Mike and Jean Ysbrand could live with the split-entry foyer and floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace in the 1977 home they bought seven years ago. But for the Ysbrands, who often entertained, the ...

Tastes can change; So, too, can an owner’s requirements of their home. In the early 1960s, for instance, no floor plan concept seemed better suited to the demands of modern life than the ...

Tastes change; so, too, an owner’s requirements of their home. In the early 1960s, for instance, no floor plan concept seemed better suited to the demands of modern life than the split level — which ...

The split-entry home at 12 Squire Court in East Walpole has a family-friendly open floorplan and maximizes its square footage. The living room flows seamlessly into the dining room, which opens into ...

Designers next introduced the “split foyer,” which directs traffic up and down from a locale between two floors—giving equal value to kitchen and bedrooms above and family recreation and laundry below ...