One in five homeowners have taken a sledgehammer to walls in their house to create open plan areas, according to a study.

A survey of 2,000 adults by Lloyds TSB showed that dining rooms, kitchens and garages have been sacrificed in favour of larger areas.

Kitchen/dining rooms have grown in popularity, with almost a third of new houses having one, many using it as the social hub of their home.

One in five of those questioned said they planned to tear down walls in their house.

Rather than moving, people are adjusting their own property to create their dream home and the living space they need, and it’s clear that open plan living is what modern families want.

The bank said open plan areas featured strongly in entries for its competition to find people’s favourite room.

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