Learn what a broken floor plan is and how it compares to open and closed floor plans. Get tips on styling a broken floor plan in your home.

Looking back now, the most open floorplans might have worked best in magazines, and there's an alternative layout that's much more relaxing.

An open floor plan is high on a buyer's wish list these days, becoming the norm in every new home. A layout that's open refrains from using walls between common spaces to define each function of a ...

Is the open floor home — the ubiquitous layout popularized by HGTV — finally waning in popularity? Some experts say so, with designer Allison Handler telling Good Housekeeping, "Open-concepts have ...

Open floor plans have become the norm in newer homes, and while there is a lot to love about this layout, there are times when having a bit more seclusion is welcome. See whether any of these dilemmas ...