear down a kitchen or dining room wall to promote an open floor plan. Although it has beenRead More →
It wasn’t until after the pandemic and the necessary quarantine that Debra Geller realized that the pretty open floor plan of her Huntington Station home was perhaps a little too open. “We have a ranch, and I was working in what was the dining room, and my husband was inRead More →
ESTERO – Pulte Homes, one of the nation’s most recognized and trusted brands in residential construction for 70 years, unveiled its 13 consumer-inspired floor plans for Estero’s newest planned community , Verdana Village. Floor plans range from 1,405 to 5,363 square feet and offer flexible options offering up to sevenRead More →
Open concept kitchen and living room Getty Images Open floor plans are celebrated for helping a family feel connected and for flooding a home with natural light. However, they are notoriously difficult to decorate. In a large, open space with no walls or doors, figuring out how to create areasRead More →
Exquisite new model homes are underway, and floor plans have been announced for the highly anticipated Ardena de Pulte Homes – a new 40-acre community of luxury single-family homes on Livingston Road with a sought-after address north of Naples. Ardena is close to the everyday shopping and amenities of ImmokaleeRead More →
Chadwick Park in downtown Pineville – Townhome Collection offers two new floor plans. Photo courtesy of David Weekley Homes By Charlotte Media Group CHARLOTTE – Imagination by David Weekley Homes recently released two new floor plans at Chadwick Park in downtown Pineville – Townhome Collection. Starting at $ 200,000, theRead More →
The Ronto Group unveiled 11 two- and three-bedroom plus floor plans in Phase III ranging from 1,705 to 2,733 square feet at Eleven Eleven Central, a walk / bike, controlled access community under construction by Ronto on Central Avenue between 10th Street and Goodlette-Frank Route in downtown Naples. Each ofRead More →
Our home has more walls than the open concept floor plans common in new construction. I used to think it was a weakness, something I wanted to change. Having a mobile baby early made me see the benefits. The retractable door that closes the kitchen was a lifesaver. It isRead More →
Good Bones is an ongoing renovation series, catch up on 1 + 2 weeks here and 3 + 4 weeks here. The plans are there! We finally have drawings of what our project will look like to submit to the city for building permits. WEEKS 5 + 6 Victories ArchitecturalRead More →
As the demand for smaller freestanding homes increases, so do the types of people who want to move into them. With that in mind, here is a selection of some of the best grandma apartment ideas. Also known as second homes, Grandma’s Apartments have grown in popularity in recent years,Read More →
Exterior The facade is inspired by the “neo-Georgian red brick properties found in the locality using high quality materials and authentic red brick detailsâ€. The property’s plum trees, also protected, remained intact in the process. The first step was taken once the authorities approved this authentic recreation which incidentally metRead More →
A stunning retreat that emerges from the landscape of Bali, by Studio Jencquel Umah Hati, a house in Bali by Studio Jencquel is built on land that slopes down to a river bed. Jencquel, who worked closely with landscape designer Menno Landstra from the start, chose to build closer toRead More →
New York designer Matthew Patrick Smyth is known for his interiors that have a traditional bent and attention to detail. He designs everything from romantic New England beach houses to cutting edge Tribeca lofts. His latest book “Through a Designer’s Eye: A Focus on Interiors” (Monacelli Press) includes photos andRead More →
According to ABS figures, the average size of new homes built in Australia in 2018/19 was 228.8 m². By world standards, this is high. While exact numbers are hard to come by and vary by source, it puts us at the top of global home sizes. We usually come inRead More →
Homeowners forced by the coronavirus pandemic to hide in their homes for much of the past year are changing a few things in their home. For starters, COVID-19 exposed the flaws of the open floor plans touted on HGTV and other design shows – finding a quiet space to jumpRead More →
Homeowners forced by the coronavirus pandemic to hide in their homes for much of the past year are changing a few things in their home. For starters, COVID-19 exposed the flaws of the open floor plans touted on HGTV and other design shows – finding a quiet space to jumpRead More →
After months of working 24/7 from home, some home buyers are no longer so sure the open floor plan is working, amid the coronavirus pandemic. After months of working 24/7 from home, some buyers are no longer so sure the open floor plan is working. (Getty / iStockphoto / monkeybusinessimages)Read More →
SEATTLE, June 22, 2020 / PRNewswire / – As stay-at-home orders spread across the country, a home quickly became more than just a ‘home’: it became a school, a classroom. sport, a playground and an office practically overnight. Today, many are re-examining the functionality of their homes, as once popularRead More →
L The lockdown has put the search for physical accommodation on hold, but property portals are reporting a huge surge in traffic as Londoners search online. A search will bring up the details of a home, but if you don’t understand the information correctly, you could get the wrong pictureRead More →
The open concept design has long been on the must-have list for homebuyers, but for some all the romance has gone and the reality of all that togetherness has set in. A recent Globe report by Beth Teitell revealed that there are a lot of people who really miss theRead More →
Somewhere in the early 1990s, “bedroom” became a dirty word. This is when American automakers began to eschew the notion of separate parts designated for separate purposes. Instead, they began to tout the “open plan,” a concept that would become increasingly ubiquitous over the next few decades to culminate inRead More →
Most homes are designed with regular rectangular-shaped floor plans. Here are 10 designs that skip convention and instead look like sausages, stars, and even eyeballs. The throwing star The three equal-sized volumes of this Y-shaped house in Mexico, designed by Cadaval & Solà-Morales, each point to a different view. CasaRead More →