While the open floor plan concept remains to be a popular layout for public spaces within a home, the right design is key for a seamless flow, uncluttered look, and visually pleasing design. From creating continuity with ceiling accents to sticking with a cohesive color palette, we're sharing exactly how you can make your open kitchen and living room as functional as it is beautiful. One of the best ways to create visual cohesiveness in an open floor plan is to continue ceiling details. Whether that's wood beams or a statement-making wallpapered ceiling, the uniformity of the ceiling helps pull the space together. Repeating materials throughout the kitchen and living room will help tie the two spaces together. Apply this design principle by choosing one material and using it in multiple ways. For example, incorporate natural wood throughout the open space in the form of cabinets in the kitchen and ceiling beams in the living room.