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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very likely that the interior designer never does any closing up of walls is because people know that the house won't sell as easily if closed.  But I bet that when those owners move, they look for more traditional separation after having lived in the open floor plan house.  I am selling my quite open fp house and specifically looked for and am buying one that has more walls.

One thing for foodies to consider is that with your kitchen open to the other living spaces, every smell you produce in the kitchen will permeate your nice curtains, sofa, rugs, coats hanging by front door, etc...  If you cook fish, curry, or like to fry, do you really want those smells wafting throughout your entire house?  And most hallways/stairwells are open so the odors are going to spread to your upstairs bedrooms too.

As I see it, first time home buyers who don't realize all the downsides to an overly open floor plan demand the open FB.  Those buyers who have experienced them wouldn't choose them again.  I do think there's a happy medium though.  Someone mentioned french or sliding doors, which are a good way to create that illusion without all the negatives.
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Are you stupid and didn't get a commercial style vent?[/quote]

Our living room, dining room, and kitchen are all one room. We have doors that go from that space to the hallways with the bedrooms, so I can close off that area if I'd like. The vent fan over the stove vents air outside - we've never had a kitchen smell last more than the evening, even when we've accidently burnt something. Typically food smells are gone pretty quickly. I grew up in a large colonial that was more closed off and that was no different with cooking smells traveling in the house. Heat and AC keep air flowing around any house.

I see the downside to open living is there's no where to hide messes. But we're pretty tidy people, so it's not a big deal to me. We have a sun room off the open living space, so in the evening when we want a more cozy area to read or chat with friends, that works for us. We also have a large rec room in the basement that allows someone to watch movies/tv separately or for the kids to have their own play space away from the adults.

I love my open floor plan - but I think you have to consider how it works with the rest of the house and the needs of who's living there to see if it'll work or not. I would do it again in a heartbeat.[/quote]

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