Open Floor Plans: Pros of Cons and Tips for Decorating

在我们跳入谈论pros and cons of open floor plans, it might be a good idea to talk about what this means, or in other words to define open. Open, in this instance, describes the layout of a larger space that functions as multiple rooms or functionalities within that single (larger) living space. The most common form of open floor plan in today’s homes includes a combination of kitchen, dining room, and living room all open to each other within a single “great room”.

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PROS OF OPEN FLOOR PLANS

开放式平面图通常在“平方英尺较小的房屋（有时是出于必要的房屋）中最有效，而较大的房beplay平台没信用屋在将大房间整合到平面图中时有更多的余地可以使用”。宽敞的墙壁是宽敞的beplay平台没信用房屋。让我们考虑一下他们的好处。

Improved social interaction.

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在家中的开放布局增加了社交互动的机会beplay平台没信用，只是因为他们没有壁壁。当人与人员之间的障碍被移除时，相互作用会更容易，更方便，并且更常见。通过提供舒适，独特和/或有趣的座位安排或家具（例如悬挂式摇摆椅子）来促进这一机会。

More natural light.

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没有一堆内墙阻止窗户的自然光，开放式平面图中的自然光远远超过了封闭的平面图。不仅光线，而且通过窗户本身的视图增加了和增强。这种光的渗透在保持宽敞，通风的感觉中起着重要的作用，无论开放地板布局的实际尺寸如何。

More opportunities for entertaining.

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当客人在您家时，与他们在一起并参与谈话要比自己在beplay平台没信用一个小小的热气腾腾的厨房中关闭要愉快得多。开放式平面图在提供主要娱乐能力方面表现出色 - 关于食物，准备和服务，您可以完成所有需要的一切，同时仍然是该小组的一部分（当您可能在附近的沙发上闲逛，也可能不会在附近的沙发上闲逛奴隶离开）。

Improved visibility for childcare.

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While this benefit doesn’t apply to every household, it is an important one for those homes with children. A parent who can get their own things accomplished (e.g., making dinner, cleaning, working, etc.) while still keeping an eye on their children is in a better situation, safety- and peace of mind-wise.

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CONS OF OPEN FLOOR PLANS

有了他们所追求的一切，可能很难理解，确切地说是有什么不利的，即拥有开放式平面图并选择一个封闭的平面图。好吧，根据您的观点，开放式平面图有一些弊端。

更少的房间。

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Of course, the open floor plan doesn’t get its popularity due to the number of rooms but rather the way that those spaces function within the larger whole. If you’re one to prefer privacy and, perhaps, greater organization (e.g., more built-ins and storage), having fewer rooms with which to work could put your space at a disadvantage.

更少的艺术品空间。

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While open floor layouts offer a variety of benefits, one drawback to this method of floor plan is the lack of wall space for artwork and other displays. (Although, if you find decorating walls troublesome, you might find this to be an advantage.)

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For those of us who love a good piece of wall art, the limited wall space is a decided disadvantage. Like this oversized woven “portrait” made out of recycled materials. Amazing.

Limited privacy.

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在以家庭为中心的家庭中，将出现各种年龄以及随后的活动，利益和时间表。开放式平面图往往会像以前一样将每个人都带入同一混合锅中，并让他们在更公共的环境中为自己的私人安排而努力。“封闭的空间可以在每个人都需要空间的房屋中更好地工作”。

难以保持秩序和清洁度。

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例如，封闭式厨房比开放式厨房更容易保持清洁，因为物品包含在空间的物理限制范围内。或者，至少可以将封闭的厨房关在后面，限制了对家庭和空间的其余部分的影响，尤其是主要的高流量房间。

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OPEN FLOOR PLAN DECORATING TIPS

以下是一些最佳装饰开放式平面图的技术和策略。享受！

Change up the legs.

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开放的空间就像真正的开放空间一样，需要拥有足够的“空白”和自由流动的领空。在房屋中的任何房间（甚至厨房！）中实现开放式外观的一种方法是制作更大的家具，甚至建筑本身都结合了绑腿。这使我们的眼睛能够在最大的元素上方，周围和之下传播，从而最大程度地发挥开放感。

让水平表面自言自语。

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Due to their, well, openness, open spaces thrive with the potential for horizontal surfaces. Work these horizontal planes (e.g., shelves) in wherever it makes sense and is useful. For example, the large “shelf” near the floor under this kitchen island work station is floating, which maintains an open feeling, but it also provides storage and decorative function within the space.

Let your “walls” resemble Swiss cheese.

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对于那些情况一个广泛开放的平面图just doesn’t make sense or look well, it’s certainly not a bad idea to incorporate some sort of design elements that will resemble walls for you. Just be sure that they lean more toward Swiss cheese (plenty of visual “holes” and gaps) than toward a thick slice of cheddar. Leaving the top third of the vertical plane empty also helps to maintain a feeling of openness while still defining the smaller spaces.

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This is another example of an open-aired “wall” – a geometric hex shape that provides subtle, if not outright, privacy to the bedroom that abuts the common living area. Notice the effectiveness of the trailing plant in providing definition amidst openness as well.

Think vertically rather than opaquely.

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Keep in mind that design elements with distinct verticality – whether or not they’re all that tall in reality – do a great deal to define the space surrounding them. These colorful,stackable drawersprovide verticality and the subsequent definition of space but, because of their cut-out design, they maintain a sense of openness.

Raise the height of standard items for more privacy.

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An alternative to trying to omit substantial visual barriers is to turn this around and use those barriers to your advantage. For the bed that happens to be part of the open floor plan, for example, a提高的床头板提供即时的隐私感……即使该隐私并不完全是现实。