open floor plan
Walls? What walls?
An open floor plan is a home or office layout with few or no walls separating functional areas—kitchen flowing into dining room into living room.
The style emphasizes spaciousness and flexibility over privacy: They knocked down walls to create an open floor plan.
Popular in contemporary residential design, though some find the lack of separation noisy or chaotic.
Space beneath the roof
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- great roomOpen-plan central living space
- industrialOf factories and production
- exposed beamsArchitectural supports left uncovered
vaulted ceiling · mezzanine · warehouse conversion · zoning · layout · footprint · load-bearing · structural
Light and well-ventilated
- expansiveCovering a large area
- roomyHaving generous interior space
- wideOf great breadth
- unclutteredFree from disorder
free-flowing · generous · vast · capacious · ample · voluminous · unrestricted · sightlines
One favoring bare essentials
- clean linesUnadorned, distinct boundaries
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- contemporaryOf the present age
modern · understated · neutral · sparse · refined · simplicity · monochrome · zen
Lit by daylight
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- natural lightIllumination from the sun
- daylitIlluminated by natural light
- windowsGlass-filled wall openings
skylights · sun-drenched · luminous · radiant · glowing · light-filled · sunshine · illuminated
Providing amusement or enjoyment
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- familyRelated people together
togetherness · visibility · supervision · cooking together · conversation · casual · informal · flexible
loft
Space beneath the roof
- studioCreative professional's workspace
- great roomOpen-plan central living space
- industrialOf factories and production
exposed beams · vaulted ceiling · mezzanine · warehouse conversion · zoning · layout · footprint · load-bearing · structural · barrier-free
airy
Light and well-ventilated
uncluttered · free-flowing · generous · vast · capacious · ample · voluminous · unrestricted · sightlines · continuity
minimalist
One favoring bare essentials
- clean linesUnadorned, distinct boundaries
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- sleekSmooth and elegant
contemporary · modern · understated · neutral · sparse · refined · simplicity · monochrome · zen · restrained
sunlit
Lit by daylight
- brightEmitting or reflecting light
- natural lightIllumination from the sun
- daylitIlluminated by natural light
windows · skylights · sun-drenched · luminous · radiant · glowing · light-filled · sunshine · illuminated · glass walls
entertaining
Providing amusement or enjoyment
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- hostingReceiving guests socially
family · togetherness · visibility · supervision · cooking together · conversation · casual · informal · flexible · multifunctional
- Home selling pointscurb appeal, first impression, showstopper, visual impact, panoramic view
- Midcentury Modernmid-century modern, flat roof, flat roofs, post-and-beam, glass walls
- Eichler homespost-and-beam, flat roof, radiant heat, atrium, glass walls
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- accessibilitywheelchair access, wheelchair sports, wheelchair ramp, adaptive skiing, accessibility features
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching