Rustic open-concept cabin-style living room and kitchen.

Welcome to our gallery, which features a wide array of diverse living room designs that open up into attached kitchens.

These homes embrace an open-concept design that flows beautifully and creates an airy atmosphere even in smaller homes.

Open-concept homes are popular because removing dividing walls adds more floor space to even very small homes.

Designing your living room, kitchen, and dining room to flow into one another in an open floor plan also allows for seamless entertaining.

Hosts can see and interact with guests in the open kitchen area and watch their children much more easily.

This gallery features a wide variety of styles, including the rustic warmth of the above space. Other interior design styles favoring an open concept include traditional, contemporary, and ultra-modern.

We’ve also included several unique spaces that don’t have a single defining style.

Keep a watchful eye out for the different arrangements of furniture in these rooms and how that is affected by the size and shape of the open plan.

This gallery aims to curate a wide selection of open-concept living areas that use windows, open space, and subtle architectural details to create unforgettable, comfortable, and, most importantly, functional homes.

We hope you’ll enjoy viewing this gallery of living room design ideas featuring open-concept access to kitchens!

1.  Exposed Light Wood Beams Add to Beach House Layout

Light wood beams add subtle detail to this natural beach house. The richer brown tones of the lightly patterned sectional sofa and matching baskets draw the eye to the center of the living room, which has a pocket door leading outside to a terrace and stairs to the beach.

Light wood beams add subtle detail to this natural beach house with an open plan. The richer brown tones of the lightly patterned sectional sofa and matching baskets draw the eye to the center of the living room, which has a pocket door leading outside to a terrace and stairs to the beach.

2.  Formal Dining Area Separates Living Room from Kitchen

Beige tile flooring surrounds a small wooden section that houses the leather sectional of the living room. Beyond is a formal dining room and the luxurious kitchen.

Beige tile flooring surrounds a small wooden section that houses the leather sectional of the living room. Beyond is a formal dining room and a luxurious kitchen.

3.  Sofa Divides Living Room and Kitchen Space

Just around the corner from this traditional living room is a large kitchen and dining room featuring rich cherry wood cabinets and stainless steel appliances. The sofa's back is turned to the kitchen, creating a sense of separate areas in this large, multipurpose room.

Just around the corner from this traditional living room is a large kitchen and dining room featuring rich cherry wood cabinets, kitchen island, and stainless steel appliances. The sofa’s back is turned to the kitchen, creating a sense of separate areas in this large, multipurpose living area.

4.  Dining Table Sits Between Prep Area and Living Room

This living room is similar in layout to the previous room, except that the dining area sits between the preparation area of the kitchen and the seating area. The most stunning part of this kitchen is the black mosaic tile with light grouting.

This living room is similar in layout to the previous room, except that the dining area sits between the preparation area of the kitchen and the seating area. The most stunning part of this kitchen design is the black mosaic tile splash with light grouting.

5.  Curved Contemporary Sofa Defines Living Room Space

In an oddly shaped room, a diagonal kitchen island sits back to back with a curved contemporary sofa. The ceiling is polished, rich dark wood with several beams. To the right pocket doors lead out onto a spacious covered patio with a great view.

In an oddly shaped room, a diagonal kitchen island sits back to back with a curved contemporary sofa. The ceiling is polished, rich dark wood with several beams. To the right pocket doors lead out onto a spacious covered patio with a great view.

6.  Hardwood Flooring Enhances Open-Concept Layout

The diagonal woodgrain of the hardwood flooring helps the two spaces, separated by a large archway, flow into one another. Matching dark woods and drapes tie the two spaces together visually.

The diagonal woodgrain of the hardwood flooring helps the two spaces, separated by a large archway, flow into one another. Matching dark woods and drapes tie the living area and kitchen design together visually in the house plan.

7.  Spacious Kitchen Leads into Small Living Room

A small living room area is attached to a spacious white kitchen and is also open to a breakfast nook, which includes a circular glass-topped table and a spacious bench seat.

The small space in the living room area is attached to a larger white kitchen and a breakfast nook, which includes a circular glass-topped table and a bench seat.

8.  Formal Rooms Share Space

The incredible, ornate, and colorful details of this living room are mirrored by the attached kitchen's rich dark wood cabinetry and by the enormous brass chandelier above the intimate dining area.

This living room’s incredible, ornate, and colorful details are mirrored by the attached kitchen’s rich dark wood cabinetry and by the enormous brass chandelier above the intimate dining area.

9.  Tiled Opening Separates Kitchen from Living Room

While many of these kitchens and living rooms share the same open room, this one has a small, tiled opening into the warm kitchen. The grandeur of the living room is enhanced by the beam ceiling and by a corner china cabinet.

While many of the living room and kitchen ideas share the same open space, this one has a tiled opening into the warm kitchen. The grandeur of the living room is enhanced by the exposed beam ceiling and a corner china cabinet.

10.  Sage Green Wall Color Creates Visual Flow

This much more casual main living area features a light sage green wall color in both rooms, which helps them flow together. Visitors enter the space immediately upon entering the home, which is typical of Ranch style homes.

This much more casual main living area features a light sage green wall color in both rooms, which helps them flow together. Visitors enter the space immediately upon entering the home, typical of ranch-style homes.

