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 shifted toward a more informal approach to living. Open floor plans ...

If you watch home-improvement shows or follow home-decor topics on social media, you're likely familiar with open-concept floor plans. They've been a go-to in American home design in recent years ...

For years the open-concept floor plan popularized by HGTV — which combines kitchen, dining and living spaces into one gigantic room — was considered the height of home decor fashion.