Among Friends

[CherryHugs]

Does everyone everywhere now days love this open concept in homes?  We grew up in a 3 bedroom,  1 bathroom house and did just fine without open concept. I am probably in the minority but I like having separate rooms in a house.  On the shows on HGTV almost every one wants open floor plan.

[Ladylaughsalot]

I’m with you. I prefer separate rooms, especially having pets. I like to be able to close the living and dining rooms off to keep my pets out of those areas. 

[ms traditional]

not a fan. i appreciate separation of function.  i don't want whatever is out in the kitchen spilling into views from my living and dining area .  i am a bit more formal and like more order.

[queendiva]

I like kitchen open to the family room, but when I did a complete reno of my kitchen I chose to keep it separate from the dining room for multiple reasons. I did not want to eliminate an entire room from my house, I wanted a different decor in each of  those rooms and who wants to see all the mess left in the kitchen from preparing a meal while enjoying that meal in the dining room? 

I just opened up the doorway between both rooms to let more light into the kitchen. Very satisfied with the result.

Like @ms traditional I have a formal living room off the kitchen, too. Two separate rooms with very different functions. My house is almost 50 years old and reflects a different period in time.

[nyc1]

I LOVE an open concept.   That doesn't necessarily mean that they entire downstairs is open with no walls, but I prefer not having a lot of separate closed off rooms.  I definitley like the kitchen to be open to the family room. 

When I'm cooking I don't feel closed off, which is especially important to me when I'm entertaining. 

[jackthebear]

hate

those giant rooms, with a teeny horrible kitchen, tucked in a corner,  lazy architecture and cheap to build 

can do a more open design with a bit of thought.

[Mominohio]

I can handle a nice kitchen that opens to a family room, but other than that, I want traditional rooms. I want a formal living room, formal dining room and bedrooms that can't be seen from the main living areas of the home. 

[mimomof4]

While my home is not open concept because it is very small, I like the open concept idea.  It makes a smaller area look much bigger.  I have walked in houses with an open concept and while the room looks huge, upon really looking at it the living area is the same size as my house.  

When I walk in homes that have separate living, family, dining and kitchen I feel very closed in and claustrophobic.  The rooms seem much darker than those in open concept.  Those homes were built in the style of that day nto today.

[gmkb]

When we bought our home we had the option of a closed kitchen or open concept.  I chose open and love it..  It does require keeping a neat kitchen, which we do, so no problem there.  It all makes for a roomier and brighter atmosphere.

[Regal Bee]

My dining room is open to our living room and my kitchen is open to the family room. This is really nice when we are entertaining. (Which is fairly often.) But, I do not like an open concept home.

Our home is a large and rambling ranch and I don't mind if you see the bedrooms or other rooms.....I keep my home neat and orderly all the time so it is not a problem. Everyone always wants to see my studio.....which I don't mind at all.