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[libbyannE]

I cannot imagine living in a home with a kitchen that is not part of a larger living space. We married in the 70s, and even our first home had a large, wide-open kitchen/dining/living area. I suppose there are still some homes, vintage or new, with cut-up, dark,  set-apart rooms? Depressing to me. To each her own, but it does seem that most people seek airy, open spaces which allow shared light, views, and breezes. 

[QVCkitty1]

If your space isn't big enough, to me it looks like a furniture showroom.

[Mominohio]

Not.

A true open concept home does not appeal to me in the least. 

I don't mind some homes that have a large kitchen area, with a family room  open with it, but I want a separate formal living room and formal dining room in my home, and the bedrooms on a second floor, or separate from the main living area, where you don't see them or their doors from the 'public' spaces.

[Snowpuppy]

I like it.

Good way to get a lot of floor space in a smaller home but in a larger home it can feel cavernous. Especially when you ad vaulted ceilings.

Like walking in and yelling Hellooooooo!

[Pook]

The open concept is great for parties or family gatherings so no one is isolated in the kitchen but I still like that my kitchen even has a door I can close so if SO is watching tv in the living room, I don't have to hear what he is watching and can have music or watch a movie while cooking or baking without either one of us being disturbed.  I could have either though.

[CelticCrafter]

I don't care for it, especially the ones where you walk in the front door and the entire first floor is open.

You have to keep that entire floor neat and clean and once you start to dust, wash floors you have to keep on going until you are finished.

I need walls and rooms, sometimes you just need to get away from all the noise in the living room.

[Imaoldhippie]

My kitchen, living room and TV room are all open.  I really like it.  the only thing I dont care for is the cooking smells in the open rooms.  But with Lysol spray that is taken care of.

[qualitygal]

I think there's the factors of what's out the windows if there are windows.  There's a few other factors that I'd have to see first.

[Sweetbay magnolia]

Oh, honestly (said in exasperation, not anything personal!). That's what "they" said about my house and boy did lots of people miss out on the opportunity to live in a unique neighborhood with beautiful scenery, in a hand-built (not production!) home, in a popular area with lots of amenities.  No HOA.  Nice sized lot with beautiful trees and established gardens - that, to me, was a deal maker.  Not the fact of how the kitchen was laid out!  

I do love my "outdated" kitchen, and the floor plan which allows me privacy.  I love having a foyer big enough to greet people in without them having access to views of the inside unless I choose to invite them there.  And a nice front porch to which I can keep them, if I don't want them in the house at all!

I guess it's all what you make it.  To me, it's the total package - open concept or not.  Do you love living there?

[ID2]

You dislikers would hate my home then. I have a total open concept. My "rooms" are defined by how I place my furniture. It works for me. Everyone seems to love my home so ....