Choosing an open floor plan for your home is a smart choice if you want to create the illusion of a larger and airier interior. Open floor plans don’t have any walls, after all, allowing air and sunlight to flow freely throughout your home. However, a few mistakes can distract from your open floor plan, diminishing its functionality.
While it’s important to maximize free-flowing spaces in an open floor plan, you can’t completely do away with smaller, more intimate zones. Without clearly defined zones, an open floor plan might look like an empty box. Keep in mind that these zones should have a sense of continuity (primarily based on function) between them. Otherwise, your open floor plan may end up looking disjointed. Remember: when it comes to interior design, consistency is key.
In an open floor plan, it’s best to avoid using disproportionately large furniture pieces as they can disrupt the flow of movement in your home. Aside from physical clutter, you also need to minimize visual clutter, which usually comes from mismatched elements. Interior remodeling contractors recommend using different shades of one color in a zone to maintain visual cohesion.
There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach with home improvement projects. That’s why design principles used in enclosed spaces won’t necessarily work in open floor spaces. That’s why it’s important that you consult an interior remodeling contractor before making any decisions about your remodeling project.
Looking for interior remodelers near you? Here’s a vetting tip: the number of years a remodeler has been working in the industry should give you a good idea of the company’s level of expertise.
Nuss Construction Company, a company with over five decades of experience, offers a wide range of professional remodeling services, including refinishing services for kitchen cabinets. To request a consultation, call us at (856) 988-9982, or fill out this form. We serve homeowners in Cherry Hill and Mt Laurel as well as the surrounding communities.