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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up in a renovated center hall colonial and love that.  I like rooms and prefer a moderate sized space with high ceilings,  but no 2-story family rooms for me.  I also dislike a 2-story foyer which is pretentious to me.  I want to be able to paint my own house for the cost of the paint only.

Also 1,600 sf is my ideal home size for a family of 4.  I clean my own house and don't want to spend more time cleaning than I need to.  I don't want to pay to heat more than necessary.  Also I like nice things (furniture, molding, built-ins, quality paints and fabrics) and I'd much rather have the smaller space so that the home is quality for what I'm willing to pay, not have cheap furnishings/finishes in a 6,000 sf place.

I do like the kitchen somewhat open though so that the person cooking can talk to the rest of the family hanging out.  A far-away, isolated kitchen reminds me of a servant cooking.  You can certainly achieve this connection between kitchen and family room, and have a more traditional floor plan too.  I also think a formal living room tends to be wasted space for the way most families live.  I like it smaller, and to double as a playroom (good but durable covered leather furniture, toys hidden away most of time).[/quote]

All of this! Yes.[/quote]

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