Mike and Jean Ysbrand could live with the split-entry foyer and floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace in the 1977 home they bought seven years ago. But for the Ysbrands, who often entertained, the ...

Tastes differ, so do an owner’s preferences for their home. In the early 1960s, no floor plan concept seemed better suited to demands of modern life than the “split level”--which deployed half-levels ...

“A split foyer is a fascinating challenge,” said Durosko. “For starters, you have to eliminate the mid-level front-facing stairwell, and create alternatives that really advance the owner’s vision.

Tastes change; so, too, an owner’s requirements of their home. In the early 1960s, for instance, no floor plan concept seemed better suited to the demands of modern life than the split level — which ...

Designers next introduced the “split foyer,” which directs traffic up and down from a locale between two floors—giving equal value to kitchen and bedrooms above and family recreation and laundry below ...