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Household Hints & Help

NCDem47

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9. My kitchen still has two swinging service doors at both ends...

Reply to chowmama (Original post)

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 02:42 PM

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Just the way I like it. When I host, I can keep that all behind closed doors until guests leave and then prop open when the house is empty.

With or without an open plan, people STILL like to congregate in the kitchen if something is being prepared!

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How many people like an 'open floor plan'? [View all] chowmama Yesterday OP

No, I don't care for open floor plans at all. sinkingfeeling Yesterday #1

HATE IT! EarthAbides Yesterday #2

I like some of them HappyH Yesterday #3

I think it's different in a cabin, which are for family get togethers. LisaM Yesterday #21

I'm with you! flor-de-jasmim Yesterday #4

No. Hate them. Big space, no style or personality. Polly Hennessey Yesterday #5

Hate it. Ocelot II Yesterday #6

I have an open concept house and it has it's pros and cons. Kitchen smells spread, and heating/cooling alwaysinasnit Yesterday #7

I like cozy rooms and pleasant colors. Don't want drab walls and everything open with tile and echoes. TommieMommy Yesterday #8

My kitchen still has two swinging service doors at both ends... NCDem47 Yesterday #9

Love an open floor plan .... anciano Yesterday #10

I very much agree. Big Blue Marble Yesterday #11

Everyone likes it at first, Captain Zero Yesterday #12

Most open plan houses are open only on the first floor spooky3 Yesterday #13

I'm in the "it depends" or middling opinion, I suppose. RockRaven Yesterday #14

Hate the open look for most of the same reasons... MiHale Yesterday #15

There's a couple of reasons a hobbit home sounds cool... slightlv Yesterday #18

I'm one of those who'd prefer a modified open space house. slightlv Yesterday #16

I like semi-open plans radical noodle Yesterday #17

I like rooms. Separate rooms. LoisB Yesterday #19

I recently sold my house that did not have open plan to new rental with open plan FloridaBlues Yesterday #20

My house is one large room with a full bath and bedroom at the opposite ends. Zackzzzz Yesterday #22

My dream house would be a straw cob house Niagara Yesterday #23

In the 1950's JustAnotherGen Yesterday #30

Oh wow Niagara Yesterday #31

I cannot live with an open floor plan. Sweet Rosie Red Yesterday #24

I dropped a friend who had JustAnotherGen Yesterday #29

Good for you! Sweet Rosie Red 5 hrs ago #33

So, about 50:50? chowmama Yesterday #25

I'm okay with the oprn plan of my kitchen, keeping room, Ilsa Yesterday #26

Kitchen enid602 Yesterday #27

Our Historic JustAnotherGen Yesterday #28

LOVE LOVE LOVE them ZDU Yesterday #32