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radical noodle

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17. I like semi-open plans

Sun Mar 22, 2026, 03:55 PM

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A house that's too cut up into little rooms is difficult, while a house that has one huge room for living, dining and kitchen is too open. I like a kitchen/family room type open or a living/dining type open.

My personal choice for colors is white walls, black or gray countertops and floors, with lots of color choices for the furniture and accessories. I'm old, so have had several more colorful houses, but I always get tired of the colors after a time. When we retired, I wanted to simplify. We've lived here for 13 years with white walls and I'm content.

Everyone is different, and I think age and lifestyle really play into what works for anyone. I would love to see your cute little hobbit hole someday.

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

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

HATE IT! EarthAbides Sunday #2

I like some of them HappyH Sunday #3

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

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

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

Hate it. Ocelot II Sunday #6

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

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

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

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

I very much agree. Big Blue Marble Sunday #11

Everyone likes it at first, Captain Zero Sunday #12

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

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

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

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

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

I like semi-open plans radical noodle Sunday #17

I like rooms. Separate rooms. LoisB Sunday #19

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

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

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

In the 1950's JustAnotherGen Sunday #30

Oh wow Niagara Sunday #31

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

I dropped a friend who had JustAnotherGen Sunday #29

Good for you! Sweet Rosie Red Monday #33

Ahhh - the Vanilla Villa look JustAnotherGen Yesterday #34

So, about 50:50? chowmama Sunday #25

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

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LOVE LOVE LOVE them ZDU Sunday #32