topic Re: Open concept yay or nay in Home

Open concept yay or nay

ninjawife — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:33:41 GMT

All three houses that I have lived in as an adult have had an open concept even the tiny row home in the city I lived in before having children. I say yay.

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Peaches McPhee — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:37:45 GMT

I say Nay. Never have lived in one, but am not a fan - don't like that you can see the messy kitchen from all spots in the house. We had dinner at a house once that was open concept. I could see the messy kitchen the entire time we were eating.

Give me a formal dining room!

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CANDLEQUEEN — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:37:54 GMT

You know I like Open Concept to a point, I don't like some of the houses I see where everything is open to each other, but a little Open concept I do like!

I also on the other hand like separate rooms, like Dining Rooms, so really for me I need to see the layout. I have never lived in an All Open Concept house.

My sister has an open concept partially where her Family Room and Kitchen are open to each other and I really like it, but her Dining room is separate.

So for me it depends on the house and the layout!

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nyc1 — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:37:57 GMT

LOVE an open main floor.... Minimal walls preferred. You need SOME for a little definition, but not closed in rooms. Much preferred.

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stevieb — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 21:49:13 GMT

I prefer rooms. I could live with a 'great room' type set up that features a kitchen/den/breakfast area combination, but want to be able to close off or open up rooms as I choose. Moreover, if I had my choice, I'd still prefer a living room and dining room (or sun room) in addition to a large less formal space for day to day living.

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on the bay — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 05:07:29 GMT

@ninjawife

I say yay too!

though I can appreciate a nice dining room incorporated into it off to the side

My sil and bil had a wonderful home with the kitchen opening up to the living/family room where we almost always sat around the fireplace and watched Christmas movies. There was a dining room off to the right of the kitchen that was a little more separate but not entirely.

I loved that house

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Krimpette — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:44:04 GMT

I'm afraid that I'm just not neat enough sometimes to have an open concept home.

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stevieb — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:53:09 GMT

@Krimpette wrote:
I'm afraid that I'm just not neat enough sometimes to have an open concept home.

And there's that too... Agree...

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icezeus — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:55:41 GMT

I say ya!! I love the look and how much space you seem to have instead of boxed off rooms. I am a neat person, so it would not bother me for someone to be able to view multiple rooms at once

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ALRATIBA — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:56:09 GMT

Absolutely NAY! I prefer separate rooms.

A wide doorway between living room and dining room would be okay - but that's it.

I don't entertain in the kitchen and don't want anyone around when I'm cooking. A small galley kitchen with a door is my preference - and is what I have now.

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Biftu — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:01:47 GMT

Nay. I like the coziness of separate rooms. Separate rooms provide more privacy and "get away" space from family members when we need it. Give me an old house any day.

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ninjawife — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:04:10 GMT

@CANDLEQUEEN wrote:
You know I like Open Concept to a point, I don't like some of the houses I see where everything is open to each other, but a little Open concept I do like!

I also on the other hand like separate rooms, like Dining Rooms, so really for me I need to see the layout. I have never lived in an All Open Concept house.

My sister has an open concept partially where her Family Room and Kitchen are open to each other and I really like it, but her Dining room is separate.

So for me it depends on the house and the layout!

In my current house, my kitchen, breakfast area and family are open but my dining and living room are separate. We hardly ever use the dining and living room, I could do without them.

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judy0330 — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:18:47 GMT

For me it totally depends on the floor plan. I do like an open floor plan -- but to a point. I remember walking into a friend's new house and the master bedroom was visible in the back of the house as soon as you walked through the front door. THAT is not for me!

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Hoovermom — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:28:18 GMT

My home has wide openings between the kitchen/eat-in breakfast area and the den. The same way is for my
"formal living" and dining room separated by the foyer. I love it. I have had the open concept and was not a fan for me. All my living is in the downstairs with sleeping is upstairs.

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FancyPhillyshopper — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:28:39 GMT

NAY, NAY, NAY!!

My house is over a hundred years old and every room is separate! So great for having the dogs in one room, the cats in another, and everybody can have privacy!

No way would I want to answer the doorbell and have somebody see all my rooms and possessions--it is great to have a large foyer for visitors.

Also, with separate rooms, I can trap and control heat and cool air.

They sure knew how to build houses back in the day!

Yes, I am an Old House fan!

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:30:05 GMT

I'm not a fan, to me it just looks like a furniture showroom with everything bunched together.

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busymom22 — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:32:46 GMT

I have a new house that is open on the main floor. Large kitchen and family room is one big room which I love. We have a big island with stools to where you can see the tv and talk to everyone in the room. But we do have a separate small living room (shuts in with french doors)and a separate dining room. I like the ability to be able to go into a different room for privacy, but having the kitchen open to the family room is so great.

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cactusgal — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:43:34 GMT

If it look like this maybe. But if not, it's a nay for me

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proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:50:13 GMT

@cactusgal wrote:
If it look like this maybe. But if not, it's a nay for me

@cactusgal I don't usually care for the open concept but I agree, I do like this. I think that is my backsplash and countertops in this picture. Too bad my cabinets don't look like this!

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LindaSal — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 16:54:34 GMT

Before we downsized a little over a year ago we had a large home with the open concept.

I have to say I loved it. I don't like clutter so for me it was perfect. The only thing I would have changed is I would have made my kitchen even larger and eliminate the dining room. As others have said, waste of space, we never used it except for Christmas. And I could have fit my dining room set in my bigger kitchen So.......yay.

Bedrooms were also upstairs which I prefer for privacy.