House plans with a Great Room remove the walls and boundaries that separate the kitchen, dining room, and living room to Read More
House plans with a Great Room remove the walls and boundaries that separate the kitchen, dining room, and living room to create an open floor plan that is as versatile as it is functional.
The main element of a house plan with a Great Room is the centralized living space, which frequently takes up the entire ground floor on multi-story home plans to allow for the most space possible. By removing the walls that would previously keep the rooms apart, an open floor plan home provides a seamless transition between cooking, eating, and relaxing, bringing friends and family closer together.
Because house plans with Great Rooms are primarily about the layout of the main living space, they can easily accommodate various home plan designs, ranging from Mediterranean and Ranch styles to Farmhouses and Victorian house plans.
Each house plan considers the entire positioning of the home to create the highest level of functionality possible. Some house plans place the kitchen along a single way opposite the main entryway, allowing for an uninterrupted line of sight into the entire space that’s great for keeping track of young children or conversing with guests during a dinner party. Many kitchens in a house plan with a Great Room also include islands or built-in bars to provide more cooking space while allowing for easy entertaining.
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