Open-plan interiors are an enduring trend in residential design, used most commonly to blend kitchen and living ... the room. London architect Applied Studio used mix-and-match chevron flooring ...

Instead, you're better off considering how the room ... living rooms "due to its authentic, natural appearance, durability, and warmth." He says this is especially true in newer, open-floor-plan ...

THE TOP 20 LIVING ROOM TRENDS: Smart speakers (63 percent) Sustainable furniture (61 percent) Real wood flooring (60 percent) TV on the wall (60 percent) Open-plan living room (57 percent ...

Architect Pedro Garcia, of Tamospaya, suggests the main issue when designing open-plan living ... flooring materials. “Vinyl tends to be the least noisy, followed by timber, then laminate ...

Whether it's hardwood, LVT, or laminate, wood or engineered wood is a flooring type that stands ... If you have an open plan living room and kitchen, one with wooden floors and one with tiles ...