Idea Houses
Decorate an Open Floor Plan
Create multiple rooms in one open space with these easy tips from Traci Kearns, interior designer of the 2008 Southern Living Davidson Gap Idea House in North Carolina.
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Open up to the outdoors.
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Extend your open floor plan even further by incorporating an outdoor room. A covered porch or patio is extremely versatile -- add a table and chairs for dining, a hammock for relaxing, or even a set of appliances for cooking and grilling. The space will increase your square footage and give you more room for entertaining.
Tour this porch.
-- By Dawn Williams, Associate Editor
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