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 ...

There is an increasing demand for closed-concept homes for privacy and defined spaces. Open-concept floor plans remain popular for those who appreciate airy, connected spaces. Floor plan preferences ...

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 ...

Should you jump on the bandwagon of open floor plans or are traditional separations ideal for your family? To decide, you'll need to know the pros and cons. Jay Wilde In the quest for a more spacious ...

Open-concept homes have become increasingly popular in recent years. An open-concept home is one in which the rooms flow into one another with limited obstruction from walls or other barriers.

Wondering whether or not open floor plans are still in style? It turns out that Southern interior designers are divided in terms of how they feel about open floor plans—some greatly appreciate them, ...

Early in the pandemic, as homes began to serve as headquarters for work and school, and families spent more time together than perhaps ever before, design professionals, psychologists, and anyone ...

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 ...

A new program will put manufactured homes at the center of a statewide effort to make housing more affordable. By Ronda Kaysen Ronda Kaysen interviewed Gov. Kathy Hochul at a manufactured house in ...

When you picture peak American luxury, do you envision large, sprawling living spaces? For years the open-concept floor plan popularized by HGTV — which combines kitchen, dining and living spaces into ...