Forget Open Plan – Designers Say ‘Micro-Zoning’ is the Layout Shift That Creates a Calmer, More Intentional Home (No Matter it's Size)

A traditional white living room with a large antiqu tapestry and vintage art, wall moldings, two white armchairs, a linen couch, green velvet fringed ottoman.

Open-plan living has long been hailed as the gold standard of modern layout. But did you know there's a much more thoughtful approach to consider – and it's called micro-zoning.

'Micro-zoning is about creating intentional moments within a space rather than relying on a room to serve just one singular function,' explains Kailee Blalock of House of Hive Design Co.