Open plan

gadget88

I viewed a house open plan need some advice. So I use my tumble dryer alot and washing machine and it’s behind doors and maybe integrated in new house. We also use a deep fat fryer and the grease and oil hits the kitchen units would semi open plan mean it enters the living room? I know food smells do and washing machine noise? Possible tumble dryer heat too. No utility room. Is it worth it? The semi detached ones have a door and are not open plan do I wait off?

ThisIsWeird

Lots of homes have their kitchens open to some degree to the living areas. If you use a good extractor, venting outside, whilst cooking, you should be fine - you'll have nice cooking smells lingering for a while, but it'll soon clear.
Many W/Ms are very quiet in use, and if you can fit them behind a unit, then all the better. I made one row of units 700mm deep just to accommodate our W/M behind unit doors.
Failing that, just run it when it ain't an issue - not while you're watching TV.
If you like the open plan, then go for it.
Perhaps even consider whether sliding or folding doors could be fitted to close it off when you wish?

elsien

I wouldn’t, because I’m a mucky beggar and really need the mess in my kitchen behind closed doors. Tidier people, less of an issue

maman

Personally, I wouldn't go for open plan. There are all the issues you've highlighted but I think it would be harder (and so more expensive) to heat big spaces than separate ones. 

gadget88

maman said:

Personally, I wouldn't go for open plan. There are all the issues you've highlighted but I think it would be harder (and so more expensive) to heat big spaces than separate ones. 

Well I heard the grease stick to lampshades and fabric sofas so I was worried this would be off putting I also have fabric dining chairs. 

gadget88

Would these work

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/varhaug-room-divider-beige-30501072/?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiJrWudeahQMVBA8GAB3X8AFLEAQYCSABEgIHz_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

gadget88

Or https://www.debenhams.com/product/living-and-home-folding-solid-wood-room-divider-privacy-screen_p-5bf3cd59-62b1-42dc-b771-77b7969508ee?colour=White&size=One%20Size&istCompanyId=76f7277d-6e78-4dc2-aaff-1eb77fae16b0&istFeedId=258a4886-8f3c-47ef-9369-d1eda8d84501&istItemId=lparwlwwq&istBid=t&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI04maidiahQMV8oVoCR2dDQsmEAQYAyABEgKDR_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

ThisIsWeird

I doubt it, as any cooking products will likely travel at ceiling level.

You are over thinking this; when you cook in your current kitchen, that room has lovely cooking smells, yes? An hour later, after your final burp of the evening, the smells will have virtually disappeared - yes again? The same will apply, to an even lesser extent, to an adjoining open room - the cooking smells are welcome as they occur, and later on they will disappear.

I don't have open-plan as such, but did remove the doors to the kitchen. The extractor is used for 'smelly' or steamy foods, definitely on the rare occasions we fry or 'brown' meat, and this takes care of the nasties, leaving only the yummy cooking smells. Shortly after we've eaten, the smells have gone - even if you go out and come back in, there's only a trace. It certainly doesn't 'coat' anything in the sitting room - not furniture, soft furnishings, now't.

All I'm saying is, if you like and want open-plan, don't let 'cooking' be the dampener, 'cos it isn't. But do have a good extractor, venting outside.

gadget88

Thanks I dislike open plan and the semi detached have a door. That said it’s a nice house and could work. Maybe a custom sliding divider that goes to ceiling level will fix the issue for keeping noise and smells in? My current house I get food smells and that’s even with a door. In Google I heard of people having greasy lamp shades but maybe I am over thinking it? Noise wise I just worry I will need to keep the machine on when I am not watching tv. 

Emmia

gadget88 said:

Thanks I dislike open plan and the semi detached have a door. That said it’s a nice house and could work. Maybe a custom sliding divider that goes to ceiling level will fix the issue for keeping noise and smells in? My current house I get food smells and that’s even with a door. In Google I heard of people having greasy lamp shades but maybe I am over thinking it? Noise wise I just worry I will need to keep the machine on when I am not watching tv. 

Why are you trying to convince yourself about this property if you don't like open plan?

Personally I don't like kitchen,/lounge/diners where it's all in the same room - kitchen/diners are fine with a separate lounge, or lounge/diners with a separate kitchen are also fine... But not together!  I want a separate room away from the kitchen  

vic_sf49

My property has an L-shaped open plan set-up. Kitchen diner, then the living room is off the dining area.

No problems with grease, but I don't use a deep fat dryer. Smells get everywhere anyway. 

Noise would be the biggest problem for me, if someone is trying to watch tv, while someone is cooking. I live alone, so less of an issue.

And my washer and dryer were plumbed into my garage by the previous owner.

If you're questioning whether open plan is for you, I'd say it's probably not the best fit.