You can break up an open-concept space with furniture or by using rugs to help anchor parts of the room, interior designers say.

Don’t overcrowd the areas. Sight-lines and traffic patterns are a big consideration in an open-concept plan. Always consider easy access when walking through the space. Each area should be clearly ...

Kendall Wilkinson of Kendall Wilkinson Interior Design in San Francisco delineated different zones in a loft space by using area rugs and accents, including pops of color and standout light ...

Many home buyers today prefer an open floor plan with the kitchen, casual dining area and living area in one big informal space. One downside of the open floor plan, some have discovered, is that ...

Is the open-concept kitchen dying? After decades of shared spaces dominating home design, architects and homeowners are embracing walls – and the privacy they afford ...

Space Age design features, such as floating staircases and cantilevered overhangs to create shade, were “amazing feats of engineering and inventiveness,” Ms. Touzet says.