We're enthusiastically tracking one home design trend that has permeated the landscape in the past year—open floor plans. As lofts have evolved from raw, overlooked, often industrial buildings deemed suitable solely for artists, to vast spaces coveted by anyone with vision and a desire for a truly flexible home, we're finding that imagination is unlocked and design becomes unconfined.

• industrial chic: The design of this minimal setting relies on material and texture
• living large: A muted palette and smart decor makes a grand space feel cozy
• exposed & eclectic: In a room distinguished by brick and beam, anything goes