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If your family has outgrown the current square footage of the house, you may be thinking about moving into a new home. However, there’s a way you can alter the home design so that you can stay in the house you love while making it more functional. Open floor plans have become increasingly popular, and there are many advantages you’ll enjoy after the project’s completion.

4 Reasons to Open Your Floor Plan

1. Facilitate Entertaining

If you like to entertain, an open floor plan gives your guests enough space to comfortably roam and mingle with others. Even though food is in the kitchen, your guests won’t have to go to another room to pick at appetizers. They can enjoy your spread while they watch a football game or continue their conversation in the main area.

2. Bring in More Natural Light

home designThis home design option typically joins your kitchen and living room, creating a seamless flow and making the space bigger. Since there are no more walls, natural light will spill into the new room, enhancing the feeling of openness and helping the area feel airier.

3. Enlarge the Space

Removing the walls between the rooms will elongate your sightlines and make the house feel larger, even if the square footage doesn’t change. Don’t be hesitant to open the space if there’s a slight change in elevation between rooms—this will actually add distinction to the area. For example, taking a step or two down into the living room creates a physical separation from the kitchen, while keeping the space seamlessly enlarged.

4. Enhance Safety

An open concept plan lets you keep an eye on the little ones while they’re in the main area, ensuring they’re in sight no matter what you're doing. You can cook or clean in the kitchen while your children play, watch TV, or do their homework. This home design option is ideal for parents with older teens who still need supervision, but want more privacy when they have friends over.

 

If you want to open your home with this floor plan style, contact the team at Amano Construction in Aiea, HI. Their licensed, insured, and bonded contractors will walk you through every step of the process, ensuring the remodeling project is finished on time and meets your needs, budget, and lifestyle. View a gallery of their past work online, or call (808) 232-5563 to schedule an appointment.

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