OPEN PLAN LIVING
Open floor plans: showing how the main floor connects
In an open floor plan the kitchen, dining area and living room share one space, so the selling point is the connection between them rather than any single room. That is hard to convey in a gallery, where each photo is cropped to one corner and buyers have to piece the layout together themselves. Choose the frames that look across the space, from the kitchen toward the living area and back, and ListingVideosAI brings them into a considered sequence with restrained motion so the main floor reads as one continuous place.
The video shows the layout as photographed; walls, furniture and sightlines stay exactly as they are in your photos.
One listing video uses up to 20 photos.
Last updated October 2026
Three steps to show an open layout in the video
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Pick frames that look across the room
Look for the photos taken from a corner or a doorway that capture two zones at once, such as the kitchen island with the sofa beyond it. Add one frame from the opposite end so the viewer sees the space from both directions, and keep the property total at 20 photos or fewer.
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Start the listing and add the photos
Open a new listing and upload the open plan frames together with the front of the house, the bedrooms and the outdoor areas. Files in JPEG, PNG or WebP format are accepted, and saved uploads stay in place if you return later.
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Check, confirm and watch it back
Select a single video or apply a credit from your plan, look over the uploaded set and confirm the listing. Expect the finished video 24 to 72 hours after you send the listing, then watch it and decide where it goes in your marketing.
Open plan photos that hold the sequence together
The goal is to let a viewer understand where each zone sits relative to the others. These photo choices tend to help.
A frame from the front door or hallway
The view a visitor gets on arrival sets the scene: how far the space reaches, where the daylight comes from and which zone sits closest to the entry.
Kitchen looking toward the living area
This is often the most useful open plan photo, because it shows the cook's view across the island to the seating and the windows beyond.
The reverse angle from the sofa
Shot from the living area back toward the kitchen, it confirms the connection and stops the viewer guessing about the other half of the room.
Where the dining table sits
A dining table placed between the kitchen and the lounge zone defines the middle of the plan. One frame that includes it explains how the space works for meals.
Doors to the yard or balcony
Sliding or folding doors along the back wall extend an open plan outdoors. A photo showing them open, if the photographer took one, links the main floor to the garden or terrace.
Leave out the tight corners
Close crops of a reading nook or a styled shelf rarely add to an open plan story. They can stay in the full gallery, where buyers who want detail will find them.
What buyers look for in an open floor plan
Sightlines are the feature
In an open layout the attraction is being able to see from one zone to the next, for example keeping an eye on the living room while cooking. Photos that show only one zone hide that.
Zones still matter
Even without walls, buyers want to know where the kitchen ends and the seating area begins. Rugs, pendant lights and furniture placement usually mark those zones in photos.
Wide lenses can distort
Very wide lenses make large rooms look larger still and can bend the edges of the frame. Choosing frames that look natural keeps the property honestly represented.
Daylight travels across the space
With fewer interior walls, light from one side often reaches the far end of the main floor, which is one reason many buyers ask for open layouts.
One connected story
ListingVideosAI places the open plan frames in a considered sequence with the exterior and the other rooms, so the main floor reads as a connected whole.
Your pick of frames
You decide which frames represent the main floor; one video covers one property from up to 20 photos.
Open plan photos and where they fit
| Photo | What it explains | Use in the video? |
|---|---|---|
| Entry view across the space | How far the main floor reaches | Yes, to open the main floor |
| Kitchen toward the living area | The connection between zones | Yes, usually the key frame |
| Living area back to the kitchen | The reverse sightline | Yes, if it adds a new angle |
| Dining table in the middle | Where meals happen | Often, when it marks the center |
| Doors open to the outside | Indoor and outdoor flow | Yes, if the doors are a feature |
| Close crop of a shelf or corner | Decor more than layout | Better kept in the gallery |
What does the open plan part of a listing video show?
It is the stretch of the video that covers the shared kitchen, dining and living space, made from photos that look across the room rather than into a single corner. You choose those frames from the gallery you already have, and they join the exterior and the private rooms in one finished video for your review.
It is not a measured plan or a diagram of the home. Buyers who need room dimensions should still get a plan from the listing materials.
Questions about open plans in listing videos
How many photos does an open main floor need?
Usually three or four: an entry view, the kitchen looking across, the reverse angle and possibly the dining area. That leaves room for the exterior, bedrooms and outdoor spaces in the 20 photo limit.
How many open plan photos should I send?
Two or three wide frames from different corners usually show the whole space better than several close views of each zone. You pick the photos, and the video presents them as a single property story.
My photographer shot each zone separately. Can the video still show the flow?
It helps to have at least one frame that captures two zones together. If none exists, choose the zone photos that overlap most, such as a kitchen shot that shows the edge of the sofa.
Does the video move furniture or take out a wall?
No. The video uses your photos of the home as it is, and it should never misrepresent the property. Furniture, walls and finishes appear exactly as photographed.
Can I order a video for a loft with one big main room?
Yes. A loft or studio is still one listing, so a single video covers it from your photos. Pick angles that show the distinct areas inside the one room.
What does a listing video for a home like this cost?
$15 one-time for one listing video buys one listing video, or you can use one credit on a monthly plan. That credit covers the entire property, not one room.
More features that shape the main floor
The photos are already there
Let the main floor read as one space
Create a listing, upload the frames that look across the open plan with the rest of the home, and confirm when the set looks right.
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