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[ninjawife]

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.

[Peaches McPhee]

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!

[CANDLEQUEEN]

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! 

[nyc1]

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

[stevieb]

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.

[on the bay]

@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

[Krimpette]

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

[stevieb]

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@Krimpette wrote:

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

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

[icezeus]

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 

[ALRATIBA]

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.