Design ideas for open plan living room space.
Hello,
We would like to incorporate an open plan living space in our new home. Currently, we have a long living room which is mainly used for playing and watching TV (mainly in the evenings), a dining room and a separate kitchen. We are unsure if it would work and need some ideas about the room layout. We would also like to add bi-folding doors and create new window openings in the kitchen to create more light.
I have attached the current floor plan and some photos.
Please let me know your thoughts on open plan living and any ideas you may have.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Many thanks
Comments (9)
kazzh
2 years agoSuggestions are probably dependant on whether the internal walls are load bearing. Going entirely open plan oftens seems desireable. You might first have to decide whether the way you live is really ready for open plan. Do you really want to see all the way into the kitchen? With all its functions (sights/smells/sounds) on show? Broken plan might suit better.
Full height (ceiling to floor) pocket doors when fully open might give you the openness, but still allow sectioning.
A few scribblings...
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A Padiy
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2 years agoThat flow would work so well. I agree a focal point for the snug is needed and a media wall would be perfect. See here a project I did recently where I designed the media wall unit and the refurbishment for this snug.
kazzh