If this is for new construction, please include at least a partial floor plan to give us an idea of what you're asking about. If it is for an existing home, please post pictures. Also it would help if we knew what style you are going for.

Im sorry, my photo didnt upload.. hopefully it did now.

We are building and I did cased openings. It gives you a bit more wall for switches/outlets and for some art. I also like that it partially blocks some of the sight lines into other parts of the house, so you get a sense of arriving in a new space as you walk around. Having more walls for art was very important for me.

Where is the designer of the house on this?

More traditional is what we are going for.. we are doing the plans ourselves, does this design not look ok?

we are doing the plans ourselves, does this design not look ok?

DIY plans almost never look OK. You might consider starting a new thread and showing your plan for review. Include information about the lot and who will occupy the house, and anything else you feel is important.

should do case openings?

The term is cased openings -- openings that have casing.

Usually I'd suggest you leave the opening go all the way to the ceiling if only because it is usually much easier to add a short wall over a doorway overhead than it is practical to remove one.

One thing to consider. Heat rises so any wall over a doorway will be more likely to hold some of that heat against the ceiling in the room where the heat originates and that can make one room feel colder than another even with the same heat/ac system and it is compounded if direct sunlight enters and heats one room and not the other.

If either room has a ceiling fan, the existence of that short wall above the door can matter with regard to heat exchange as the fan pulls up and/or pushes down air..

It is a preference for sure. I wanted cased openings in certain areas of the house in case I ever wanted to put a door in that location. We also did a large cased opening to separate our kitchen and living room.

Master bedroom entrance and front coat closet.

Laundry and garage hall

Kids hall/dining area

Large cased opening between living and kitchen.

We designed our home diy. It was incredibly difficult to think of everything. It would have been less stressful if we had a professional do the designing! We crammed as much as we could in our 2000 sq ft. We have an unfinished basement below. I love our house and it works for us. We also have friends that had even less to go off of for their builds and they also have nice houses! Imo ignorance is bliss. I stressed about every little thing.

"does this design not look ok?"

From what I have seen, there are indication it does not. One way to find out for sure is to post the floor plans and exterior elevations and site plan, but as always . . .

WARNING: Posting your entire floor plan opens you up to facts you may not want to know, but should. Be prepared for suggestions that will make for a better design. Keep a thick skin, open mind, sense of humor, and a glass of wine within arms reach. You may not enjoy it, but everyone else will and you will be better off in the long run if you heed well the advice.