I love open plan living, and it definitely is the way most families want to live at the moment. If you're not sure about totally open plan living then there are ways that you can zone the space to create more separate areas eg open shelving used as a room divider, sliding / concertina doors which slide in to the wall or fold flat against the walls. If budget is no object then you can get glass panels which are clear and change to opaque at the flick of a switch (they are very expensive though!). If budget is tighter then use wall coverings (paint, wallpaper etc) and different flooring options to delineate the individual spaces. Have a look at an open plan kitchen I did a couple of years ago for some ideas: - there are lots of before and after pictures in this folder. To be fair, it wasn't the family's main living room but you get the general idea. For other ideas, I did a quick search on Houzz and came up with lots of examples: http://www.houzz.co.uk/open-plan-kitchen-living/ls=5

I agree! As it is not always feasible to install real timber or stone, Karndean is the best vinyl option. I am going to have 36sqm of it installed in my own place. I have direct contacts with the manufacturers here in the UK. If anyone is interested, please inbox me and will get you in touch.

Hello. Your pictures didn't get posted, but you can post them as a comment. If you could be a bit more specific on what you'd like to change, I'm sure we'll be able to help. Also, what exactly do you mean when you say it's not in a good shape? does it just need some paint and decor, or maintenance?

In the case of the room shown - it is the fuscia coloured sofa, the colour of which is replicated in the artwork above. When designing a space - you can decide, which will be the dominant feature. In some cases it can be an architectural element of the property or a statement piece of art or pendant light can be the WOW factor.