open plan living room and kitchen vs separate

Metranil_Vavin

We have a large open plan kitchen/diner but also a separate lounge/reception room at the other end of the flat so if we have friends over we can cook/entertain/eat in the the kitchen/diner, but can also eat in the lounge if we want to escape cooking smells/washing machine noise etc.

Old_Git

developers go for open plan because the rooms are small and pokey.

MisterB1959

The problem with open plan living is that you spend all your time with your other half. I prefer her to spend more time in the kitchen, cooking preparing meals and washing up etc than having her continually trying to chat to me about this and that and what she has done today, blah, blah blah.

System

Open plan for me. The only doors I want in my house are privacy doors..... bedrooms, bathrooms etc.

Mocha61

I wouldnt like open plan, sometimes if im cooking the heat will set the smoke alarm off in the hall so need to shut the kitchen door. Who wants to see pots and pans about while your eating your meal.