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(Yahoo Illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News, photos: Getty Images) When you picture peak American luxury, do you envision large, sprawling living spaces? For years the open-concept floor plan ...

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 ...

Think back to a few years ago when tearing down walls was basically the holy grail of home renovations. Everyone wanted that big, breezy, Pinterest-perfect space where you could cook dinner while ...

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 ...

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 ...