open floor plans
Walls removed inside
Open floor plans are interior layouts that minimize walls and barriers between functional areas, typically combining kitchen, dining, and living spaces into one continuous room.
This design became popular in American homes from the late 20th century onward, prized for creating a sense of spaciousness and facilitating social interaction.
We loved the open floor plan because we could cook while watching the kids play.
Critics note drawbacks like noise, lack of privacy, and cooking smells spreading throughout the home.
Providing amusement or enjoyment
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- minglingCasual social interaction
communal · party · interaction · hospitality · flow · sightlines · welcome · reception
Light and well-ventilated
- expansiveCovering a large area
- roomyHaving generous interior space
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- unclutteredFree from disorder
volume · wide · sweeping · cavernous · ample · generous · sightlines · flow
Of the present age
- loftSpace beneath the roof
- industrialOf factories and production
- glasshouseStructure for growing plants
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
minimalist · streamlined · sleek · monochromatic · high-tech · automation · modular · sustainable
Able to bend freely
- multifunctionalHaving many uses
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- reconfigurableAble to be rearranged
- modularMade of separable units
convertible · zoning · repurposing · customizable · transformable · dynamic · multipurpose · adjustable
Meditative calm
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- cleanFree of soil
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- sleekSmooth and elegant
harmonious · balanced · refined · elegant · understated · cohesive · unified · neutral
entertaining
Providing amusement or enjoyment
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- hostingReceiving guests socially
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
mingling · communal · party · interaction · hospitality · flow · sightlines · welcome · reception · community
airy
Light and well-ventilated
- expansiveCovering a large area
- roomyHaving generous interior space
- opennessQuality of being accessible
uncluttered · volume · wide · sweeping · cavernous · ample · generous · sightlines · flow · breathable
contemporary
Of the present age
- loftSpace beneath the roof
- industrialOf factories and production
- glasshouseStructure for growing plants
geometric · minimalist · streamlined · sleek · monochromatic · high-tech · automation · modular · sustainable · eco-friendly
flexible
Able to bend freely
- multifunctionalHaving many uses
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- reconfigurableAble to be rearranged
modular · convertible · zoning · repurposing · customizable · transformable · dynamic · multipurpose · adjustable · partitions
zen
Meditative calm
- minimalistOne favoring bare essentials
- cleanFree of soil
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
sleek · harmonious · balanced · refined · elegant · understated · cohesive · unified · neutral · monochrome
- Midcentury Modernmid-century modern, flat roof, flat roofs, post-and-beam, glass walls
- commercial interiorsoffice decor, retail design, lobbies, showroom displays, workspace design
- minimalist architecturesimplicity, reduction, purity, clean lines, uncluttered
- modern architectureBrutalism, glass facades, green roofs, mid-century modern, International Style
- modernismPicasso, Matisse, Duchamp, Braque, Kandinsky
- modernist architecturefunctionalism, Bauhaus, Glass House, glass facades, flat roof