Kitchen layouts are evolving again, and some new design solutions aim to balance open sightlines with the ability to create separation when needed.

Home with open-concept living room and kitchen - Sl-f/Getty Images Tour a home built in the '90s and you're bound to see an open floor plan. The layout started trending in the 1950s when families ...

Try a broken-plan layout to create zones in an open-concept space while maintaining an airy feel. Create an invisible kitchen with concealed cabinetry for major appliances and fixtures that disappears ...

While kitchens are a hot spot to gather during parties today, most pre-1940s homeowners would have shuddered at welcoming guests into the cooking area. Kitchens were relegated to the back of the house ...

Open floor plans that make it easy to move through primary living and entertaining areas have been popular for decades. Open concept floor plans join the dining room, kitchen and living (great) room ...

A century of American kitchen design, from the dawn of electricity to the kitchen island. By Rachel Wharton Rachel Wharton spoke to designers, architects, cabinet makers, organizers, historians, and ...

Open-concept homes have become increasingly popular in recent years. An open-concept home is one in which the rooms flow into one another with limited obstruction from walls or other barriers.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Lauren writes about interior design and real estate. As the new year begins, you may be thinking about refreshing your ...