Open Plan Problems

May 5, 2015

Betsy Helmuth discusses open floor plan challenges, offers tips on embracing open concept layouts, and answers caller questions about differentiating living and dining areas and choosing wall colors. She also shares a design confession about using curtains to divide office space.

0:00 Introduction to premium membership
1:17 Show introduction
1:30 Open floor plan problems
2:06 Awesome tip of the day: Embrace open concept layouts
3:28 Caller question from Jack: Differentiating living and dining areas
7:19 Caller question from Ben: Wall color in open concept spaces
9:37 Design confession: Dividing office space with curtains
11:29 Upcoming episode on window treatments
13:13 Closing acknowledgements and call to action

- Rugs can visually delineate different areas in an open floor plan, with larger rugs making spaces appear bigger and more defined.
- Accent walls should highlight the most visually appealing elements of a room, such as a sofa or bed, rather than drawing attention to electronics.
- In an office space with high ceilings, sheer curtains can effectively partition areas without creating the illusion of entirely separate rooms.

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