Yes! I like large doorways so I can see into other rooms, but my kitchen should not just be a part of my large living room. They should be their own spaces.
I was completely anti open concept when house shopping. Our livingroom opens up into our dining room but our kitchen is separated from both by walls. I love it except for the rare occasion when I'm entertaining a small group. I feel like the group will follow me in and out of the kitchen instead of just relaxing on the couch. That only happens a few times a year so it's really not a big deal.
I'm a fan of open, at least in smaller houses. The one thing I don't like about my house is that the kitchen opens to the living room, and there is a wall, and then another room. Both are pretty small, and I'm not sure what to put in the random room- I wish it were one big room.
Post by coribelle26 on May 14, 2013 18:58:50 GMT -5
wrathofkuus you would LOVE my crappy little ranch house. It is a pocket door fiesta up in here. For example, my kitchen has three: one to separate it from the living/dining room (it's just one long room), one to separate it from the den, which was originally a bedroom, and one to separate it from the back door/vestibule/basement stairs/half bath - which itself has its very own pocket door! WHEEE!
And I totally love separate rooms. I hate that our living room and dining room are one.
Me!! My house is older, built in 1938 and is closed concept with lots of doorways. I love it. I've never really liked all my rooms open to each other. Yay separate rooms!
When we bought this house, we were adamant that we not have an open concept. I like having separate spaces. We also wanted a formal dining room in addition to the breakfast nook. We also wanted a formal living room. It is great to have the space when we entertain.
We will be opening up part of the wall between the family room and kitchen when we redo in a couple of years but that is about as open as we will get.
I will admit that when it is just DH and I, we spend most of our time in the FR obut when my stepkids are here it is nice that everyone can have some separation.
I think open floor plans can seem contrived. Like the family is always cooking together and all like to watch the same tv shows/ be engaged in the same activities at the same time etc. .
um.. we all watch tv together because we only have one tv. lol
Yes, we have way too many TVs, I will admit it. However, I am not, in the least, a sports fan. If I am in a room an there is a show/movie I want to watch and DH is watching some sporting event it drives me crazy. When we visit the ILd it is like sports center 24/7 and the fact that there is not another tv I can sneak off to to watch drives me batty. I think I am way too invested in tv
I think open floor plans can seem contrived. Like the family is always cooking together and all like to watch the same tv shows/ be engaged in the same activities at the same time etc. .
um.. we all watch tv together because we only have one tv. lol
Yes, we have way too many TVs, I will admit it. However, I am not, in the least, a sports fan. If I am in a room an there is a show/movie I want to watch and DH is watching some sporting event it drives me crazy. When we visit the ILd it is like sports center 24/7 and the fact that there is not another tv I can sneak off to to watch drives me batty. I think I am way too invested in tv
I think open floor plans can seem contrived. Like the family is always cooking together and all like to watch the same tv shows/ be engaged in the same activities at the same time etc. .
um.. we all watch tv together because we only have one tv. lol
Yes, we have way too many TVs, I will admit it. However, I am not, in the least, a sports fan. If I am in a room an there is a show/movie I want to watch and DH is watching some sporting event it drives me crazy. When we visit the ILd it is like sports center 24/7 and the fact that there is not another tv I can sneak off to to watch drives me batty. I think I am way too invested in tv
I like closed concept layout but I also have grown to love our layout, which (IMO) is a mix of open and closed. The most open part of the house is the kitchen and great room (here's a pic, keep in mind this was the sellers things, not mine!): The door way you see in the pic goes into the formal living/dining and it's a sliding door that can be shut.
We are selling right now and everyone keeps saying our layout is too closed, but really it is just that there is a doorway between the living room and kitchen, which has a dining area and sitting area with it. It's really not that closed. But damn it if people don't keep saying they want a more open layout. Argh!