Open-plan inspiration: 29 houses doing free-flowing living right
Photographed by Anson Smart
If there was ever a country best suited to take the crown for the most beautiful open-plan houses, it would be Australia. With an indoor/outdoor lifestyle envied by the world, it only makes sense that local architects are leading the way when it comes to designing thoughtful spaces best suited for open-plan living.
So when renovating, buying or just redecorating, we’re always looking for inspiration. After trawling through our archives, we’ve come up with 29 homes perfectly embodying the art of the open-plan design. From mansions owned by fashion designers to tiny city terraces lived in by artists, the below homes are a lesson in free-flowing design. No matter their floor size, these rooms make way for space, cutting out obstacles and proving continuity — not pokey rooms — is the best way to ensure a house maintains breathability.
Photographed by Anson Smart
While open-plan living might not be suited for every part of the world, especially homes in colder climates, there are ways to make it work no matter the climate. Installing sliding doors, curtains or glass walls can expand a space and add a sense of fullness to a room. Alternatively, breaking up sections of a single room into multiple living areas will add the illusion of more space, and have an open-plan effect.
Photographed by Julie Soefer
When decorating an open-plan space, consider the final result. Do you want the room to be one, vast, free-flowing space, or do you prefer to create intimate sections? Choose furniture and objects with similar heights for an infinite feel and to allow the architecture to breathe. Create nooks by grouping similar objects together, and sectioning off with low-level cabinets, couches or shelving. It’s all about ensuring one cohesive space, no matter the size.
Below, more of our favourite open-place houses to inspire you in spades.
Photographed by Felix Forest
Photographed by Tom Ferguson
Photographed by Anson Smart
Photographed by Derek Swalwell
Photographed by Valentina Sommariva
Photographed by Chiara Dal Canto
Photographed by Prue Ruscoe
Photographed by Chiara Dal Canto
Photographed by Alan Jensen
Photographed by Sharyn Cairns
Photographed by Prue Ruscoe
Photographed by Anson Smart
Photographed by Anson Smart
Photographed by Anson Smart
Photographed by Anson Smart
Photographed by Anson Smart
Photographed by Barbara Corsico
Photographed by Derek Swalwell
Photographed by Felix Forest
Photographed by Helenio Barbetta
Photographed by Matt Wier
Photographed by Prue Ruscoe
Photographed by Sharyn Cairns
Photographed by Sharyn Cairns
Photographed by Jean Marc Lederman
Photographed by Taran Wilkhu
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