6. Open plan. Combining the kitchen, dining and living rooms into one space creates the ideal room for when it's just the two of you, and when friends, children and grandchildren visit. Manipulating ceiling heights, walls and sight lines enables the room to be intimate and large at the same time.
I like how this is open, yet the spaces feel connected. The kitchen doesn't appear to have enormous ceilings and there are beams. I have a beam that won't go away & is ugly right now!