11.  Colors Used to Define Space in Great Room

This cozy lavender living room is connected to an open-concept kitchen and dining room. In contrast to the lighter, more natural colors of the living room is the bold red of the kitchen against the aged white brick walls.

This cozy lavender living room is connected to an open-concept kitchen and dining room. In contrast to the lighter, more natural colors of the living room is the bold red of the kitchen against the aged white brick walls.

12.  Hardwood Flooring Throughout Open-Concept Space

This lovely contemporary open-concept living room connects to the dark wood kitchen with a large rustic dining table with wicker chairs. Enormous windows let in tons of natural light.

This lovely contemporary open-concept living room connects to the dark wood kitchen with a large rustic dining table with wicker chairs. Enormous windows let in tons of natural light.

13.  Baby Blue Color Adds Soft Accents to White Space

Light baby blues add soft color to a mostly white living room and kitchen, while light brown throw pillows pull color from the light hardwood flooring.

Light baby blues add soft color to a mostly white living room and kitchen, while light brown throw pillows pull color from the light hardwood flooring.

14.  Rustic Great Room Decked Out in Natural Materials

This much more rustic living room features bricks, an old-fashioned wood-burning stove, and extensive use of pine. Around a corner is the equally rustic, but no less luxurious kitchen.

This much more rustic living space features bricks, an old-fashioned wood-burning stove, and extensive use of pine. Around a corner is the equally rustic but no less luxurious open kitchen.

15.  Pattern and Accent Pieces Add Distinctive Style 

A clever use of pattern and accent pieces add serious style to this neutral contemporary living room. The upstairs hallway overlooks the living room, which is adjacent to a large, well-lit kitchen.

A clever use of pattern and accent pieces adds serious style to this neutral contemporary living room. The upstairs hallway overlooks the living room, which is adjacent to a large, well-lit kitchen.

16.  Wood and Brick Accents in Open-Concept Space

This modern home features an open-concept living space with accents of wood and of brick. The kitchen and living room are separated only by open floor, with no barriers.

This modern home features an open-concept living space with accents of wood and of brick. The different zones of the kitchen and living room are separated only by an open floor plan with no barriers.

17.  Contemporary Living Room with Adjacent Kitchen

Another modern living room featuring a textured wall, modern seating, and a leather sectional sofa. Just beyond the seating area is a small modern kitchen.

Another modern living room featuring a textured wall, modern seating, and a leather sectional sofa in a space with an open concept. Just beyond the seating area is a small modern kitchen.

18.  Warm Wood Tones and Plenty of Natural Light Define Space

The light color pallet of this open-concept kitchen and living room is accented by warm wood tones and the warmth brought in by sunlight through the expansive windows and glass doors.

The light color pallet of this open kitchen and living room is accented by warm wood tones and the warmth brought in by sunlight through the expansive windows and glass doors.

19.  Traditional Design in Open-Concept Space

A dramatic and traditional design in a more contemporary open-concept layout results in an airy space that's full of light. The lower ceiling of the dining room creates a more intimate experience.

A dramatic and traditional design in a more contemporary open-concept layout results in an airy, light-filled space. The lower ceiling of the dining room creates an intimate experience.

20.  Multi-Tonal Wood Floors Add Dimension to Great Room

Darker wood tones pull the eye around this modern living room, dining room, and kitchen. Multi-tonal wood floors add further dimension to the space.

Darker wood tones pull the eye around the open floor plan in this modern living room, dining room, and kitchen. Multi-tonal wood floors add a further dimension to the living space.

21.  Modular Sofa Provides Focal Point for Design

The most stunning part of this living room is the enormous modular sofa, which allows the seating to face either way, depending on the need. To the rear of the room is a small white kitchen with a dining area between the two.

The most stunning part of this living room is the enormous modular sofa, which allows the seating to face either way, depending on the need. To the rear of the room is a small white kitchen with a dining area between the two.

22.  Natural Light Pours in Through Expansive Windows

Bold reds in the living room area help distinguish it from the luxurious white marble kitchen visually, while still allowing the light pouring in through the glass doors and expansive windows to reach the kitchen area.

Bold reds in the living room area help distinguish it from the luxurious white marble kitchen visually while still allowing the light to pour in through the glass doors and expansive windows to reach the kitchen area.

23.  Colors, Patterns and Brick Create Unique Atmosphere

This all-brick living room flows into a dining room and kitchen with a much lower ceiling. Colors and patterns add a quirky atmosphere to this loft-style home.

This all-brick living room flows into a dining room and kitchen with a much lower ceiling. Colors and patterns add a quirky atmosphere to this loft-style home.

24.  Smooth Lines and Textures Define Areas

The smooth lines and textures of this contemporary open-concept home are subtle decoration that allows each individual section of the space to shine on its own merit.

The smooth lines and textures of this contemporary open-concept home are subtle decoration that allows each section of the space to shine on its merit.

25.  Bright Colors Add Spark to Industrial Design

This modern loft-style home features a small living room area that overlooks the spacious wood and stainless steel kitchen. Bright colors in the accent pieces enliven the simple, industrial design.

No interior walls intrude on the open concept of this modern loft-style home. The great room includes a small living room overlooking the spacious wood and stainless steel kitchen. An area rug is laid out in front of the sofa, helping to define the different areas of the space. Counter space doubles as an eating surface in the kitchen. Bright colors in the accent pieces enliven the simple, industrial design.

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