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-concept living was the gold standard for 30 years. Now, scientists are warning that removing those walls turned our bedrooms into "containment zones" for toxic cooking pollutants.

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 ...

It's no secret that open-concept homes are becoming less popular. There are many reasons people are closing up their open-concept spaces — one of the biggest being that people don't know how to make ...

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 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 ...

“The 'broken floor plan' is a fancier term for a more defined or considered open floor plan, meaning the layout is largely ...

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In the world of luxury home design, trends come and go, but some architectural elements never truly disappear, they simply evolve. One such element making a bold comeback in 2025 is the great room.

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 ...