Open-Plan Living

Cynthia Inions celebrates the potential of single-space living, as well as looking at issues such as how to carry out structural alterations and plan space effectively. She gives advice on zoning an open-plan home into specific activity areas for relaxing, cooking, eating, sleeping, bathing and working. Learn about effective lighting, ingenious storage, and versatile space dividers, then tackle practical issues such as heating and cooling systems, insulation, maintenance, and security. Open-plan interiors provide a sense of space and freedom, and an opportunity to break away from traditional concepts about how to live. - Includes five useful case studies. - Vibrant photography by Andrew Wood