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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Megan Slack

Jennifer Aniston's soothing family room makes a case for this debated layout – designers say this sociable style is having a resurgence

Jennifer Aniston.

Open vs. broken-plan living is among the most debated design decisions of recent years, both for homeowners and designers. However, it would appear Jennifer Aniston has picked her side (in her family room, at least), and it's enough to make even the strongest broken-plan advocates retract.

In Jennifer Aniston's nature-inspired family room, the inimitable Stephen Shadley (also responsible for the homes of Diane Keaton, Ryan Murphy, and Robert Altman) introduced abundant raw materials for soothing results. However, while the combination of wood and raw stone with modern accents is something to celebrate, the open-plan layout is just as noteworthy.

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