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[Cyndog]

I don't mind a closed kitchen with some kind of pass through or something. Never lived with a truly open concept kitchen. I like older kitchens. Mine's just like "Lucy's", ha, ha, except my pass through doesn't have the louvered doors. I like a cozy kitchen.

[denisemb]

After living with a semi-open kitchen (typical FL, 8 ft. wall dividing the kitchen visually from the great room, but open above another 4 ft. to the cathedral ceiling), I'd prefer my kitchen to be in a separate building! LOL

Noise!!! Between running a coffee grinder, dishwasher, Ninja, mixer, etc. (you get the drift) anyone in the great room who wants to leisurely watch TV is screwed because of the echoes off the ceiling and ceramic tile floors.

The only ones who really liked it were our bengal cats that loved jumping from the low bookcase to the armoire to the dividing wall and lounging up there, looking down at us. But their vote doesn't count.

[faeriemoon]

I love an open floor plan, and I love a kitchen open to all the other rooms. I hate to feel enclosed.

[kivah]

The brand new house I purchased in 1978 had an open kitchen - where u could see the dining area and family room - which overlooked my backyard. If I wanted privacy, I would just walk into my dining room/living area thru an open arched entry --- and, of course, the 3 bedrooms were private. Then I moved into a new townhome - where the kitchen had a wall on one side and a partial wall on the other --- making me feel very confined. In 2001, I moved into a new, beautiful 2 story house -- where the kitchen is open, and has a large center island, with a view of my family room. Love the open kitchen. It also depends on who lives with you; how many people visit regularly; the size of the rooms, etc.

[morning glory]

I want my living area separate from my kitchen so when someone comes to the front door I can sit them down in my living room and they won't see my dirty dishes on the sink or my kitchen mess when they walk in the door.

[morning glory]

I want my living area separate from my kitchen so when someone comes to the front door I can sit them down in my living room and they won't see my dirty dishes on the sink or my kitchen mess when they walk in the door.

[ChynnaBlue]

Excerpt: “With an open-kitchen design, there’s no way to get away from what other people in the family are doing,” she told Yahoo Homes. When her children were younger, they were always at her feet or near her, so she didn’t need an open design to watch them properly, she said. Now that they’re older, she’s happy to escape to the kitchen to read or listen to music while they watch teen shows. END EXCERPT. (Sorry, I can't do line breaks on my iPhone. I hate that!!)I think the opposite of this. With a closed off kitchen, the person doing the cooking is cut off from everyone else. An open kitchen also makes it easier to help out without getting in the way as much. I've always had an open kitchen in my apartments or growing up, but my grandparents and aunt had closed kitchens. While we were having family time, the person or people cooking were cut off from the rest of us. My grandmother had a small kitchen, so we couldn't visit with her and even helping was hard. I love open kitchens.

[luvmyteddy4]

I have lived in both but prefer the closed kitchen setup. I like to keep the cooking smells in the kitchen and not floating around. I like the privacy of cooking while not being watched.

[cater]

Well I guess I am in the minority here I want my kitchen to be my kitchen separate from my formal dining room and living room. My kitchen is big 12x 24' and I have a huge table in here that everyone can sit around it and still have plenty of space to walk around. All though I find the open concept attractive it is just not for me I just feel if my kitchen is a little out of order then the whole place would look like it is out of order. I never ever have dishes sitting around or pots and pans that need washed. When I am cooking every thing that I use and am done with gets washed and put away immediately or else put in the dish washer. I like when I walk into my dining room and living room that they look like the rooms they are supposed to be. My children are for the open concept type of home and that is what one already has and when the other one has their home built that will be their choice also.

[PamB226]

On 1/18/2014 Snowpuppy said:

Just what I need........a Design Psychologist.

I love the open design. Being able to chat with those at the table while making coffee or Sunday breakfast.

When I want peace I can head for my bedroom and shut the door.

Ditto! If my kitchen was closed I'd never see it, because the only reason I have a kitchen is because it came with the house!