Open Plan Rooms

There are some purchases for your home that you can make fairly casually. A cushion that doesn't quite work can move to another room, a lamp can be returned and even a paint colour, annoying though it might be, can be painted over.

A sofa is rather different. It's usually one of the most expensive things you'll buy for your living room, it's physically enormous, and once it's sitting in your house it has an irritating habit of dictating almost everything else that happens around it.

Which is probably why so many of our clients arrive at The Living House with a sofa tab that's been open on their laptop for approximately six months. They've found one they love, then another, and another. They've ordered fabric samples, measured the wall, asked their partner's opinion, gone back to the first one and eventually become so confused that doing nothing starts to feel like the sensible option.

Open plan rooms have become the hub of the family home, they connect and bring everyone together. They are the perfect space for entertaining family and friends while still being practical for day-to-day family life. Whether it's cooking dinner while keeping an eye on the kids, hosting a birthday party, or enjoying a quiet evening in, open plan living offers a flexible and social space for family living.

But like any layout, it comes with its own set of pros and cons. It’s worth taking a closer look at how open plan living can both help—and sometimes hinder—the flow of everyday life.

Open plan rooms have grown increasingly popular over the years and usually become the hub of the family home. When working with customers who need help designing their open plan room, a question they usually ask is, ‘How do I create a flow?’. This is an important factor to consider for open plan rooms because having a flow will create a cohesive and well designed space. We’re sharing with you our interior tips and tricks so you can create an open plan that flows beautifully.