Household Hints & Help

RockRaven

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

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 03:10 PM

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For my household, cooking is a social activity as much as a functional/practical one. Having a kitchen that is open to a dining and lounge area facilitates that. When we first lived in this house the kitchen, dining room, living room were all isolated (had to step into and go down a long narrow hallway to move between them) and the kitchen was either cramped with people or the chefs were isolated from others. We disliked that layout a lot.

But I would not like the open type as much, probably, if there weren't also some quiet/cozy space. Fortunately we made both when we remodeled, and are pretty happy with the balance.

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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