“They’re socially very active and wanted a floor-plan that would allow them to entertain 12 to 15 people several times a month. Unfortunately, the existing kitchen/family room floor-plan didn ...

Once the kitchen becomes the family room everyone looks for a place ... vaulted great room with second-floor gallery and flanks an open-plan dining area. But this part of the kitchen is markedly ...

According to a survey by KB Home, 83% of Americans would not be willing to sacrifice a modern floor plan when purchasing a ...

Subtitled "Reinventing Home Once the Kids Are Grown," the book illustrates how empty-nester couples, in particular, are reconfiguring kitchen, dining area and family room floor plans to cater to ...

When the couple first moved into their home over a decade ago, the kitchen had a minor update, but as their family grew it ...

When John and Kelli Bradley set out to remodel their Mill Creek kitchen, they dreamed of an open floor plan ... ceiling between the kitchen and the family room. The Bradleys left the beam and ...

Open floor plans have become ... a gentle separation between the kitchen and great room. Dilemma: You like an open feel but sometimes want more privacy. Open-plan spaces let natural light stream ...

Natural light streams into the kitchen, family room and sunroom from the expansive windows in the back of the house. The open floor plan creates a wonderful area for entertaining and family ...

It’s relaxing,” Katerina says of her spacious all-white kitchen and adjoining blue and white family room ... and first floor. Pitts spent five months coming up with a plan to open up the ...

They’re the heart of the home, and when they’re not being used as a place to prepare a hearty meal, they’re also often used as the family ... kitchen Kitchens are a common renovation room ...

It’s no fun being stuck in the kitchen all alone ... your remodeler make your plan for a pass-through: • Consider tearing down the whole wall so the family room and kitchen become a single ...

The book illustrates how empty-nester couples, in particular, are reconfiguring kitchen, dining area and family room floor plans to cater to socializing as much as cooking. In one case ...