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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like my kitchen somewhat closed off.  It keeps the hustle and clutter of the kitchen prep away from my guests.   My living room and dining room are open but the kitchen has a half wall and cabinets seperating them. [/quote]

Well, the idea behind open plan in most cases is that you have formal living and dining rooms in the front and the kitchen is open to a family room/informal dining room in the back. It’s only in smaller houses where there’s no formal dining room that guests can see the kitchen while eating. [/quote]
I don't think this is open plan. This describes my parents' house (built in the '80s), and I don't consider it an open plan design. Also, the informal space isn't dead-on looking into the kitchen, even though it's open to it.

I've seen modern, McMansion type builds where the kitchen is completely open to the Great Room, and it's the centerpiece of the house. I think having a separate formal living room is going away, which kind of makes sense. My brother is using the same architect as my parents, and his house is going to have an open kitchen looking over the the main living space. I don't get it. You have to keep your kitchen immaculate (or just have everything look messy), and the noise of cooking will bother anyone sitting in the main living space.[/quote]

Does he have staff to keep it clean, or does he just like to pretend to be wealthy? [/quote]

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