Time apart

It’s worth considering whether you want the option to close off part of an open-plan ground floor from time to time – to create a home work space, for example, or a separate seating area apart from family comings and goings. You might want to plan in pocket doors, which will be concealed in the walls when they’re open, as a subtle way of closing off a space. sliding doors will be more obvious, but can be equally stylish, or consider bi-folding doors if you don’t mind them taking up a little more space.