Open living rooms are evolving to allow for balance between easy entertaining and intimate, zoned living. Expansive living rooms aren’t as popular as comfortable, welcoming spaces with an easy flow.

Love them or hate them, open plan layouts are now the default choice. Knocking down internal walls to make way for more light, more space, and a better flow is almost always a good idea. Once confined ...

When you picture peak American luxury, do you envision large, sprawling living spaces? For years the open-concept floor plan popularized by HGTV — which combines kitchen, dining and living spaces into ...